This guide outlines your options for travelling to Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park stadium. It contains information on alternatives to car travel which can help keep you and your environment healthy.

Location
Kingston Park Stadium
Brunton Road
Kenton Bank Foot
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE13 8AF

Ticket Hotline: 0871 226 60 60
Main Reception: 0191 214 5588

SUSTAINABLE ACCESS

Kingston Park stadium is easily accessible via a variety of different modes of transport including; on foot, by bike, by metro, via the park and ride service, by bus, by train, or as a last resort by car. Details of how to access the site via all these modes of transport are explained below.

On Foot

Walking is a healthy form of exercise and generates no pollution. The stadium is located in a central area within Kingston Park which allows pedestrian travel easily. The stadium is just a short walk, (approximately 7 minutes) from Kingston Park Metro station which provides regular and frequent connections to destinations through out Tyne and Wear. Two local bus stops located at Kingston Park shops and Tudor Way are also just a short walk away, connecting Kingston Park with the rest of Newcastle.

Pedestrian directions to the ground:

Kingston Park Shops – bus stop: (Approx 0.8miles from the stadium)
Start out by heading South towards Kingston Park Avenue. After 107 yards turn left onto Kingston Park Avenue at the T-junction, heading East. Go right on around the roundabout, 57 yards on then turn off onto Brunton Lane, heading South. After 250 yards turn right onto Tudor Way , heading West. Go right around at the roundabout, ¼ mile on and then turn off onto Ponteland Road, heading North. After 250 yards continue straight onto the Main Road, heading North. You will reach the stadium 150 yards along Brunton Road.

Kingston Park Tudor Grange (Tudor Grange is a housing estate in Kingston Park, Tudor Way is the main road running through the estate) – bus stop: Approx 0.3 miles from the stadium
Start out along Tudor Way, heading North. Go right around at the roundabout, ¼ mile on and then turn off Ponteland Road, heading North. After 250 yards continue straight onto Main Road, heading North. After 150 yards bear right onto Brunton Road, heading North. You will reach the stadium 150 yards along Brunton Road.

Kingston Park Metro Station (Approx 0.7 miles from the stadium)
Start out along Brunton Lane heading North, after 250 yards turn left onto Windsor Way heading West, after ¼ mile turn left onto Brunton Road heading South, and you will reach the stadium ½ mile along Brunton Road.

By Bike

Cycling is a great way to keep fit and there is a network of on-road bike lanes and off-road cycle paths located throughout the Newcastle area. Folding cycles are permitted on Metro and for those with conventional bikes, a number of Metro stations have secure cycle parking. Newcastle Rugby Limited provide 24 cycle racks located at different points around the stadium (6 cycle racks at each of the 4 corners of the stadium) to securely leave your cycle during the duration of the match/your visit.

By Metro

The metro provides a fast and frequent service in and around Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle (metros arrive at Newcastle city centre stations between every 3 and 8 minutes to take you to Kingston Park) and Sunderland city centres and also Newcastle International Airport. Take the Metro marked for, ‘Airport’ and get off at Kingston Park station. Kingston Park Metro Station is a 7 minute walk from the stadium (directions are in the walking section). Metro trains operate at Kingston Park station every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 15 minutes during each evening and on a Sunday. The last train to the airport is 11.46pm each day of the week, and the last train to South Hylton/Park Lane is 5 past midnight each day of the week. A range of single and return tickets can be purchased from ticket machines located on each platform throughout the system. If you are travelling to an evening game you can purchase an Eveningsaver (travel after 6pm) for £2.20. If you are travelling to a Sunday game you can purchase a Sundaysaver for £3.70. These tickets allow travel for 2 adults and 2 children throughout the Metro system. A Falcons Flyer is also going to be introduced for the beginning of season 2008/2009 which will provide discounted metro travel on match days. The Falcons Flyer pass will cost £10 each and will enable the pass holder to travel any route on the metro for free for two hours prior and two hours following each Newcastle Falcon home game.

Park and Ride

A park and ride service is provided on Newcastle Falcon match days only. Free parking is available at Newcastle Racecourse, with shuttle buses running every 10 minutes (there are 3 buses circulating the route) to and from the stadium. This service runs for 2 hours prior to kick off and 2 hours after the final whistle has blown. Return bus travel is priced at just £2 for adults and is free for all children under the age of 16. On match days there is also an overflow car park situated at Kingston Park Primary School, 0.2 miles away from the stadium. There are 150 spaces available at the car park, distributed on a first come first serve basis. Each space is sold for £5.

By Bus

Local bus services run to and from Tudor Grange and Kingston Park shops on a regular and frequent basis to a variety of locations around Newcastle plus, from the city centre it’s possible to catch onward connections to locations throughout the region. The X47 operated by Stagecoach Newcastle offers a direct service into Newcastle City Centre. The service operates every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday during the daytime and every 20 minutes during the evening. Daytime services on a Sunday are every 15 minutes with additional services provided on match days.National Express coach services connect Newcastle with many parts of Britain from the station in the Gallowgate area of the city centre, next to St James Park football stadium. From Gallowgate bus station to get to Kingston Park take the Metro 1 stop from St James Park station to Monument, and then change to metro trains marked for ‘Airport’, Kingston Park station is 9 stops away, with a journey time of approximately 15-20 minutes.

