As of this morning, the Northumberland Coast Loop Petition, stands at a brilliant 425 signatures this morning. This petition aims to see the introduction of a new rail route between Newcastle and Berwick/Edinburgh via Bedlington, directly linking the newly opened Northumberland Line stations to North Northumberland and Scotland, rather than the current situation of transferringContinue reading “Northumberland Coast Loop Petition: 30th May 2025”
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Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days
It is now 100 days since the petition calling for improved bus services between Alnwick, Alnmouth Railway Station, Warkworth, and Amble was launched, and so far, it has gained the support of 442 people. A better bus service would make access to and from Alnwick to Alnmouth station easier to do by road, improving theContinue reading “Alnwick, Alnmouth and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition at 100 Days”
Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.
A recent article in the Northumberland Gazette has mentioned that Alnwick, Northumberland has recently gained ‘Coach Friendly’ status, awarded by the Confederation of Passenger Transport. The economic benefit to Alnwick fro. road going coaches is that they bring in around 150,000 visitors to the town, with about £4.5m worth of economic value as a resultContinue reading “Alnwick wins ‘Coach Friendly’ Status, & The AAA ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition Progress at 99 Days.”
Newcastle – Bedlington – Pegswood – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition at 100 Days
It is now 100 days since the Change.org petition titled ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ was launched, and tp date, it has attracted an 367 signatures of support, showing a large appetite for such as service to be launched. The map below, taken from the SRPS RailtoursContinue reading “Newcastle – Bedlington – Pegswood – Edinburgh Rail Service Petition at 100 Days”
The Route of the N.C.L. with Maps and 99 Days of Petition Success!
In the late evening of the 8th March 2025, ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’ operated by SRPS Railtours and hauled by Class 37’s 37409 ‘Loch Awe’ and 37043 ‘Isle of Mull’ departed Newcastle Central Station on the final leg of an epic tour of southern Scotland and Northern England, bound for Edinburgh and finally Linlithgow, whereContinue reading “The Route of the N.C.L. with Maps and 99 Days of Petition Success!”
N.C.L. Meeting with David Smith, MP for North Northumberland
A big thank you to David Smith MP for his time, and that of his assistant Theo in meeting with me to discuss the Northumberland Coast Loop rail campaign today via a Teams call. It was a very positive meeting, and hopefully working together into the future! As the above document (still a work inContinue reading “N.C.L. Meeting with David Smith, MP for North Northumberland”
Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services
Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park As of the 10th May 2025, the petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ has gained 330 signatures. This route would better enable ‘within Northumberland’ trips by rail, such as Berwick and Alnmouth (forContinue reading “Petition Progress – 761 Signatures Towards Better Northumberland Rail and Bus Services”
The data case for Edinburgh bound trains from the Northumberland Coast Loop Stations
Inspired by the latest Railnatter episode (No. 258 ‘Data, maps and how to use them (with Will Deakin), it revealed some sources of data to augment the case for direct northbound rail travel from stations now opened and soon to open on the Northumberland Line. One of these sources was railwaydata.co.uk, which was used toContinue reading “The data case for Edinburgh bound trains from the Northumberland Coast Loop Stations”
Revive the ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ Brand for Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Bus Service?
An excellent existing, but fading brand? A few days ago, and passing through the village of Warkworth, Northumberland. I took an opportunity to stop and photograph the seemingly now defunct ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ branding still adorning the bus stop at the top of Beal Bank, Warkworth. As can be seen in the images above,Continue reading “Revive the ‘Coast and Castles Connection’ Brand for Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Bus Service?”
Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Northumberland Coast Loop, April 2025
Presentation on the Past On Tuesday 15th April, I attended an excellent presentation, hosted by Morgan Sindall and delivered by local historian Ed Orwin called ‘Newcastle to Ashington By Train: A Journey Through Time’. This was hosted at the brilliant Energy Central Learning Hub building on Quay Road in Blyth, Northumberland, and in the roomContinue reading “Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Northumberland Coast Loop, April 2025”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 