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AN MP in Northumberland has assured rail users in the county that an upcoming project has not had its plans altered ahead of work getting underway. Ian Levy, who represents Blyth Valley, has dismissed reports that Bebside station would not be a part of the Northumberland Line project. “Reports suggesting Bebside station has been axed from the Northumberland Line project are simply not accurate,” he said. “The facts are clear, and the Conservative Government and County Council are delivering for south east Northumberland residents following decades of empty talk from Labour. “The Government has committed £34m to the project to rapidly progress the development of six stations with five of those in Northumberland.” ....
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Ian Levy, the MP for Blyth, at South Newsham. The submission of the first planning application as part of the scheme to re-instate passenger rail services to south east Northumberland including Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth and Seaton Delaval has been welcomed. Two stations will be constructed to serve Blyth at Bebside and Newsham with the first application submitted linked to providing a footbridge over the A189 Spine Road to connect the station at Bebside to the housing in the Kitty Brewster area of Blyth. Further planning applications will be submitted in the next few days for the station in Ashington town centre and also the station at Northumberland Park in North Tyneside which will give users the opportunity to change onto the Metro network. ....
BBC News By Tom Espiner image copyrightGetty Images image captionA rejuvenated Northumberland Line will help connect local communities to Newcastle city centre, say supporters Two railway lines, closed to passengers since the 1960s, are to get almost £800m funding from the government. East West Rail, which will eventually connect Oxford and Cambridge, will get £760m to open new parts of the line. The Northumberland Line, which still carries freight, will get £34m for initial work aimed at reintroducing passenger services. Reopening closed lines like these would help connect left-behind communities, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. Restoring railways helps put communities back on the map and this investment forms part of our nationwide effort to build back vital connections and unlock access to jobs, education and housing, he said. ....