The Anonymous Widower

Will Northumberland Line Success Help More Open?

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

This is the sub-heading.

On 29 March the final station, Bedlington, opens on the Northumberland Line marking the completion of the project to reopen the route from Newcastle to Ashington.

These three paragraphs add detail to the story.

With passenger numbers exceeding predictions, could its success give new impetus to other projects to reopen former railways across northern England?

Dennis Fancett, chair of the rail users group Senrug, which campaigned for the Northumberland line for 20 years, hopes so.

He believes the obvious next step is to extend it along the existing freight tracks to a new station at Woodhorn and from there to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

March 21, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Bedlington Station, New Stations, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Station, Northumberland Line (Newcastle And Ashington/Blyth)