The petition for a dedicated bus connecting the towns of Alnwick and Amble to Alnmouth Railway station currently stands at 826 signatures, can you help it reach 1000? Please click this link to view and sign the petition: https://c.org/B4RwwtHnJc An outline of the proposed route, as well as the service pattern is explained below. TheContinue reading “Proposed Alnwick, Alnmouth Station and Amble ‘AAA Bus meets Train’ service – December 2025”
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Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures
The petition for better buses to connect the North Northumberland towns of Alnwick, Warkworth and Amble to Alnmouth railway station currently stands at a strong 455 signatures since its launch in February. Only an additional 45 signatures are needed for this petition to reach 500 signatures, can we reach this in the next few days?Continue reading “Better Buses for Alnwick, Warkworth, and Amble: Petition Progress towards 500 Signatures”
N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’
The Summer 2025 issue of the NEPTUG Newsletter features a mention of the campaign for the Northumberland Coast Loop as one of the proposed expansions of the highly successful Northumberland Line. Thanks to NEPTUG for asking for a contribution towards the Newsletter and hopefully a route that can be introduced rapidly, as it is alreadyContinue reading “N.C.L. in the NEPTUG Newsletter & Alnwick to Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’”
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.”
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?”
Call to Kim McGuinness: Invest in the ECML and N.C.L. in Northumberland, and drop dualling the A1.
There has been a recent, and largely very welcome announcement in recent days about a £208m transport investment, part of a larger overall ‘£8.3bn transport vision’ which includes welcome schemes such as reopening of the Leamside Line, integrated ticketing, and wider public transport and active travel improvements. That being said, dualling the A1 has onceContinue reading “Call to Kim McGuinness: Invest in the ECML and N.C.L. in Northumberland, and drop dualling the A1.”
N.C.L. News: Newcastle, Bedlington & Edinburgh Rail Link, plus the Alnwick to Amble Bus Meets Train Campaign.
Newcastle – Bedlington – Edinburgh Rail Service Campaign As of 21.3.25, the petition for the Northumberland Coast Loop route to Edinburgh from Newcastle (Newcastle – Bedlington – Pegswood – Berwick – Edinburgh) is performing well with 237 verified signatures It has also now got a much easier link to view and sign it at https://www.change.org/northumberlandcoastloopedinburghContinue reading “N.C.L. News: Newcastle, Bedlington & Edinburgh Rail Link, plus the Alnwick to Amble Bus Meets Train Campaign.”
Alnwick – Alnmouth – Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition
There have long been suggestions made for a dedicated bus connection between the town of Alnwick and Alnmouth railway station; and a post on the Alnwick Matters Facebook Group prompted me to launch a petition for such a service. This is based upon frequently unreliable Arriva services that connect the town of Alnwick to AlnmouthContinue reading “Alnwick – Alnmouth – Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition”
Connecting Alnwick and Amble to the Rail Network
This blog post sets out a few thoughts on improving the connectivity of Alnwick and Amble, both popular tourist towns to their nearest major rail station at Alnmouth on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). Alnwick to Alnmouth Station After sharing a recent blog post on the Alnwick Matters Facebook Group (image below), a numberContinue reading “Connecting Alnwick and Amble to the Rail Network”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 