(20 Feb 2024, 1:24 pm)Storx wrote The timetable for this has been released (unofficially this morning via realtraintimes). The times are

Ashington -> Newcastle

Ashington (00/30)
Bedlington (05/35)
Bebside (08/38)
Newsham (12/42)
Seaton Delaval (17/47)
Northumberland Park (24/54)
Manors (Periodic)
Newcastle (37/07)


Newcastle -> Ashington

Newcastle (47/17 (or thereabouts))
Manors (Perodic)
Northumberland Park (01/31)
Seaton Delaval (07/37)
Newsham (12/42)
Bebside (16/46)
Bedlington (19/49)
Ashington (24/54)

Every 30 minutes until approx 8pm, then hourly until:

Last train out of Newcastle: 22:16
Last train out of Ashington: 23:00

37 minutes from Ashington to Newcastle seems very slow, especially when the X20 does it in 45. 

I imagine that'll be the case for most people given the timings, since a bus stop will likely be closer to their door than the badly positioned train stations. 

The last train being 22:16 is far too early too.

There's also not a huge amount of time at Ashington for when things inevitably go wrong and delays happen.