Leamside Line

The cross-party campaign to re-open the Leamside Line - 21 miles of railway connecting County Durham, Washington, Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

There's been lots of chat about the Leamside Line today, thanks to @rishisunak's Network North announcement.

But what is it and why is it so important to the North East?

👉Watch our new film on YouTube to find out why it matters #ReOpenLeamside 🚂

📽️ https://t.co/QjmnBCtvAG

[Kim McGuinness @KiMcGuinness]

I promised we’d extend @My_Metro to Washington.

Today we’ve committed £8.6m to complete the business case to deliver exactly that.

This is a long term project but we’re getting started.

I’ll build the infrastructure of opportunity across our North East.

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Throughout the 20th Century, the Leamside Line was critical to the connectivity of our region.

This #CountyDurhamDay, Steve Shields, a former British Rail Operation Manager, recounts his memories of the line and recognises the important role of the line in the 21st Century 🛤️

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

We can't wait to get the business case for #LeamsideSouth moving with this new transport funding - a very welcome development 👏

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Breaking transport news 📢

The North East has been awarded funding which will be used to develop a new business case for Leamside South – a section on the disused Leamside Line running from Washington to Ferryhill in County Durham🚆

Read the latest: https://t.co/0mG03kBWjo

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Breaking transport news 📢

The North East has been awarded funding which will be used to develop a new business case for Leamside South – a section on the disused Leamside Line running from Washington to Ferryhill in County Durham🚆

Read the latest: https://t.co/0mG03kBWjo

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Great news for #Northeastrail 👏

[Dawn Badminton-Capps @BadmintonCapps]

⁦@transport_north⁩ rail@teams first trip on the soon to be open Northumberland line! #ReopenRailways ⁦@northernassist⁩ ⁦@N_landCouncil⁩

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Great morning filming for our @LeamsideLine campaign

Watch this space... 🚆🎟

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

We’ve had a great morning filming along the old line in Fencehouses 🛤️

It was great to hear Steve’s story and learn more about how important the line was to the communities of the North East.

Keep your eyes peeled for the full video 👀

#ReOpenLeamside

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Today we were delighted to welcome @PaulHowellMP to @My_Metro Nexus Learning Centre.

Great opportunity to showcase the new trains which could one day run on the re-opened @LeamsideLine and Washington Metro Loop!

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Tobyn Hughes on re-opening the Leamside Line and delivering the proposed Washington Metro Loop: "We must do this.

"Transport is key to improving the well-being, economic prosperity and health of people in this region." #RailNorth23

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Managing Director of Transport North East, Tobyn Hughes addresses the @railindustryNTH Rail North Summit on the region's rail ambitions.

"The North East has huge potential, waiting to be unleashed - rail is a very important part of that story."

#RailNorth23

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Cllr Martin Gannon, Chair of the North East Joint Transport Committee: "By far the easiest way to release capacity on the East Coast Main Line is to re-open the Leamside Line." @railindustryNTH @transport_north

[Transport North East @transport_north]

Cllr Martin Gannon, Chair of the North East Joint Transport Committe welcomes delegates at today's @railindustryNTH Rail Industry Association Rail North Summit

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Just picked up a copy of @NETimesMagazine which features another great piece from @StevenNETimes on the Leamside Line and Network North.

Worth a read over a cuppa ☕️

#ReOpenLeamside 🚂

[Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP @WBD_UK]

At last week's #LeamsideLine All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting, @WBD_UK #TransportLaw Partner and Chair of @NEChamber's Transport Forum, Kevin Bell, shared how the line's reopening is vital for the North East's economy ▶️ https://t.co/qK1DK4yhhu

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

@Paulmarriner Thanks for your support Paul 🚂

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Last week, the @nechamber spoke to the #LeamsideLine All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the importance of re-opening the Line to the North East economy.

👇@NEChamberCEO and @tobynhughes explain why its regeneration is so important to our local economy and our communities.

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

At the last #LeamsideLine APPG meeting, @HuwMerriman pledged support for the Line as part of some positive cross-party discussions.

Thanks also to @nechamber and Citrus Group for sharing the views of the region's businesses.

Read more here 👉 https://t.co/PIdh6MalyS

[Leamside Line @LeamsideLine]

Good to watch the #LeamsideLine being discussed on the @itvtynetees Around the House programme last night.

Watch below👇(08:08)
https://t.co/eCDtQcm6Nl

[Kate Osborne @KateOsborneMP]

Less than 24hrs after promising to reopen Leamside Line, Sunak scrapped this commitment.

At #LPC23 I was proud to support calls to re-open the Leamside Line to improve connectivity in the North and address local businesses concerns around transport.

[Richard Moss @BBCRichardMoss]

Washington & Sunderland West MP @SharonHodgsonMP says last week's rollercoaster ride on the Leamside Line - in then out of Network North plans - has actually raised the profile of the campaign to make it happen. £1bn-plus project but offering estimated £90m a yr to economy.