Getting to SJP

BY AIR
Newcastle International Airport, Tel: 0191 286 0966
The airport is situated 6 miles to the north of the City
Travel to St. James' Park may either be by bus, taxi or by the Metro Train link which takes just under 25 minutes 

BY CAR
From the North
Leave A1 at A167 junction signed City (Centre). Novotel is on the right as you leave A1. Filter left and follow the signs into the City which is a journey of 3 miles. After crossing two roundabouts, still following the A167 continue down the dual carriageway for a further mile, past the first City Centre (North & West) signs and exit the A167 where it is signed City Centre North (also signed for RVI, Haymarket and Universities) onto the B1318. At top of slip road turn right and then left following RVI sign. At next roundabout turn right and continue past RVI (on right) through 2 sets of pedestrian lights bearing left at the Dental Surgery towards Gallowgate. Follow the road round turning right past Barker & Stonehouse. The stadium is on your right.

From the South
From the A1(M), after Washington Services and Junction 65, the motorway divides - keep left following the signs for the A1. Take the centre or right hand lane and continue following signs for Newcastle and Airport. Pass the Angel of the North on the right and continue for a further 3 miles before turning off left on the A184 signed Gateshead/Newcastle (Centre). Continue for 1.5 miles then take the right hand lane signed A189 to Newcastle. This takes you over the Redheugh Bridge which leads into St James' Boulevard. After 0.5 miles turn left at Gallowgate roundabout and stadium is on the right.

From the West
Follow the A69 into Newcastle, cross the A1 roundabout and follow the A186 (West Road) signed City (West). After 2 miles you will see the General Hospital on your left. Immediately after the Hospital turn left signed Arthurs Hill/RVI. After 200 yards turn right at traffic lights down Arthurs Hill and continue straight down hill into Stanhope Street. Continue straight on for 0.5 miles and at roundabout at bottom of hill turn right into Barrack Road. Stadium is on the left.

From the East
Follow the A1058 (Coast Road) into Newcastle. Continue through Cradlewell and keep following signs for the City Centre. Continue over 2 mini roundabouts and then bear right following the signs for A167(M), A696 & A1(M) to Jedburgh/Morpeth. Drive in the left lane and then filter across to the left side of the road to exit on the first slip road on the left signed City Centre (North). This brings you down to the Haymarket where you turn right at the first set of lights. Pass the University on your left and at next roundabout turn left, signed RVI & Gallowgate. Continue past RVI (on right) through 2 sets of pedestrian lights bearing left at the Dental Surgery towards Gallowgate. Follow the road round turning right past Barker & Stonehouse. The stadium is on your right.

Parking restrictions
There is no parking within the confines of St. James' Park. However there are extensive parking facilities in the City Centre which is a very short walk to the stadium.

BY TRAIN
St James' Park is only a short ½ mile walk from the Central Station
Directions
Upon arriving at Newcastle, turn left when you walk out of the station onto Neville Street and head towards the Centre for Life building which you will see on the left side of the road. Walk past the Centre for Life, across one set of traffic lights and at the next set of lights, almost immediately afterwards, turn right into St James' Boulevard. You will be able to see St. James' Park ahead of you at the top of St. James' Boulevard.

Newcastle also has its own Metro rail system which is underground within the City Centre. The stadium is served by its own Metro station adjacent to the ground (St James Metro) with the other City Centre stations (Haymarket, Monument and Central Station) all a very short walk from St. James' Park.

 

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Info

Full name: St.James' Park
Owner: Freemen of the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Opened: 1892
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 52387

Stadium Facts

The stadium has a capacity of 52,387, making it:

  • the third largest Premier League ground, behind Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and Manchester United's Old Trafford ;
  • the fourth largest football stadium in England when including Wembley Stadium ;
  • seventh largest football stadium in The United Kingdom overall when including the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff , Celtic Park and Hampden Park in Scotland .

 

Previous League Champions

As well as professional matches, the stadiums has been the venue for several charity football matches, music shows, x-factor auditions.

St.James Park was the venue for Alan Shearer and Peter Beardsley's testimonials and was also used in the film goal where lead character Santiago Munez plays for Newcastle United.

The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springstein, Queen, Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart have all held concerts at St.James' Park.