Yesterday, on Sunday 19th October 2025, Blyth Bebside station became the fourth of the six new stations on the Northumberland Line to open, and from footage and images shared online, which shows the great active travel connections into Blyth (new bridge over the A189 Spine Road), as well some of the first trains to callContinue reading “Blyth Bebside Station Opened! Trains to Edinburgh in the future?”
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Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?
It has been good to see the BBC News coverage recently (14.10.25) about lack of direct bus services to the new station at Newsham on the Northumberland Line, after our blog post on 2nd October titled ‘New railway station at Newsham; but no buses to it!‘. The company operating buses, Arriva (now owned by aContinue reading “Newsham and other stations vs Arriva buses?”
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’”
CRAG Postcard to Kim McGuinness
In an article today from The Chronicle, the Chathill Rail Action Group (CRAG) have presented a postcard to North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to call for more rail services to Chathill Station, between Alnmouth, and Berwick-Upon-Tweed stations on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in Northumberland. This campaign supports this aim of an enhanced serviceContinue reading “CRAG Postcard to Kim McGuinness”
February Fun All Done: Two Days out by Rail from Alnmouth
This week has been a rail-filled one with family and friends, with the first a trip to York on Tuesday 25th, and a second a trip to Edinburgh on Friday 28th. Both trips started at my local station, Alnmouth (for Alnwick), accessed by using the car as travelling with my young family. Parking on bothContinue reading “February Fun All Done: Two Days out by Rail from Alnmouth”
Leading Universities Moving Into Blyth & East Linton Station Success: A Case Study for Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park on the N.C.L.
A recent article in The Chronicle is talking about both Newcastle and Durham Universities moving into the new Energy Central Institute, being built on the site of the former Keel Row shopping centre, and offering courses for students upto PHD level, and ‘provide life-long learning for Blyth residents and those from further afield‘ It’s yet anotherContinue reading “Leading Universities Moving Into Blyth & East Linton Station Success: A Case Study for Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park on the N.C.L.”
Phenomenal First Month of 2025
As January 2025 draws towards it’s end in a few hours, it has been an amazing month of progress! The last post before this one, Edinburgh by direct train from Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park? Has almost gone viral, as can be seen above having over 3000 views over the course of two days, withContinue reading “Phenomenal First Month of 2025”
Happy New Year 2025 from the Northumberland Coast Loop!
As we usher in the 25th year of the 21st Century (scary how fast that has come from those of us who remember the nervousness changing to Y2K from 31/12/1999!), I’d like to wish all of all of our supporters, followers and readers a very Happy New Year for 2025! Railtours over the N.C.L. ComingContinue reading “Happy New Year 2025 from the Northumberland Coast Loop!”
Almost One Million Rail Passengers Using Railway Stations Between Pegswood and Berwick Upon Tweed in 2023/24
This Northumberland Gazette article ‘The most and least used train stations in Northumberland as new rail passenger numbers revealed‘ details the most and least used stations in Northumberland as a whole, from Acklington at 17th place, to Berwick Upon Tweed at the top. This is based on figures from April to March each year, soContinue reading “Almost One Million Rail Passengers Using Railway Stations Between Pegswood and Berwick Upon Tweed in 2023/24”
Northumberland Line Preview Video by Northumbria Rail
In the last few days, Northern has been offering a handful of preview trips over the Northumberland Line prior to opening, with Northumbria Rail recording a trip made on 20/11/2024 and uploaded to YouTube. This video shows progress on the line and stations up to that date, with latest news being an announcement in nextContinue reading “Northumberland Line Preview Video by Northumbria Rail”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 