Northumberland Line to be re-opened to passengers

[Freightmaster]

Thanks for the info that explains it. I was having a browse of the proposed Ashington timetables in Realtime Trains and noticed this: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H16441/2024-06-02/detailed (1Q35 Hull to Darlington via Ashington test train scheduled on 2/6/24) so it does look like they plan to send the New Mesurement Train up the Blyth and Tyne even though I realise it might not run...

1Q35 runs every fourth Sunday - first booked run via Ashington is June 16th.




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[zwk500]

Youtube recommended to me a 10 year old cab ride video of Benton Junction to Morpeth Via Bedlington. I noticed the double track section as you leave Benton Jn is reasonably long, so can it be used as a ‘dynamic loop’ if down and up trains happen to be running at suitable times, or will one of the trains always be required to stop for a short period?

Single Lead and only 1 signal for each direction (according to signalmaps https://signalmaps.co.uk/#newcastle:4465) so trains will only be able to pass without stopping on the actual ECML. Perfectly plausible though so long as the Up train's clear south of the junction that the Down train would get a clear road through to Northumberland Park.