Bedlington Private Railway

Introduction

This railway runs from Newsham, south of Blyth, to Bedlington. Today it carries freight only. The line crosses the substantial Bedlington Viaduct. The railway was opened by the Bedlington Coal Company. The line was bought by the Blyth and Tyne Railway who extended it on to Morpeth and Newbiggin.






Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

This was a three platform junction station, with two platforms on the line from Newcastle northwards to Bedlington (opened 1850) and one, on the east side, for the Blyth branch (1846).
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Blyth Extension (Seghill Railway)
UK Railtours' excursion on 7th April 2018 on the Ashington freight line at the site of Newsham station, one-time junction for the branch to Blyth that ...
David Bosher 07/04/2018
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UK Railtours' excursion on Bebside level crossing on the Ashington line in Northumberland, heading south, on 7th April 2018. The now demolished ...
David Bosher 07/04/2018
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This double track iron viaduct over the River Blyth is south of the former Bedlington station on the still open Blyth and Tyne Railway network. The present bridge dates from 1930, replacing an original timber from 1850.
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View from UK Railtours excursion, making its way north from Newsham to North Blyth, crossing Bedlington Viaduct over the River Blyth in ...
David Bosher 07/04/2018
A test run of a passenger train on the Bedlington Viaduct. Special rail services have taken place between Newcastle and Morpeth as plans to ...
Network Rail //2021
The Blyth & Tyne railway viaduct over the River Blyth on 19 July 2011. ...
Colin Alexander 19/07/2011
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This is a closed station on an open line. It was located in Sleekburn, north east of Bedlington itself. The station building and platform remain. Two signal boxes also remain, at the level crossing to the north and south of the former station.
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Morpeth Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway)
Bedlington station, closed on 2 November 1964 and due to reopen in 2024. The South signalbox is behind the camera with the North box in the distance.
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Bill Roberton //1987
Bedlington South signal box in 1987.
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Bill Roberton //1987
Having reversed at Newsham, UK Railtours' excursion is now returning north to North Blyth, seen here on Bedlington level crossing and about to again ...
David Bosher 07/04/2018
Bedlington station looking towards Newcastle on 9th April 1969. A short train of oil tanks headed by a 37 with brake tender has just passed through, ...
John Clark 09/04/1969
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