A council leader hopes plans for Woodhorn and Newbiggin stations could be submitted by next autumn.
Police did not name the boy but say his death was not connected to seven people killed in the A66 crash.
Newcastle falls silent for 19-year-old PC Jess Turnbull who was killed in a crash while on duty.
Jess Turnbull suffered "catastrophic" injuries while responding to a separate crash, an inquest hears.
Jay Patterson, whose daughter died after being bullied on social media, calls for clarity.
Jess Turnbull's parents say she was full of "energy, determination and kindness".
PC Jess Turnbull's former headteacher pays tribute to ex-pupil struck by a car earlier this week.
Jess Turnbull "had so much to look forward to in her career and her life", the chief constable says.
