(20 Nov 2023, 4:28 pm)Aaron21 wrote You really think that they will decide to run a train from Ashington to Newcastle along that line. Considering Newsham to just after Palmersvill is all single track. It's stupid and won't work

There's two new passing loops on that section, one of them is immediately South of Seghill crossing, the other is inbetween New Hartley and Newsham.

Mind that said, there won't be any intercity trains coming along as it wouldn't make sense, easy enough to change in central.