A rail line providing new services between Newcastle and towns in south east Northumberland is on track to start next year after the highly-anticipated plans won official approval.
Construction on the Northumberland Line is due to start in the coming weeks, following approval from the Government. Six new stations will be built and 18 miles of track upgraded under the proposals to run a half-hourly service between Newcastle and Ashington from December 2023.
The project - which will see trains stop at Bedlington, Bebside, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park - has been given a major boost this week after it was that a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) has been granted for it to go ahead, authorising the closure of level crossings, land purchases, and track works.
