The Northumberland Loop petition started a little under a month ago (5th October 2023) has now gained 150 signatures at time of writing (4th November 2023) showing the potential support for the route to see passenger services introduced. Thank you to all who’ve signed so far! The ECML isn’t looped but WCML is The ECMLContinue reading “The Northumberland Loop – 150 Petition Signatures!”
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Northumberland Loop Line: Edinburgh to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne via Pegswood, Bebside for Blyth, & Northumberland Park?
At time of writing (mid February 2023), work is progressing well on the Northumberland Line between Ashington, Northumberland and Newcastle Upon Tyne, with intermediate stations at Bedlington, Bebside (for Blyth), Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park (interchange with Tyne & Wear Metro). Plans at present are for a simple local train service running half hourlyContinue reading “Northumberland Loop Line: Edinburgh to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne via Pegswood, Bebside for Blyth, & Northumberland Park?”
Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?
‘You can’t get the Metro to the MetroCentre’ Seems like an odd state of affairs when the MetroCentre, located in Gateshead, North East England is the second-largest shopping centre in the UK after Westfield London. While rail served by MetroCentre station on the Tyne Valley Line, shouldn’t the MetroCentre (and more) be added to theContinue reading “Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?”
The Ellington & Lynemouth Link
Disclaimer: The following is my own thoughts on the future beyond the ‘Northumberland Line‘ scheme; they do not represent the views of anyone else or any other bodies. This is also very much a outline idea without any firm costings or access to surveys etc. Newcastle to Ashington This is the current proposal and constructionContinue reading “The Ellington & Lynemouth Link”
Morpeth to Bebside or Newsham by rail?
Extending the current local rail service to Morpeth from Newcastle on to Bedlington (via a reopened Choppington & I would argue for a new Stobhill too) has been long since mooted but some different opinions hold on the reversal method at Bedlington; does it run over a level crossing into Furnace sidings and come back, doesContinue reading “Morpeth to Bebside or Newsham by rail?”
Ryan Hogg 