A quick reminder of the railtour over the Northumberland Line is around noon tomorrow (12:00 Monday 25th August 2025), operated by West Coast Railways, and will take the proposed southbound Northumberland Coast Loop route (Edinburgh to Newcastle Upon Tyne via Bedlington). Will be great to see photos/videos of this service if you can get outContinue reading “RAILTOUR REMINDER”
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Lunchtime Railtour (1Z84) over the Northumberland Coast Loop route via Bedlington on 25.8.25
A railtour running via the proposed southbound Northumberland Coast Loop route (from Berwick Upon Tweed , through Pegswood and Bedlington, then to Newcastle Central) has just had timings released on Realtime Trains, please click the link below for further information: Link to 1Z84 Dunbarton to Newcastle, 25.8.25 on Realtime Trains This is a railtour operatingContinue reading “Lunchtime Railtour (1Z84) over the Northumberland Coast Loop route via Bedlington on 25.8.25”
Nearing 900 Signatures on the N.C.L. Petition & Railtour via Bedlington News
As of late Sunday 17th August 2025, the petition to ‘Start a Newcastle – Edinburgh Rail Service via Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park‘ stands at a fantastic 898 signatures so far. This shows the continued and increasing support for the route to become established, which hopefully will come soon after the completion of stations inContinue reading “Nearing 900 Signatures on the N.C.L. Petition & Railtour via Bedlington News”
100 Days Since ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’
Today, Sunday 15th June 2025, marks 100 days since an early morning start at Linlithgow station on the 8th March, and an excellent railtour by SRPS Railtours around southern Scotland and northern England. The final leg of this railtour, was of particular interest to this campaign as it follows the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route;Continue reading “100 Days Since ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’”
Northumberland Coast Loop Petition: 30th May 2025
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”
The Seven Counties Rambler in Retrospect and N.C.L. Target 2030
On Saturday 8th March 2025, I was one of the many passengers aboard ‘The Seven Counties Rambler‘, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It promised to be an epic and spectacular tour of Southern Scotland and Northern England, passing through Edinburgh, the outskirts of Glasgow, before heading south to Carlisle, a big loop takenContinue reading “The Seven Counties Rambler in Retrospect and N.C.L. Target 2030”
48hrs until The Seven Counties Rambler heads from Newcastle to Edinburgh via Bedlington (aka the Morpeth Avoiding Line)
On the evening of Saturday 8th March 2025, a pair of Class 37 locos leading ‘The Seven Counties Rambler‘ railtour, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society will depart Newcastle bound for Edinburgh, via the Northumberland Line, marking the inaugural railtour over the line since reopening for passenger trains in December 2024. The section ofContinue reading “48hrs until The Seven Counties Rambler heads from Newcastle to Edinburgh via Bedlington (aka the Morpeth Avoiding Line)”
From Newcastle, to Bedlington, and then Edinburgh by rail: just one week to go!
It is just one week until ‘The Seven Counties Rambler‘ a railtour operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society is due to run along the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route between Newcastle and Berwick/Edinburgh via Bedlington, this happening on the 8th March 2025. Haulage over the Newcastle – Edinburgh via Blyth section is due toContinue reading “From Newcastle, to Bedlington, and then Edinburgh by rail: just one week to go!”
Two Weeks Until Newcastle to Edinburgh via Bedlington on ‘The Rambler’ and an Overlooked Option for Expansion of the Northumberland Line?
In the late evening of 8th March 2025, a pair of Class 37’s (most likely 37403 ‘Isle of Mull’ and an as yet unidentified classmate) will haul the final leg of SRPS operated ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’ from Newcastle back to Edinburgh via the Northumberland Line. This railtour will pass through Manors, then the underContinue reading “Two Weeks Until Newcastle to Edinburgh via Bedlington on ‘The Rambler’ and an Overlooked Option for Expansion of the Northumberland Line?”
21 Days To Go: Travelling By Rail Along The Northumberland Coast Loop From Newcastle To Edinburgh via Bedlington!
It is now just three weeks until ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’ operated by the SRPS is due to run (8th March 2025), with the section from Newcastle to Edinburgh, going via Bedlington being of particular interest here, as it will be an at present rare opportunity to travel the proposed Northumberland Coast Loop route onContinue reading “21 Days To Go: Travelling By Rail Along The Northumberland Coast Loop From Newcastle To Edinburgh via Bedlington!”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 