Newcastle Central Station, Grainger Town

A mini guide to

Grainger Town: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Grainger Town

Stops and stations

Getting to Grainger Town

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Monument	Tyne and Wear Metro	Under Grey's Monument, the central stop for Grey Street and the shops
Central Station	Tyne and Wear Metro and National Rail	Main railway station; LNER manages it, according to National Rail
St James	Tyne and Wear Metro	Metro station beside St James' Park
Haymarket	Tyne and Wear Metro	Metro station at the northern end of Northumberland Street, near the universities

Within walking range

Stations near Grainger Town

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Grainger Town, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Central	Station	400 m	about 5 min
Newcastle	Station	500 m	about 6 min
Manors	Station	600 m	about 8 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 3 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Quayside and Gateshead: 700 m from Grainger Town, about 9 min on foot
Ouseburn and Jesmond: 1.4 km from Grainger Town, about 17 min on foot
Tynemouth: 12.9 km from Grainger Town, better by public transport

Reaching Newcastle and Gateshead

Official travel information

Newcastle has an international airport on the Metro network and a main-line station in the city centre. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Travel North East: Metro → — stations, timetables and tickets
Travel North East: Shields Ferry → — North Shields to South Shields
National Rail: Newcastle station → — facilities, step-free access and departures
Newcastle International Airport → — flights and airport information
Newcastle City Council → — local information

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Newcastle and Gateshead

Plan your journey here

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