Ashington, Blyth and Tyne Railway Line

(asked on 23rd April 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to continue funding for the Northumberland Line.


Answered by
Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 28th April 2021

Northumberland County Council is in the process of submitting planning applications for the scheme.

There are no plans to remove Blyth Bebside from the programme.

Earlier this year the Government committed £34m for the restoration of passenger services between Newcastle and Ashington. I expect a Final Business Case by the end of the year.

Reticulating Splines