Track Restoration Progress

This is the track progress made so far. The diagram will be updated as we replace the line. Green track shows the parts replaced and red shows the areas that need to be completed. Each sleeper on the diagram represents 10 sleepers of the actual track.

Track restoration

12 August 2024

The arrival of the many sleepers required to restore the track. The hard work starts now.

14 September 2024

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Saturday sees the work begin in earnest and new sleepers being laid and track gauge and alignment made good. Just a kilometre and around 1500 sleepers to go

25 September 2024

Railtrack students and their tutor Neil from Northumberland College here in Ashington are now working with us.

We have created a joint venture which is mutually beneficial as not only does it facilitate further practical experience for the students but also helps us in the re-laying of the track. It was a pleasure working with you all and we look forward to seeing you next time.

It makes us very proud to be able to work with other organisations within the local community .

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2 October 2024

Having secured the funding we take the first delivery of ballast

22 November 2024

Woodhorn Halt is now completed

The track at the Woodhorn Halt has now been fully restored. The original track was lifted and then new ballast and sleepers installed before re-laying the original track. All went well and we now have a fully fixed and gauged track. One last job is to lift and replace sleepers and ballast under the points but this is being left for the Ashington College Track Laying course.

25 February 2025

Aacom volunteer to help with track laying

WNGR was delighted to have been selected to receive volunteers for a day from AACOM, Network Rail and NCC….and what a day !.

Not only did the sun shine all day

, but…30metres of track lifted and renewed, just a bit top dressing to complete on the last section.

Well done all involved,

fantastic achievement.

Thanks to Ellington Farms for providing the Telehandler and driver once again so we were able to keep up with Ballast movements throughout the day.

1 March 2025

Beyond Youth

WNGR volunteers enjoyed working with Beyond Youth. Looking forward to seeing how your project progresses.�

5 March 2025

RBB Give some much needed help

A very productive day.

….all thanks to RBB Group who supported us with a digger delivered to site and operator “Jacky”, completely free of charge !!.

As a result, over 200m of progress in a single day which would have taken us weeks….. and much back ache!.

We are so lucky to have a local firm who gets involved with the progression of this community project.

Thanks Ross and your team.

8 April 2025

Aacom return

Another ballast delivery and busy day on the track in glorious weather….thanks to the volunteers from AACOM, Network Rail and NCC….a new ‘ record” number of panels renewed in a day.!! Great teamwork.

30 April 2025

Network Rail help out

As this amazing sunny weather continues, so does the hard work.
Today, a ‘Network Rail ‘ team of volunteers endured the unseasonal heat and utilised their expertise to make fantastic progress along the track. Massive thanks to David and the team for your support, and an extra special thank you to Roger, who spent his ’50th birthday’ with us. You’ve set a high benchmark ! and it was a pleasure working with you.

1 May 2025

Northumbrian Water try their hand at track laying

Today we extend thanks to yet another volunteer group who came to Woodhorn to lend a hand . This time it was a great group of lads from Northumbrian Water Danny and his team laid another two panels of track in sweltering heat 😎, fantastic work !. ‘Thank you, from us all at the Railway.

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Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway

Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway