The Northumberland Line Has Opened!

[@JoolsBurke]

Did anyone pick up a ticket to Northampton though?

[@duncanetjacquelinejack4481]

Wind is our speciality in the North East. Oh and inventing the railway. Please can we have our railway back Mr. Beeching.

[@brucedoestrains]

Hello! I was on that train! I was the one with the Deltic shirt. It was brilliant seeing you.

[@NickBadley]

You too!

[@lapiswake6583]

I rode this line today. My uncle drove us to Ashington, we got the train up to Newcastle, had some lunch, got the train to Seaton Delaval, saw the biomass train go through, caught the 3rd of 3 units running the service today back to Ashington, then headed home via several old bits of railway my uncle thought I'd find interesting. I did several stations in West Yorkshire last friday, and Morley has recently been rebuilt with new platforms slightly further north than the original ones. That station also appeared to lack TOC branding.

[@iantownsend6708]

We need more Jamie in our lives!

[@Anonymoususer_8823]

I have to say that it’s nice to see the Northumberland Line now reopened. Would be nice to see that the line could extend to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and from Newsham to Blyth so that Northern can introduce more extra trains on the Northumberland Line.

[@stanley3647]

@2:12 "Train is full and standing" Well... Welcome to Norhern! This is my usual experience from Nottingham-Sheffield-Leeds train :D Lucky You - it is not cancelled due to staff shortages ;) # worsttraincompany

[@xoneqraft]

When Northumerland Park opens you should do a point to point (from/to the london station)

[@revchips1]

I was on that train and got a gingerbread reindeer. Next time you are up take a walk from Seaton delaval and get the best ice cream in the country!

[@muhammadlatifbinmuhammadju2027]

I don't even stay in the UK anymore, your videos are just entertaining :)

[@Crm_Spotting]

Great to meet you today, cheers for the photo

[@RDTransport.]

Loved being on that first train from Newcastle. Worth me getting up early for.

[@Itsgaryjerry]

Where I grew up - gonna make a massive difference to the area of South East Northumberland! Very much a long time coming but so good to see you there Nick!

[@Jimbo_Smith]

The day I thought I would never see, it is like seeing and living a miracle!. My father who died in 2022 would be overjoyed to see this day! Thanks Network rail and Everyone involved.

[@billbowden8911]

Lovely to see the line reopened. Some of my earliest memories were catching the old train from Monkseaton to the old North Seaton station, previously the stop before Ashington. I cannot quite remember the old steam train, after all I was still in a pram, but I clearly remember the DMUs. Memories!

[@doug0e]

😊

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video Nick, it's good to see the Northumberland line is now open, it will be good when the rest of the stations open.

[@matpk]

Wow amazing 🎉 Much better than anything in Chi Na 🎉

[@weyayemanjoe3082]

HI nick I'm from Newcastle but live at Bedlington Station now I see all the works going on. From my house you showed on you live, Bedlington Station will be open late next year ☹️ Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@yuyaWiseman16]

Ashington is the town I am from. It is nice we can get a train into Newcastle from Ashington now.

[@Oddly1970]

My uncle Jack & Bobby from Ashington the Charlton’s

[@stanley3647]

I hope, they do some shortcut route from station road to new station - maybe through old Wilko store? This will be nicer to walkers instead go through narrow Kenilworth road.

[@danielclarke4059]

Hello Jamie ❤

[@HelenAndrews-m7c]

Really enjoyed your video, I went on a later train from Ashington on Sunday and it was great. One thing you didn't mention is that the line is also included in the metro system as zone D. Means that as well as standard train tickets you can use a pop card and travel for example from Ashington to Sunderland via the metro system for £6.20 capped for the day, this for an adult. Thought it might be useful if anyone does a longer trip 😁

[@EdwardM-t8p]

I'm envious of you folks in the UK, you get a brand new rail line regardless of whoever is in government! (Crossrail and Overground under Conservative governments, HS2 started by Conservatives and to be completed by Labour, the new Northumberland Line under Labour, and a new line planned in your North by Labour). Here in the States we have an incoming government that hates rail right on the heels of an outgoing government that worked to expand rail and got a few successes.

[@Sim0nTrains]

Was a brilliant day and very windy, great video Nick

[@watsonwatt7984]

Another highly enjoyable Video from you Nick & always nice to see Natt again the ordered Merchandise arrived safely and best wishes to both of you for Christmas and the New Year and loved Natt's hat

[@jacobporrett]

Thank you for sharing Nick

[@jacobparker6460]

Hearing the words 'seaton deleval station' is crazy to me, never thought I'd see this in my life lol

[@matthewbull7]

I love your friend Jamie's christmas jumper

[@henchest]

thats pretty neat

[@davebinsweden]

That was fun! Especially when Nat was smiling in the background at Ashington. Can you photobomb if you are supposed to be in it anyway?

