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Formal Bid to Extend Northumberland Line to Newbiggin

Nearly 1 million passengers used the Northumberland Line since reopening, prompting a bid to extend the route to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, requiring new track and funding.

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The council wants funding for Newbiggin-by-the-Sea to be added to the Northumberland Line.

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Sensible, logical and very expensive bid to extend railway line from Newcastle

A formal bid has been submitted to the North East Combined Authority to extend the Northumberland Line to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

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Formal bid to extend Northumberland Line to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea has been lodged

Extending the Northumberland Line further has been described as the logical next step despite warnings over cost

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Formal bid to extend Northumberland Line to Newbiggin

The council wants funding for Newbiggin-by-the-Sea to be added to the Northumberland Line.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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