A recent article in the Northumberland Gazette states ‘Renewed calls for safety improvements on A1 in Northumberland after spate of serious crashes’ by local Councillor Isobel Hunter (Cllr Hunter) who represents Berwick West with Ord area in Berwick Upon Tweed, who has raised that the dualling scheme for the A1 between Morpeth and Berwick ‘should notContinue reading “Response to Cllr Hunter: The real safety solution to the A1 could be better use of the ECML in Northumberland for passengers and freight.”
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Northumberland Park station on opening day and future northward connections?
Today, Sunday 22nd February 2026 marked the opening of the long awaited Northumberland Park station, heavily delayed but here at last! To visit the station on opening day to take a look, especially considering its potential importance to the Northumberland Coast Loop, I took a train from my local station at Alnmouth to Northumberland ParkContinue reading “Northumberland Park station on opening day and future northward connections?”
1100 Northumberland Coast Loop supporters
As of 12th February 2026, one thousand, one hundred people have signed the Northumberland Coast Loop petition for a rail service from Newcastle to Edinburgh via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park. This is just shy of its first anniversary as a petition, it being launched a year ago tomorrow on 13th February 2025. This comparesContinue reading “1100 Northumberland Coast Loop supporters”
Northumberland Line million passenger milestone, Northumberland Park opening, and the N.C.L. for Edinburgh to Amsterdam via Port of Tyne?
The success of the Northumberland Line keeps being proven: passenger numbers pass 1,000,000 since opening! On Friday 23rd January 2026, an event was held at Blyth Bebside station to mark the millionth passenger journey on the Northumberland Line since opening just 405 days before on Sunday 15th December 2024, as shown in this article fromContinue reading “Northumberland Line million passenger milestone, Northumberland Park opening, and the N.C.L. for Edinburgh to Amsterdam via Port of Tyne?”
Digital PAYG rail ticketing tested by Green Signals: A potential fix to the recent Pop card problems?
Please watch the video below from Green Signals about the digital pay as you go trial by East Midlands Railway, but a system that could have clear potential in places like Northumberland where many smaller stations are unlikely to get the infrastructure seen at major stations like Newcastle Central. A solution to current Pop cardContinue reading “Digital PAYG rail ticketing tested by Green Signals: A potential fix to the recent Pop card problems?”
The N.B.A.B.E rail link (Northumberland Coast Loop) to boost Bedlington to Newcastle train capacity?
The N.B.A.B.E. is an acronym for the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop rail route, and is derived from the stations it will pass through en-route, the three letter station code is included in brackets after the station name. Newcastle Central (NCL) Bedlington (BEJ) Alnmouth (for Alnwick) (ALM) Berwick Upon Tweed (BWK) Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) The firstContinue reading “The N.B.A.B.E rail link (Northumberland Coast Loop) to boost Bedlington to Newcastle train capacity?”
Million journeys milestone rapidly approaching, and a Green Signals podcast debate on extra carriages: 10th January 2026.
Northumberland Line nearing a million journeys A recent post from Northern, the DfT operator who runs trains on the Northumberland Line, has announced a competition (https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/offers/competitions) for those using the Northumberland Line to enter, presumably ahead of the millionth passenger travelling on the route. This is a fantastic success for the line, with the predictionsContinue reading “Million journeys milestone rapidly approaching, and a Green Signals podcast debate on extra carriages: 10th January 2026.”
Lord Hendy backs extra Northumberland Line carriages: the N.C.L. an answer?
In a recent article from the Northumberland Gazette ‘Rail minister backs plans for additional carriages on the Northumberland Line‘, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, the Rail Minister has backed the calls for extra carriages to be sourced for the Northumberland Line. To quote from the article; ‘In the letter to Cllr Sanderson, seen by theContinue reading “Lord Hendy backs extra Northumberland Line carriages: the N.C.L. an answer?”
The Northumberland Coast Loop heading into 2026: The second route between the Toon and Auld Reekie?
It has been another good year for the Northumberland Coast Loop campaign, but the work continues as we all head into 2026. Petition performing strongly Our petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ has, at time of writing gained the support of 1,049 people, thank you toContinue reading “The Northumberland Coast Loop heading into 2026: The second route between the Toon and Auld Reekie?”
Cab rides along the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop
A pair of old videos on YouTube show the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route, the first, from Benton Junction to Morpeth North Junction shows the northbound trip, whilst the second one shows the same route, starting on the Morpeth North Curve, and working southwards towards Benton Junction and Newcastle. It is important to note thatContinue reading “Cab rides along the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 