[@ADAMEDWARDS17]

A Seaton Carew to Seaton Delaval journey soon I presume? Plus a Seaton Delaval to Northamopton ticket? Fab beach at Blyth when that station opens.

[@ReecesTrains]

I enjoyed watching this Nick! I look forward to trying it out myself soon!! A great turnout of people there!!

[@rikufryderyk]

Why, Nick, you are fast! I completely missed on the fact that so many of the enthusiasts were getting on at Seaton Delaval- I assumed most would be coming from Newcastle!

[@simon11235]

I was on the first train from Newcastle - there were so many on the train that I didn’t spot you. Hope you’re enjoying your time in Northumberland!

[@CheesyGrandad]

Was great coming on that first train from newcastle!

[@samsautistictraveladventures]

I was at Ashington station when the first train arrived and departed. I actually saw you both in the window

[@Boxersteavee]

Was a great seeing you on that train. You should do Manors (Northumberland Line) to Manors (T&W Metro)

[@kevanhubbard9673]

Despite the Seaton in the name Seaton Delaval isn't actually by the sea but nearby Seaton Sluice is.There's is a Seaton around there too.

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

New Point to Point Idea: Blythe Bridge to Blyth Bebside.

[@nigelkthomas9501]

Next time I go to Newcastle I’ll do this line. First time I did it was way back in 1994 on a railtour; “Blyth Spirit III”.

[@listey]

The most beautiful county in England, I'm sure you'd love exploring some of the places on the Newcastle to Carlisle line. Hope you can visit it sometime in better conditions.

[@mrvwbug4423]

At least they're expanding services now. I know Jen felt this line is a bare minimum effort.

[@davejoey]

Great video as usual Nick! Maybe for a future Point to Point, you could go between Bedlington and Bebington on the Wirral on the Merseyrail network. I don't know if their names are close enough for you to do it

[@Trond_travels]

Lovely 😊

[@caitlinmcclare1271]

Nice one Nick, wondered who ĺwas going to be first! I should have been on that 1st train but got struck down with the dreaded lurgy yesterday and in no fit state!

[@appl3_p1ez69]

I got a point to point challenge idea for you Nick. Ledbury-Bredbury

[@appl3_p1ez69]

Here is a plan for you: Go from Ledbury to Hereford Then get a TFW to Manchester Piccadilly Finally, go from Manchester Piccadilly to Bredbury Hopefully you can do that maybe one day 😉

[@rudebox5688]

I live in Seaton Delaval, we've been waiting for this line for like 15 years

[@NewStarts2025]

Ya just got a new follower on Bluesky Nick

[@BenjaminHeap-w3w]

Great video

[@MichaelCampin]

Bedlington already has a station but it's being rebuilt, you could head to The Rohan Khani for a pint or two at Ashington

[@Andrewjg_89]

It is so nice to see the Northumberland Line now officially reopened. I bet Geoff Marshall and Jen are also pleased to see the Northumberland Line now reopened.

[@RichardFelstead1949]

I expect they will be filming videos as well. Greetings from Australia.

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@RichardFelstead1949 Thanks 😊

[@whybruh566]

some ideas for point to point: hayes to harlington via hayes & harlingtion mill hill to mill hill broadway via mills hill hadfield to hatfield via hatfield & stainforth clapham to clapham junction (or clapham high st) dent to denton cross gates to new cross gate northumberland park (tyne and wear) to northumberland park (london) northampton to southampton westbury to norbury loughborough to loughborough junction

[@stevelknievel4183]

What about Hatton, Fratton and Yatton?

[@whybruh566]

@@stevelknievel4183 that would also be nice to do

[@AFCManUk]

My cousin used to live in the estate right next to the Wansbeck Viaduct. I've passed under it many times :D

[@Trainboy2005]

If you were to go, would you go to Oxford or MK or would you start at one of the new interim stations for the opening of East West Rail? Thinking of going for fun!

[@FusionZenFlame]

I was on the first train too! Edit: I see myself on the left exiting the station at 5:13 😂

[@georgerutherford24]

Poor old Terriers'll have to paws 😂 a while before their train arrives at Bedlington.

[@fynnjones8742]

Hi Nick! Nice meeting you today, I'm Fynn

[@NickBadley]

You too!

[@mildertduck]

Would have loved to have joined you and said hello, but wasn’t well enough this morning :(. Hope you had a good time!

[@MRTransportVideos]

The other thing they've done is to integrate the Northumberland Line into the Nexus Zonal system (as Zone D) - this means the whole Ashington-Sunderland route now appears on the map (as the Blue Line).

[@NickBadley]

The Blue line has returned!! (Kind of)

[@mrslowik]

Point to point idea Leigh to Leigh-on-sea

[@masonhenrytrainor301]

Hello Nick, Mason autistic train adventure is doing the new Ashington line after Christmas so he says watch this space

[@robk23oxf]

I have now escaped from the bin. 😂

[@NickBadley]

You were a good bin while it lasted 😊

[@nightfallxx1419]

Yay.

