The Anonymous Widower

An Extreme Day Out – Bedlington And Northumberland Park Stations

This OpenRailwayMap shows the Northumberland Line and the Eastern part of the Newcastle Metro.

Note.

1. The yellow track is the Northumberland Line.
2. It terminates in the North at Ashington in the top-left corner of the map.
3. Bebington station is indicated by the blue arrow.
4. It terminates in the South at Newcastle station.
5. The green track is the Newcastle Metro.
6. There is now an interchange between the two lines at Northumberland Park station.

In the following sections, I’ll describe my trip.

King’s Cross And Newcastle Return or £66.35

I bought my two long distance tickets on a walk-up basis at King’s Cross and Newcastle stations from the machines.

• I traveled North on a Lumo service to Glasgow for £27.20.
• I did indulge myself with a tea for £2.60.
• I traveled South on an LNER service for £36.55.
• One of the reasons, I buy tickets on a walk-up basis, is that with my uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease, I might decide to cancel at the last minute, so it avoids the hassle of getting refunds.

Both services were within a few minutes of the timetable, although LNER had said they would be late, due to signalling problems.

My Route In Northumberland For £2.60

I bought a return ticket at Newcastle station for Ashington, which is the current terminus of the Northumberland Line.

• I actually didn’t go past Bedlington station, where I turned round and had a drink.
• As there are two trains per hour on the Northumberland Line, waits are not generally not too long.
• I only came back as far as Northumberland Park, where I swapped to the Metro for Newcastle station.

If I had had more time, I would have stopped at Seaton Delaval station to have a gluten-free dinner, which I wrote about in Seaton Delaval Station – 30th March 2025.

From Newcastle to Bedlington Station

I took these pictures going to Bedlington station.

I would have taken more pictures, but the train was rather full.

Bedlington Station And Bedlington

I took these pictures at and around Bedlington station.

Note.

Although it is a completely rebuilt station, it has a level crossing.

But is the signal box keeping a watchful eye over trains and the road?

Bedlington station appears to be step-free using ramps and the level crossing.

Just to the North of the station, the tracks split to Ashington and Morpeth.

June 10, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Food, Transport/Travel | Ashington Station, Bedlington Station, Bedlington Terrier, Coeliac/Gluten-Free, Diverticular Disease, LNER, Lumo, Newcastle, Newcastle Metro, Newcraighall Station, Northumberland Line (Newcastle And Ashington/Blyth), Northumberland Park (Northumberland) Station, Seaton Delaval Station