Amazing progress on our Northumberland Coast Loop petition today, with just two signatures to go until it reaches 1000 signatures in total! If you’d like to join the other 998 people who’ve signed it so far, please click this link and follow the instructions! Thank you to all who’ve signed so far and hopefully we’llContinue reading “It just takes two…”
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Just eight signatures required to reach the next landmark on N.C.L. Petition
Our petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop, a new rail route between Newcastle and Edinburgh via North Tyneside and Blyth, Northumberland now stands at 992 signatures as of 7:30 on 22nd November 2025. If you’d like to help it reach 1000, please sign it here: https://c.org/wbhpn9ffpJ Massive thanks to all who’ve signed it already, asContinue reading “Just eight signatures required to reach the next landmark on N.C.L. Petition”
Blyth Bebside at 12,000 passengers already, Northumberland Line tops 800,000 trips, Newbiggin extension plans, and thoughts on Moor Farm roundabout
The past week has had a number of significant news announcements, and with a number of links between them, it is perhaps the right time to address them together. Blyth Bebside station is blossoming; and is boosting overall numbers for the Northumberland Line towards a million passengers! There has been more great news on theContinue reading “Blyth Bebside at 12,000 passengers already, Northumberland Line tops 800,000 trips, Newbiggin extension plans, and thoughts on Moor Farm roundabout”
Only eleven signatures to go!
Our petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop now stands at a phenomenal 989 signatures since it was launched on the 13th February 2025, can you help it reach 1000? Thank you to all who have signed and supported it so far, and please keep sharing via Facebook, WhatsApp or any other means with your friendsContinue reading “Only eleven signatures to go!”
Festival of Energy, Blyth in March 2026
Please click here for more details on the Festival of Energy, which will be held in Blyth, Northumberland between the 5th and 8th March 2026 as a free four day festival event. Could the Northumberland Coast Loop rail route be a means to help people reach the event? Given the focus of the festival onContinue reading “Festival of Energy, Blyth in March 2026”
Northumberland Coast Loop petition progress: 12.11.25
Our Change.org petition for the Newcastle to Edinburgh rail service via Northumberland Coast Loop (calling at Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park) is steadily building again; with only 17 signatures left to go now until we reach the next target of 1000. Thank you very much to everyone who has signed so far, and please shareContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop petition progress: 12.11.25”
Pegswood Parkway on the ECML and N.C.L.: going Sandy style the way forward?
In a recent post about East Coast Main Line (ECML) capacity upgrades to enable more rail services between Newcastle and Edinburgh, such as the Northumberland Coast Loop, certain locations have already been identified by Network Rail for infrastructure changes, one of which is new loops in Pegswood area. This could have a major effect onContinue reading “Pegswood Parkway on the ECML and N.C.L.: going Sandy style the way forward?”
Council ‘committed’ to Northumberland Line extension to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea; but what of the Northumberland Coast Loop?
An article in The Chronicle released today (7.11.25) states that Northumberland County Council is ‘committed’ to extending the highly successful Northumberland Line on to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Similar to the other places served by the Northumberland Line, Newbiggin lost its rail services in 1964 when the line closed to passengers, but unfortunately, the railway into Newbiggin didContinue reading “Council ‘committed’ to Northumberland Line extension to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea; but what of the Northumberland Coast Loop?”
Chathill Station: Waiting room repairs in Summer 2026?
A couple of recent blog posts by the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) and Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson have announced that repairs to the damaged waiting room at Chathill station are due to be started in Summer 2026; having been brought forward from a 2027 start date. This is great news for Chathill Station and hopefullyContinue reading “Chathill Station: Waiting room repairs in Summer 2026?”
ECML capacity enhancement options between Newcastle and Edinburgh from Network Rail
It is often said that the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Newcastle and Edinburgh is ‘full’; running the maximum number of trains reliably and safely each day due to constraints on the capacity of the line. The position of this campaign has always been that capacity of the ECML can grow to meet theContinue reading “ECML capacity enhancement options between Newcastle and Edinburgh from Network Rail”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 