[@ElijahsTransport]

I was on the first train but unfortunately didn't see you!

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Did I see, of all people, Big Clive? If so - wow.

[@DavidShepheard]

One train per hour on Sunday is a bit rubbish. I hope the service on this line is increased to London Overground service patterns, once the rest of the stations are open.

[@hi-viz]

Hey Nick you should do Northumberland Park point-to-point

[@SamJarvis14]

Northumberland Park - Northumberland Park point to point journey when it opens? 👀

[@jamesgoodman1733]

yay

[@Rocker3182]

Fame at last, I make an appearance at 8:27 and I can hear myself a few times in this!

[@alfiestewart6312]

Blyth is a mountain of dirt. The guy who said that I saw in Matalan earlier 👀 or at least the jumper was the same. The first train was a great atmosphere, first time I'd done anything like it. Made sure to correct everyone on their terrible pronunciation of Seaton Delaval and Newsham.

[@DeepakVerma-cd4fe]

Ashington never had a railway station. Bebside bedlington newsham haven’t got a station they need to be build I hope they get built one day

[@david.M2642]

Ashington station always existed prior to the Beeching cuts in 1963. I am old enough to have used it

[@DavidPeacock1972]

OKay my KZbin feed is being spammed with The Northumberland Line being opened. 🤣

[@arlogeee]

i see me 🤣🤣🤣

[@IowaTrainGay]

Yay! Pride Voyager!

[@martindooley4439]

It's good to see investment but if we want to see a modal shift we need more frequent services

[@david.M2642]

I think a half hourly service except on Sundays (hourly) is excellent

[@Boxersteavee]

I was wondering where you were when you moved off twitter. Didn't think of bluesky.

[@andrewesdaile9484]

I’m delighted for the NE but the stations look incredibly basic and minimum.

[@LFCEmilyHughes]

Hi nick

[@tombo1984]

Bluesky? 😅

[@PeterPete]

It's 2024 and people still have to step up onto a train. In China they make their platforms level with the floors of the trains.

[@terratec1001]

Does Nat or Jamie have KZbin channels?

[@Tylan_the_gamer]

10:16 at WHAT junction????? PS the joke is SCR

[@20Jameshall_baby]

Fenton Junction

[@katrinabryce]

Is that @JenOnTheMove at 0:17?

[@billygeorgepricespackland]

Looks like it

[@RealJoBoGamer]

Looks so

[@stanley3647]

Rather: Jen on the platform ;)

[@RealJoBoGamer]

@@stanley3647 good one lmao

[@ILTrengs]

I don’t get why they are building a new line and not electrifying it as someone outside of the UK

[@dizzy2020]

It's not a new line - it was originally a coal line (the area had 100s of collierys) with some passenger traffic which ended in the 60s - then the coal trains ended with the closure of Blyth Power Station - it's since carried alumina (North Blyth to Fort William) and 'rubbish' to burn at Lynemouth Power Station as well as OCCASIONALLY being used as an ECML diversion (once that was electrified - that stopped being practical tho) Despite it being an active freight line, it's cost £300 MILLION POUNDS just to reopen it with 6 new "1 platform, 2 bins and an LED sign" stations (only 2 of which are opening today) - that's already an obscene sum and it won't remotely make a profit as it has to compete with bus fares so it will require subsidies and -- electrifying it was never realistic or sensible (the line's existence may not even be that)

Blyth, no thanks.

[@metrotyler]

Ma home

[@sallyc7641]

❤nick can I be in your video because I ready like train come to Darlington train station plz nick

[@andrewlong6438]

I thought the line was already open for freight and it was being used for passenger services. Therefore line has not opened.

[@Fercough]

Blyth is half worth a yrip. Blyth Spartans FC are a great football club if that's your thing. Ever so friendly, always a delight. The town is a bit miss and bit really but you've enough to spend an hour or so between trains.

[@1988dgs]

This was advertised to locals as “we are joining the metro line” giving the impression it would be joining at Northumberland park and stopping at every other metro station, in reality it goes straight to Newcastle central without stopping anywhere else. So a massive expense and inconvenience that doesn’t offer what was advised, we went to Tynemouth, North Shields and Whitley Bay today and if this had done what it said on the tin we could have done that without using the car

[@mildertduck]

When fully open, it will connect with the metro at three places, and currently does at two?

[@AlexanderBrassington]

Couldn't be bothered to get a hotel so got the first train could up to Newcastle and managed to get on the 3rd service. Saw JenOnTheMove. The new stations are pretty generic but for the residents of the line they'll make a huge difference

[@AlexanderBrassington]

Also noticed in the metro station at Newcastle Central, the new line is now on the Tyne and wear metro network map and has a new Zone D except you can't seem to be able to buy Zone D tickets on the machines yey

[@AlexanderBrassington]

Also has the stations that haven't opened yet showing a connection at Northumberland park to the metro