A quick update for Christmas Eve 2025, and a final wish of a Merry Christmas to all! Bedlington, and Northumberland Park progressing towards completion! In this article from the Chronicle ‘Work on new Northumberland Line station making ‘great progress’ ahead of opening next year‘, it has been announced by contractors Morgan Sindall that Bedlington railwayContinue reading “Christmas Eve Update 2025: Alnmouth (for Alnwick) to Blyth Bebside in just 29 mins by rail?”
Category Archives: Petition
Northumberland Coast Loop Campaigns, Christmas 2025, and trains on the loop in May 2026?
First of all, I’d like to wish all readers of the blog a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, it has been a busy one lately with work and family commitments but starting to catch back up now! Sensational Stats The release of passenger figures in recent weeks has shown a tremendous number of peopleContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop Campaigns, Christmas 2025, and trains on the loop in May 2026?”
Northumberland Line: First anniversary upcoming, and huge success to date!
This time in two weeks, Monday 15th December 2025 will mark the first full year since the long awaited opening of the Northumberland Line to passengers. Starting with just the two stations at Ashington, and Seaton Delaval at the outset on 15th December 2024, there are now four of the six stations open, with NewshamContinue reading “Northumberland Line: First anniversary upcoming, and huge success to date!”
Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update
As of today, the last day in November 2025, the campaigns have made significant progress so far, which are outlined briefly below. Northumberland Coast Loop Rail Service The current campaign is centred around forming a new Newcastle to Edinburgh InterCity service via Blyth, Northumberland since the petition was launched on the 13th February 2025, toContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop rail and bus campaigns: November 2025 update”
Thundering beyond a thousand!
The Northumberland Coast Loop petition reached the milestone of 1000 signatures earlier tonight (approx 18:00 when I briefly looked while at Disney on Ice at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle), but by 21:50 when I arrived home it had thundered on to a thousand and six! Thank you to everyone who has signed the petitionContinue reading “Thundering beyond a thousand! “
It just takes two…
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…”
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!”
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”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 