Next Northumberland Line station set to open this month

The latest station on the Northumberland Line will open on Monday March 17.

Newsham station will join Ashington and Seaton Delaval on the route into Newcastle that reopened in December.

More than 110,000 passenger journeys have been made in that time. Journey times from Newsham to Newcastle will be 21 minutes.

Three more stations, Bedlington, Blyth Bebside and Northumberland Park, are due to open later in the year.

Northumberland County Council leader, Glen Sanderson, said: “The amazing passenger numbers show that this very ambitious project has been needed for decades, and that the real commitment from the County Council along with our partners has paid dividends for our residents, tourists and businesses.

“The opening of Newsham station will no doubt bring a further boost to passenger numbers and we look forward to residents and visitors using this station in the very near future.”