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.

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.

History of Blyth Bebside

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.