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09/06/2022 New railway station at Belford included in North East transport wish list [Berwick Advertiser] Hope for a new railway station at Belford and improvements to train services north of Morpeth are included in a new wish list. (Permalink) Belford Belford: The former station that once served the village of Belford, Northumberland (population 1,250) located some 15 miles south of Berwick on the ECML. Opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1847, ... John Furnevel 22/08/2007 Belford: Belford Station looking north, with a HST passing in 1987. There is a campaign to reopen the station, which closed on 29th January 1968. Bill Roberton //1987 Belford: A K3 about to take a train under the signalbox and over the level crossing at the south end of Belford station, Northumberland, around 1959. See image [[16267]] John Alexander //1959 Berwick Advertiser Belford
29/12/2020 Council calls for full dualling of A1 in Northumberland and reopening of Belford station [Berwick Advertiser] A rural parish council has made renewed calls for the dualling of the A1 and better rail links in north Northumberland. (Permalink) Belford Berwick Advertiser
28/01/2012 Rail group calls for reopening of small stations [Berwick Advertiser] A rail interest group has made fresh calls for the reopening of small stations such as Beal and Belford as a means of increasing tourism and inward investment. The South East Northumberland Rail User Group (SENRUG) has long campaigned for improved local services along the east coast main line. Dennis Fancett, SENRUG chairman, writing in the organisation's latest newsletter, said: 'Unfortunately, the local service run by Northern Rail offers just one train in the morning and evening peaks. 'Not only is this too early for tourists and holidaymakers (the train leaves Morpeth at 6.15am), but the service terminates at Chathill, thereby excluding beautiful stretches of the coast between that station and Berwick. (Permalink) Beal Belford Berwick Chathill New station SENRUG Beal: A CrossCountry Voyager heading North at Beal on 7th July 2010 Graham Morgan 07/07/2010 Alnmouth: The afternoon Chathill stopping service calls at Alnmouth on 28 May 2004. John Furnevel 28/05/2004 Belford: A K3 about to take a train under the signalbox and over the level crossing at the south end of Belford station, Northumberland, around 1959. See image [[16267]] John Alexander //1959 Berwick Advertiser
12/08/2011 Railway station plans on track [Northumberland Gazette] Plans to reinstate rail services to Belford have reached a 'major turning point', it has been claimed. It is hoped that the passenger platform will be opened by 2013. (Permalink) Belford New station Belford: Another of the 'wayside' stations on the ECML in rural Northumberland. The frontage of the former Belford station, photographed in August 2007. John Furnevel 16/08/2007 Belford: View north west across the site of Belford station on 16 August 2007 with a Voyager passing en route to Waverley. The station closed to passengers in January 1968. See image [[16269]] John Furnevel 16/08/2007 Belford: A K3 about to take a train under the signalbox and over the level crossing at the south end of Belford station, Northumberland, around 1959. See image [[16267]] John Alexander //1959 Northumberland Gazette