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Getting around Newcastle and Gateshead

We have not yet assessed getting around Newcastle and Gateshead. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Facts last checked Oct 25, 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.

Ouseburn Viaduct, Ouseburn and Jesmond
Ouseburn Viaduct, Ouseburn and JesmondPhoto: yellow book, CC BY 2.0
Armstrong Bridge, Ouseburn and Jesmond
Armstrong Bridge, Ouseburn and JesmondPhoto: PaulTurner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tynemouth North Pier, Tynemouth
Tynemouth North Pier, TynemouthPhoto: Geoff Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.

Without a car

Getting here

By air

Newcastle International Airport has its own station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, which runs to Central Station and the city centre. See our airport page for details. 1

Newcastle Airport guide (opens in new tab) · Tyne and Wear Metro (opens in new tab)

By train

Newcastle station (Central Station) is on the East Coast Main Line, about 268 miles north of London King's Cross. National Rail lists LNER as the station manager. Check journey times and fares with National Rail. 2

National Rail: Newcastle station (opens in new tab) · LNER (opens in new tab)

Tyne and Wear Metro

The Metro links the airport, Central Station, Monument, Gateshead, Jesmond and the coast at Tynemouth and Cullercoats. Nexus sells Pop Pay As You Go cards for Metro travel. 3

Metro stations and timetables (opens in new tab)

Shields Ferry

The Shields Ferry crosses the Tyne between North Shields and South Shields; Nexus gives the crossing time as seven minutes. 4

Shields Ferry (opens in new tab)

Once you are there

Walk the center

Grainger Town, the castle and the Quayside are close together, but the streets between them are steep. The Gateshead bank is a walk across the Millennium Bridge or the Tyne Bridge.

Metro to the suburbs and the coast

Use the Metro for Jesmond, Byker, Gateshead and the coast. Tynemouth, North Shields and Cullercoats each have a station.

Accessibility

National Rail lists step-free access category B2 for Newcastle station, with lifts. The Metro has a separate accessibility page on the Travel North East website.

Stops near each area

From our area guides (Newcastle and Gateshead): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Quayside and Gateshead
  • Central Station: Tyne and Wear Metro and National Rail. Main station, uphill from the western end of the Quayside
  • Monument: Tyne and Wear Metro. City-centre Metro station; Grey Street and Dean Street lead down to the river
  • Manors: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station north of the eastern Quayside
  • Gateshead: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station in Gateshead town centre, south of the river

Quayside and Gateshead: getting there

Grainger Town
  • 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

Grainger Town: getting there

Ouseburn and Jesmond
  • Manors: Tyne and Wear Metro. Nearest Metro station for the lower Ouseburn valley
  • Byker: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station on the eastern side of the valley
  • Jesmond: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station for Jesmond and Osborne Road
  • Haymarket: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station near the Great North Museum and Hatton Gallery

Ouseburn and Jesmond: getting there

Tynemouth
  • Tynemouth: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station a short walk from Front Street and the priory
  • North Shields: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station uphill from the Fish Quay and the ferry
  • Cullercoats: Tyne and Wear Metro. Metro station for Cullercoats Bay and the northern end of Longsands
  • North Shields ferry landing: Shields Ferry (Nexus). Ferry across the Tyne to South Shields; Nexus gives the crossing as seven minutes

Tynemouth: getting there

No schedules or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.

With a car

We hold no sourced driving notes for Newcastle and Gateshead beyond the general rules.

General rules (driving on the left, licenses, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).

To and from other regions

Straight-line distance from our region centers, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a schedule; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.

Distance and fastest published train time from Newcastle and Gateshead to other regions
To or fromStraight lineFastest train (National Rail)Notes

Figures retrieved Oct 25, 2026 for the intercity data. Schedules change.

Stations in our data

39 stations and stops (Newcastle and Gateshead)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Nominatim search (may be incomplete). Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

  • Bede (station)
  • Benton (station)
  • Brockley Whins (station)
  • Byker (station)
  • Central (station)
  • Chichester (station)
  • Chillingham Road (station)
  • Cullercoats (station)
  • Dunston (station)
  • East Boldon (station)
  • Fawdon (station)
  • Fellgate (station)
  • Felling (station)
  • Four Lane Ends (station)
  • Gateshead (station)
  • Gateshead Stadium (station)
  • Haymarket (station)
  • Hebburn (station)
  • Heworth (station)
  • Howdon (station)
  • Ilford Road (station)
  • Manors (station)
  • Monkseaton (station)
  • Monument (station)
  • Newcastle (station)
  • Northumberland Park (station)
  • Northumberland Park (Metro) (station)
  • Palmersville (station)
  • Pelaw (station)
  • Percy Main (station)
  • Regent Centre (station)
  • South Gosforth (station)
  • South Shields (station)
  • St James (station)
  • Tynemouth (station)
  • Walkergate (station)
  • Wallsend (station)
  • Wansbeck Road (station)
  • West Monkseaton (station)

Official links

More on Newcastle and Gateshead: Newcastle and Gateshead guide · how to get there

Questions people ask

Can I get around Newcastle and Gateshead without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Newcastle and Gateshead. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Newcastle and Gateshead?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Newcastle and Gateshead in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.

Sources

Fetched and read on Oct 25, 2026. Rules, prices and schedules change: check the source before you rely on it. Where a page blocked automated access we say so and link it.

  1. Newcastle Airport guide (opens in new tab), /airports/newcastle/
  2. National Rail: Newcastle station (opens in new tab), nationalrail.co.uk
  3. Metro stations and timetables (opens in new tab), travelnortheast.uk
  4. Shields Ferry (opens in new tab), travelnortheast.uk