Railway Restoration Northumberland Line Ashington to Newcastle

The Northumberland Line will bring passenger trains back into service between Ashington and Newcastle. Part of the Government’s Restoring Your Railways project, the investment will see six stations introduced on the line, as well as major upgrades to track, signalling and other infrastructure.
The railway between Ashington and Newcastle used to run both passenger and freight services until the Beeching cuts in the 1960s. Since then, only freight trains have continued to use the line, primarily serving Lynemouth Power Station. The lack of passenger railway services in the area has contributed to local congestion. This is due to car and bus travel being the only viable forms of transport for many, which has affected economic development and opportunity.
The project is supported by a number of key partners, including the Department for Transport (DfT), Transport for the North (TfN), Nexus and Northern Trains Limited, North Tyneside Council, North of Tyne Combined Authority and Newcastle City Council. 
The Northumberland Line will stimulate and support economic growth, regeneration and community development in Northumberland and the surrounding regions by providing new and improved transport links for local people and businesses.

[@richie10ee]

Cracking! Choo choo!

[@UrbexDroneView]

Thanks for the comment

[@northernblue1093]

Interesting but very limited in its coverage of the whole line.