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Bebside Station opens on the Northumberland Line 

• Updated February 19, 2026 • Rail • 3 min read

The Northumberland Line reached another milestone on Sunday, 19 October 2025, with the official opening of Bebside Station in Blyth, the fourth station to welcome passengers on the Northumberland Line.

Following the successful launches of Ashington, Seaton Delaval, and Newsham stations, Blyth Bebside now offers residents a swift 21-minute journey to Newcastle, enhancing regional connectivity and convenience. 

The new station features twin platforms, a footbridge, and lift-access on both sides, ensuring full accessibility for all passengers. Complementing the station’s infrastructure is a newly constructed car park, access road, and significant highway reconfigurations. A standout addition is the cycle and pedestrian bridge over the A189, linking northern Blyth directly to Bebside Station, an essential piece of infrastructure for the local community.

Blyth Bebside Station from above on opening day

Since the line reopened in December 2024, the project has delivered benefits beyond transport. It has spurred investment, opened up educational and employment opportunities, and improved public transport links across the wider region. 

In the first eight months of operation, the Northumberland Line recorded over 500,000 passenger journeys, underscoring its growing importance to the area’s economic and social development. 

The opening of Blyth Bebside Station marks another proud milestone in the delivery of the Northumberland Line Project. Our dedicated team and supply chain partners have worked hard to reach this point. The Northumberland Line is making a huge difference to the local community. I’d like to thank the local community, our team, and our partners for their continued support as we progress with the remaining stations along the line.

Olivia Perkins, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Managing Director – Rail

It’s been six decades since passenger services were last available on this line, and these new stations will bring much-needed convenience and connection to the people of the region. 

Rebuilding crucial rail infrastructure like this requires precise planning and efficient communication with customers, partners and other stakeholders. Being trusted with such a project is a significant responsibility, and it’s one we were proud to take on. 

To find out more about our rail infrastructure work, click here, or get in touch with us today to discuss working together on your next project.

Top-down aerial view of a railway station construction site featuring multiple train tracks, platforms with shelters, pedestrian bridges, parking areas under development, and surrounding infrastructure.
Aerial view of a large parking lot under construction, with construction materials, equipment, parked cars, temporary structures, and adjacent residential buildings.
Construction workers in orange safety gear work near a green pedestrian bridge installation. One uses surveying equipment while others perform tasks around the site.
A large green pedestrian bridge is being installed over an excavation site. Workers in orange gear and cranes are actively involved in the construction process.
Children and adults gather on a pedestrian bridge holding small flags, participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a yellow ribbon stretched across the bridge.
A yellow train marked "158845" is stationed at a platform where people wait, some standing, sitting, or pushing strollers.
Two pedestrians walk across a green bridge with white railings above a road. A Starbucks sign and urban buildings are visible in the background.
A train station with two platforms, where a yellow and grey train is stopped at platform 2. Platform 1 is empty, and the tracks stretch into the distance. Residential houses line the left side, while a green field with trees borders the right. The platforms feature benches, signs, and lights, with buildings and a power line tower visible in the cloudy background.
A roundabout featuring a road sign for "Blyth Bebside" with the British Rail logo. A white car navigates the roundabout, surrounded by trees and a stone wall.

History of Blyth Bebside Station

The original station was opened by the Blyth and Tyne Railway on 3 August 1850, located on the south side of Front Street along the A19. The goods shed, positioned north of the level crossing and east of the running lines, ceased operations on 9 December 1963. The station closed on 2 November 1964. 

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