New Stations

The third station on the Northumberland Line is now open!

On 17th March 2025 Newsham became the latest station to open on the new Northumberland Line. I for once was unable to visit on the opening day and as such had to wait until the 31st March to visit. Now with the previous two stations to open on the line I was defensive of them as they actually had decent shelters (by decent I mean they had 4 walls and actual seats rather than lean to benches.) Sadly Newsham is a bit of a let down. One shelter on each platform that is fully open to the element's with lean too benches. The only proper benches are sort of under the bridge, but not centrally under the bridge meaning that if its raining said benches are unusable... Lets hope the next three stations are better!!!

On the plus side there is a nice walk you can do from Newsham to Seaton Delaval. Click here for said walk.

Stuart - 9/4/2025

Ashington and Seaton Delaval are now open!

The first two stations on the eagerly anticipated Northumberland Line are OPEN! Services started calling at Ashington and Seaton Delaval on 15th December 2014 and within the first month alone they have already seen 50,000 journeys made on the new line. Proving once again that if you build it, they will come!

For many this line is a game changer. After using buses in the area in the lead up to the opening of the station it was very clear to me that their was a real need to improve public transport in the area. Although some feared this line would only be used as a bus replacement service, the amount of cars in the car park on the first week day would suggest otherwise. People living from further afield are now driving to Ashington and parking there before continuing their journey into Newcastle.

The line has already proved so popular, that the North East combined authority have already started working on plans to extend the line to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

Stuart - 15/3/2025

Ashley Down is OPEN!

The second of several new stations proposed and planned to open in the Bristol area. Rail travel in the Bristol area is set to be transformed over the next few years. New lines opening and new stations opening will make rail travel more accessible to thousands of people every week!

Ashley Down was the 2nd station as part of the MetroWest scheme to open. The other been Portway P&R on the Avonmouth line. The station opened on 28th September 2014 with many local residents coming out to see the arrival of the first train.

Ashley Down is they type of station I would love to see more of around the UK... There is no car park and I couldn't be happier! Built in the middle of a large residential area which means this station can be reached on foot by thousands of people. We need more new stations like this.

Stuart - 15/3/2025