Newcastle Central Station

Newcastle Central Station is right in the heart of the city centre.
It’s housed in a beautiful old building, and all areas I came across were clean and well kept.
There’s a metro stop here where you can connect to the entire network.
A safe and pleasant experience.

Newcastle train station is architecturally beautiful as you approach it from the city centre and as you step inside this historic building. It has undergone a lot of regeneration in the last couple of years (with more yet to come) in an attempt to expand the facilities available and improve the entrance and I think it has paid off.
Easily accessible by metro, bus or taxi but in peak times traffic can be slow moving so bear that in mind and set off in good time. The platforms aren’t quite as easy to navigate as other train stations so you might expect platforms 9 – 11 to be the furthest away but in fact they are just to the right as you walk in whereas you need to cross the footbridge to get to platforms 3 – 8.
There is a lot of history at this station and this can be seen in The Centurion bar which is a former first class passenger lounge with restored tiles and murals. Other eateries include the usual Costa Coffee, Burger King, Café Nero etc. There is now a Boots as well as Sainsburys if you need any last minute essentials. With it being an old building please be aware this station is very cold so it is worth taking advantage of the local coffee shops or bars if you have a long wait.

Can get quite busy!
Staff are helpful and friendly.
If you fancy a random adventure and want a good deal on a train journey, pop in to the station on the day you’re feeling spontaneous and visit the ticket machine just outside of the customer service area. They often have cheap seats on trains due to visit the station soon!
Go on, you know you want to play train travel roulette!

Another tough one… this station has come along nicely, with most of the inside work being done… it feels big and open, has two pubs (one decent, one not so much!), a small Sainsbury, small Boots, and a few other shops, but generally is more open space than crammed with stuff which isn’t all that bad in my opinion. The station is also directly connected to the Newcastle Metro which is an obvious plus.
I really do like the revised feel of the inside, and the new open entrance with ticket collection, piano, etc. The transformation here is not on the same level of King’s Cross recent reinvention, but it certainly is a welcome facelift without an overall loss of character.
Normally wouldn’t be fair to judge a place by roadworks, but boy are they let down by the outside work! The roadworks really affect here and have been going on for ages… whether it be the consistently moving taxi ranks, general chaos trying to get to the station at certain times, etc., it just takes away from the station. It also affects the lovely new entrance as well, because any direction out of it leads you to chaos unbefitting of the peaceful interior.
Above said, I’m looking forward to the completion of the work here so I can throw the extra star their way… it doesn’t have the charm of York’s station, or the grandness of King’s Cross in London, but they’re undoubtably headed in the right direction.

Newcastle Central Station is one if the more architecturally interesting train stations around. With the Victorian design, you can spot the train station quite easily (if all the people milling around isn’t enough) and it is quite easy to get to with a taxi rank and many buses stopping there or nearby.
This station is served by many train companies and has frequent services from London to Scotland and of course trains to the rest of the North East. It certainly is a central station!
With 12 platforms and long walkways (that are access friendly) over the train tracks, it’s best to make sure you are on the right platform beforehand. Always arrive early for your train and get your tickets as there are barriers. Ticketing is fast and easy with both booths and self-​ticket machines where staff are friendly and helpful.
There’s a host of places to grab a bite such as Sainsbury´s, Burger King and the regular coffee shops but at a high price. I know that the station has toilets and baby changing facilities but I can’t comment on them as I haven’t personally used them. There’s also lots of seating and waiting rooms whilst you wait/​eat/​read your pick from WH Smith.
I would recommend to wrap up warm as the station is open and can get chilly and if you can, don’t travel during peak times as despite there being plenty of space to accommodate for travellers (and their luggage trolleys which can be hired), the ticket prices are higher, it can be hard to navigate with luggage, and you may not get a seat with all the commuters around.

Newcastle Central Station… the start of fantastic train trips to some of the best destinations. We’ll always remember fondly ours to Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Durham, and Leeds.

This really is the most bizarre «big» station I’ve encountered. Cash machines? Behind the ticket line. Toilets? Behind the ticket line, and over a bridge. It’s just… weird?
The staff are as understanding as they can be, and let the odd person through, but they can’t just open the floodgates for folk.
Other than that, it’s fine as fine can be. The bars and coffee stops are all particularly friendly, and everything is well signposted… it’s just laid out in a strange way. Who knows? Must make sense to someone!

It’s getting a bit of a makeover at the mo so it’s a bit of a building site. That said very it’s still very clean & it’s quite small so easy to navigate

Central station is situated more or less in the heart of Newcastle. Its very good location its practicaly in the central station (Mainline/​National rail) The station is tired and dirty looking, trains are fairly frequent every 3 min at peak times and every 6 – 12 off peak.

Central location
People coming and going
Clean and inviting

A Grade 1 listed buoilding, it combines great Victorian engineering and architecture with a modern passenger facility and all the usual station amenities. A pleasant and easy station to use.

Central Station (Metro station) Newcastle + Easy connection to Newcastle’s main line station. Quite spacious. Helpful staff. The trains are frequent to the Airport and to other Tyneside areas. — Can’t buy a ticket with a debit card. Have to depend on the ticket machines. A good gateway to the Metro, pet.

Not a bda station at all — it has impressive Victorian architecture and is quite large. It has a few cafes and shops, although nothing spectacular, but it is in the centre of town and so has plenty of these places nearby. There is a pub in the station itself which has a cosy atmosphere. Of course it is cold and draughty, but thats to be expected and it is fairly clean and tidy although the toilets are a bit hit and miss. trains regularly leave from here to London and Edinburgh as well as local services.

This is such a lovely station, old fashioned in many ways but efficient and always bustling. the drop off and pick up system is a bit tricky but it’s a ten minute walk to the main bus station so is well serviced — it’s only a short walk from all the big attractions, the Quayside, St James’ Park, the universities etc. Paking is a total nightmare so get a taxi!

Newcastle central station is a lovely old place. Still standing proud and as a major train station should. It has everything needed for the traveller, including clean toilets. The food outlets are’nt cheap but they never are in such places.
If you’ve got to use the train then you can’t go wrong when travelling from here.

Apart from being very very cold, Newcastle Central station is a lovely station as far as stations go. They have lots of little café’s spread out around the station so there is always somewhere to get a hot drink. There is lots of seating so you have somewhere to wait and the are screens displaying train times situated all over the place. The ticket office’s line always moves fast and they have many fast ticket machines so you’re always able to get your tickets. The toilets however are too few.

There have been a couple of occasions where I’ve been forced to sit around this place waiting for delayed trains, particularly after visiting friends. There’s a Burgerking but it shuts after a while and a traveller’s lounge, but that’s about it. You also have to keep checking the boards because it can be a bit of a hike over the footbridge to where you’ve got to get to.

Newcastle Station is probably the nicest main train station I’ve been in… well, as ‘nice’ as train stations go! There’s lots of little eateries dotted around it including Burger King, coffee and snack stands, WH Smiths and others. They are more expensive than average (though I guess you are paying for the convenience) but if you have a ‘Bite’ card you can get discount… it might be worth picking one up if you use train stations often as it gives a 20% discount, so makes the food and drink in the station more of a reasonable price! Plus I think it’s free if you go to:

If you’re getting a daytime train and you have a while before boarding, there is a Greggs just across the road from the station which is a better value than inside the station.
Anyway! NCL a large station, usually very well staffed and clean. There’s always someone around if you have a query. The only downside is the toilets… they really are the epitome of disgusting. They are a hassle to get to, and if you are catching a late train they usually only leave one toilet open so you are left queueing for a long time. Personally I’d rather wait and use the one on the train itself: S