(11 hours ago)Storx wrote Can't comment on the Ashington side but seems quite a few leisure people are heading up to Delaval station looking on Facebook etc. 

Mind I'm not sure whether it'll last but the few X7's I've seen are struggling as an understatement. 

One passed before at around 2.30pm towards Newcastle with 3 people on which is not normal loadings.

The one earlier on at 9.30am wasn't much better believe that had about 7 people until Seghill where it started picking people up, or there were people waiting at least anyway. 

Always had a feeling that the Seaton Delaval to Blyth bit might struggle a bit as the railway station serves New Hartley aswell really.

Hmm, it doesn't seem to cover much though in the 400m radius though (using Nexus' guidance). 

Saying that.....the X7 as you've said is a very traffic prone with Peter Barratts, Hadricks Mill and Matthew Bank. So the train could be attractive even with a bit of a walk as opposed to the issues the X7 poses.

Only other thing, this week maybe isn't the best test as it's the wind down to Christmas. Maybe after New Year would be a better indicator.