Buses and Metro trains already use the transport interchange at Northumberland Park, however the Northern service considerably reduces the journey time into the town.
Commercial director at Northern Rail, Alex Hornby, stated the station will enable passengers to alter between the trains and the Metro to get a direct practice to the airport and different locations.
In January, the Northumberland Line reached the milestone of 1 million journeys since its opening in 2024.
Ahead of the ultimate station opening, Conservative council chief of Northumberland County Council, Glen Sanderson, has already set his sights on extending the railway line as much as Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
However he beforehand stated the council couldn’t obtain this with out exterior assist and that he believed North East Mayor Kim McGuinness “will be extremely generous with her money”.
He added he needed to see an prolonged line “up and running within the next five years”.
