The Anonymous Widower

Formal Bid To Extend Railway Line

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the BBC.

This is the sub-heading.

A formal bid to extend a railway line which has seen more than 900,000 passenger journeys in the year since it reopened has been submitted.

These three paragraphs add more detail.

Northumberland County Council asked the North East Combined Authority to extend the Northumberland Line, which connects south-east Northumberland to Tyneside, to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

Conservative leader of the council Glen Sanderson said the total cost of the scheme was yet to be worked out, adding: “It is going to be very expensive, but I’m sure it will be worthwhile.”

Labour North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said she would like to see the line extended further into the county. She said: “We’ll support a business case to see what is possible.”

I wrote more about this extension in Onward To Newbiggin-by-the-Sea For The Northumberland Line?

I certainly believe it is an extension, that should be properly costed.

January 10, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | New Stations, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Station, Northumberland, Northumberland Line (Newcastle And Ashington/Blyth)