The Anonymous Widower

Opening Date For Final Delayed Station Confirmed

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

This is the sub-heading.

The opening date for the final station on a reopened railway line has finally been announced.

These four paragraphs give more details.

The Northumberland Line between Ashington and Newcastle began carrying passengers in December 2024, decades after the old service ended, but Bedlington and Northumberland Park stations remained unfinished.

It was announced in January Northumberland Park would open on 22 February, and now Northumberland County Council has announced Bedlington will officially open to passengers on 29 March.

Conservative leader Glen Sanderson thanked the local community for bearing with the “inevitable disruption”.

The overdue opening of Bedlington was blamed on ageing stonework and a water pipe under the car park, and in August an extra £37.9m was provided to ensure the project was completed.

Will It Be The Day Of The Dogs?

I wonder how many Bedlington terriers will turn up!

Will The Builders Move On To The Leamside Line?

The Leamside Line could be the next one to be rebuilt, as it’s just on the other side of the Tyne.

Or they could extend the Northumberland Line to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

But who knows with this Government?

February 14, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Bedlington Station, Bedlington Terrier, Leamside Line, New Stations, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Station, Northumberland Line (Newcastle And Ashington/Blyth)