July 2024 by George R.
It's living history in this city of seven bridges. The train station is 224 years old and it is free to go into, explore and admire. The station opened in August 1850, as part of the then Newcastle & Carlisle Railway and York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway. Now it's a Grade 1 listed building located in the city's Grainger Town area, to the west of the Castle Keep. The station was noted for its complex set of diamond crossings to the east of the station which facilitated access to the High Level Bridge and northbound East Coast Main Line and was said to be the greatest such crossing in the world. The crossing was the subject of many early-1900s post cards, titled The Largest Railway Crossing in the World, photographed from the castle (towards the station), or from the station towards the castle. Trains cross the River Tyne on one of two bridges. The older High Level Bridge, south-east of the station, was designed by Robert Stephenson opened on 27 September 1849. Its location meant north-south trains had to reverse in the station to continue their journey. The King Edward VII Bridge south-west of the station opened on 10 July 1906 allowing north-south trains to continue without reversing. The two bridges enable the trackwork north and south of the river to form a complete circle, allowing trains to be turned if necessary. The former Gateshead depot next to the connecting tracks on the south side of the Tyne, mirrored Newcastle station.
May 2024 by Joanna M.
Newcastle station is a great station, the ladies in the ticket office were so helpful, I am so grateful to them.
May 2023 by Google user
very handy. always working
April 2023 by John Probert
very handy. always working
May 2022 by Aaron S.
Newcastle Central Station is a good station, it is the main railway station serving Newcastle, The station opened in 1850, and is currently managed by LNER.It is a nice, traditional old station serving a major city, which still retains its original charm. Most of the station staff seem friendly and happy to help, again this is common for LNER, who tend to have very good customer service.CrossCountry, TPExpress, LNER and Northern service the station, as well as a Lumo service.A couple of shops and places to grab a coffee in the station, there are also a couple more places directly across the way if you have more time, including a Starbucks, and a poorly stocked Subway. Nothing much more than offering basic travel essentials or a place to rest while you wait for your train, but still not a bad selection.It is easy to get around the city centre from here on foot, via the Metro or the taxi rank directly outside Sainsbury's.4* - A clean station with friendly staff with some visually pleasing aesthetics, fairly easy to navigate, and a better choice of food compared to generic stores/coffee shops would be a bonus though, especially for people who don't have the time to go into the city centre before/after their train.TIP: Try to get to the platforms early, as some of the platforms are a bit of a walk away, there are seats on the platforms and you are often able to get on the train early if the journey starts here (common for services to Manchester and Liverpool)
April 2021 by Laurence T.
I recently passed through Newcastle Train Station when visiting my brother and his partner. The train station was very clean and well looked after.The station itself has plenty of parking spaces available at the front for short term stays, this is super useful, especially if you just want to park up and drop your friends or family off.I was able to easily find the correct platform for the train I was boarding and I was on my way with no issues. Overall Newcastle Train Station is a fantastic train station in the UK.
