Northumberland Rail Line.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

 

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Edited August 14, 2024 by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

Ashington to newcastle - not stopping at Bedlington - starts on Sunday 15th December 2024

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

https://northumberlandcoastloop.uk/2024/12/07/nera-things-to-see-on-the-northumberland-line-a-free-guide-and-restating-the-case-for-the-n-c-l/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0j5MbdiZk_49wU8SOyxHdrroQeJxNDFNnY2WWOeqtZ7xNondVW9CB7oVo_aem_orAnrxx4pvgvQVR7mbQJ6g

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

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https://news.railbusinessdaily.com/passengers-make-50000-journeys-on-northumberland-line-services-in-first-month/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2ee3nEmDQeNNcD6VxSi-MXas4YE9-zQp1hd3O1l31QXTMaA9LAvd0xU4E_aem_Q07dUIZjs8JPh5gaJZHwTw

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

 

Northumberland County Council

 

 

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25/00401/FUL|Extensive refurbishment/renovation of long disused station building to create community cafe/bistro|Former Railway Station Building Park Terrace Bedlington Northumberland NE22 7JW

 

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[James]

On 29/01/2025 at 13:24, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Old tickets

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

23 minutes ago, James said:

Old tickets

@James - now in the late 1950's and early 60's from Bedlington's railway station 3rd Class is something I have no recollection of. I can only remember 1st and 2nd Class and we could not afford 1st so always went 2nd along with everyone we knew. 

[Symptoms]

That picture of the Platform Ticket brought back fond memories.  Back in the 60s loads of us lads used to go to the Mayfair in Newcastle to see bands ... we'd get the United bus from the Red Lion to the Haymarket.  Trouble was the last bus back from the Toon would have been maybe 10 or 11pm, so no transport back when the show ended at 1 am approx.  The only solution was to go to the Central Station and catch the 3am London to Edinburgh Mail Train which stopped at the Toon and Morpeth.  We'd then walk from Morpeth to Bedders.  The trouble was you couldn't wait in the Central Station as the British Transport cops used to throw you out unless you had a ticket.  We weren't going to buy one for the full travel cost to Morpeth but always got a Platform Ticket out the machine (I think it might have cost 2d), waited in the station, then got on the train ... no ticket checks that time of night ... we did this for years.

[Vic Patterson]

Maybe these were your tickets to Newcastle Symptoms!

[Canny lass]

1 hour ago, Symptoms said:

We weren't going to buy one for the full travel cost to Morpeth but always got a Platform Ticket out the machine (I think it might have cost 2d), waited in the station, then got on the train ... no ticket checks that time of night ... we did this for years.

I would never have believed that of your good self! Did Bedlingtonians really get up to such mischief!