New Northumberland Line railway station given green light to open
The new Newsham railway station has been authorised to open by the Office of Rail and Road. It is expected that the station will open…
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Northern tells staff how to pronounce new Northumberland Line railway station
Northern has told its conductors working on the new Northumberland Line how to pronounce the name of Newsham station.
Opening date confirmed for new Northumberland railway station
It has been confirmed that Newsham station on The Northumberland Line will open on Monday, 17th March.
Over 50,000 journeys in first month of Northumberland Line reopening
In the first month since the Northumberland Line re-opened for passenger services, it has been used for over 50,000 passenger journeys.
WATCH: Time-lapse footage of the new Northumberland Line
Ahead of services starting on the new Northumberland Line on15 December, Northern has released time-lapse footage recorded from one of its trains.
Historic Northumberland Line items donated to enthusiast groups
Historic equipment from the Northumberland Line that were originally set to be sold for scrap have been saved by some Northumberland enthusiasts.
14,000 Northumberland school children taught about rail safety ahead of railway line reopening
Northern and its partners have been teaching thousands of schoolchildren how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line. The line is set to reopen…
Local man becomes first train driver qualified to drive on Northumberland Line
Brian Terry, who lives in South East Newcastle, has become the first train driver to complete the Northumberland training programme.
Northumberland Line: Warning as driver training ramps up
Network Rail is warning locals near the Northumberland Line to take extra care with more trains now running on the line. Driver training is well…
First train completes journey on new Northumberland railway line
Northern says it has completed the first test run along the full length of the new Northumberland Line, with preparations continuing ahead of the open…