England
St James' Park
Home of Newcastle United in Newcastle: nominal capacity 52,719, opened 1892, in the City centre district.
Newcastle52,719
Opened 1892Football grounds in Newcastle
Newcastle's ground sits on a hill above the city centre, which makes the walk up from the station one of the most distinctive approaches in English football.
Getting around
Transport in Newcastle
- Tyne and Wear Metro — St James station is at the ground; Monument is an eight-minute walk.
- Tyne and Wear Metro — a direct line runs from the coast through the centre to the ground.
- Newcastle Central is the main rail station, about ten minutes on foot from the stadium.
Planning
A football weekend in Newcastle
Newcastle is a one-ground city in this guide, so treat it as a weekend around a single fixture. The compact centre means the whole matchday — station, bars, ground, station — works on foot.
Whichever ground you choose, the pattern of the day is the same: travel in with the crowd, arrive at the turnstiles about an hour before kick-off, and leave the return journey until the first surge has cleared. In Newcastle that advice matters most at the nearest station to the ground, where the queue builds within minutes of the final whistle.
Before and after
Where supporters gather in Newcastle
City centre and Bigg Market
The main cluster of pubs, a short walk from the ground.
Gallowgate
The immediate quarter around the south end of the ground.
Ouseburn
A calmer, independent quarter a little further out.