'The buzz that I felt... was something that I've never felt before,' says Sam Firbank.
A railway fan slept in his car overnight so he could be one of the first to experience a newly reopened service.
Sam Firbank said he had driven from Doncaster on Saturday night to be one of the "first people to check it out". The Northumberland Line operates from between Ashington and Newcastle, calling at Seaton Delaval and Manors.Kelly Kay said she was looking forward to going over the River Wansbeck On the train's return leg to Newcastle, Ms Kay said she was looking forward to travelling over the bridge spanning the River Wansbeck where she has rowed since she was 13.
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