Local Public Bus Information – Sunday Timetables:
Newcastle – Jesmond – Gosforth – Kingston Park
Service 80A
Via: Pilgrim Street, New Bridge Street, John Dobson Street, ST Marys Place, Sandyford Road, Osborne Terrace, Osborne Road, Jesmond Dene Road, Great North Road, Gosforth High Street, Regent Centre Metro, Great North Road, Broadway West, Fawdon Lan (turning circle), Kingston Park Road, Windsor Way, Brunton Lane, Brunton Road, Windsor Way, Brunton Lane, Tudor Way.
SUNDAY SERVICE:
Kingston Park Shops: 09.39 then at the same time every hour until 23.39
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 09.42 then at the same time every hour until 23.42

Kingston Park – Gosforth – Jesmond – Newcastle
Service 80A
Via: Tudor Way, Brunton Lane, Brunton Road, Windsor Way, Kingston Park Road, Fawdon Lane (turning circle), Broadway West, Great North Road, Regent Centre Metro, Gosforth High Street, Great North Road, Jesmond Dene Road, Osborne Road, Osborne Terrace, Sandyford Road, ST Marys Place, John Dobson Street, Market Street (East).
SUNDAY SERVICE:
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 08.42 then at the same time every hour until 22.42
Kingston Park Shops: 08.45 then at the same time every hour until 22.45

Blyth – Kingston Park via Cramlington and Newcastle Airport
Service 101
Via: Blyth Bus Station, Waterloo Road, Cowpen Road, Albion Way, Dene View Drive, Briardale Road, Tynedale Drive, Cowpen Road, Front Street, Bebside Road, Horton Road, High Horton, Boghouses, Albion Terrace, Shankhouse Roundabout, Durham Road, Northumbrian Road, Link Road, Low Main Place, Cramlington Shops, Dudley Lane, Dudley, Market Street, Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Bridge Street, Wideopen, Coach Lane, Ryall Avenue, Coach Lane, Dinnington, Prestwick, Ponteland Road, Newcastle Airport Terminal, Ponteland Road, Main Road, Ponteland Road, Tudor Way, Brunton Road.
SUNDAY SERVICE:
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 08.56 then at the same time every hour until 21.56
Kingston Park Shops: 08.57 then at the same time every hour until 21.57

Kingston Park – Blyth via Cramlington and Newcastle Airport
Service 101
Via: Brunton Lane, Tudor Way, Ponteland Road, Main Road, Ponteland Road, Newcastle Airport Terminal, Ponteland Road, Prestwick Dinnington, Coach Lane, Ryall Avenue, Coach Lane, Wideopen Bridge Street, Seaton Burn, Dudley Lane, Market Street, Dudley, Dudley Lane Cramlington Shops, Low Main Place, Link Road, Northumbrian Road, Durham Road, Shankhouse Roundabout, Albion Terrace, Boghouses, High Horton, Horton Road, Bebside Road, Front Street, Cowpen Road, Tynedale Drive, Briardale Road, Dene View Drive, Albion Way, Cowpen Road, Waterloo Road, Blyth Bus Station.
SUNDAY SERVICE:
Kingston Park Shops: 09.00 then at the same time every hour until 22.00
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 09.02 then at the same time every hour until 22.02

Kingston Park Tesco – Newbiggin Hall – Kingston Park Tesco via Bank Foot Metro
Service M71
Via: Tesco internal roads, Brunton Lane, Tudor Way, Ponteland Road, Main Road, Station Road, Newbiggin Lane, Bedeburn Road, Hareydene, Lowbiggin, Bedeburn Road, Newbiggin Lane, Travelyan Drive, East Garth, Travelyan Drive, Newbiggin Lane, Bedeburn Road, Hareydene, Bedeburn Road, Newbiggin Lane, Station Road, Main Road, Ponteland Road, Tudor Way, Brunton Lane, Tesco inernal roads.
SUNDAY SERVICE:
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 07.59 08.39 09.19 09.39 09.59 10.19 10.39 10.59 
                                                 11.19 11.39 11.59 12.19 12.34 12.49 13.04 13.19
                                                 13.42 then at these minutes past each hour 49 04 
                                                 19 34  until 16.19 16.34 16.49 17.04 17.19
                                                 17.34 17.49 18.04 18.19 18.39 18.59 then at these
                                                 minutes past each hour 19 39 59 until
                                                 21.19 21.39 21.59 22.19 22.39 23.04 23.19
Kingston Park Shops: 08.02 08.42 09.22 09.42 10.02 10.22 10.42 11.02 11.22
                                    11.42 12.02 12.22 12.37 12.52 13.07 13.22 13.37 then
                                     these minutes past each hour 52 07 22 37 until
                                    16.22 16.37 16.52 17.07 17.22 17.37 17.52 18.07 18.22
                                    18.42 19.02 then at these minutes past each hour 22 42
                                    02 until 21.22 21.42 22.02 22.22 22.42 23.07 23.22
Kingston Park Tudor Grange: 08.10 08.50 09.30 09.50 10.10 10.30 10.50 11.10 
                                                 11.30 11.50 12.10 12.32 12.47 13.02 13.17 13.32
                                                 13.47 then at these minutes past each hour 02 17 
                                                 32 47 until 16.32 16.47 17.02 17.17 17.32
                                                 17.47 18.02 18.30 18.50 19.10 then at these minutes
                                             past each hour 30 50 10 until 21.30 21.50 
                                             22.10 22.30 22.50 23.15 23.30.

Link Up

LinkUp is a bus service that you can book like a taxi and is available to everyone in Tyne and Wear. It provides local journeys at times when regular services are not operating or where direct services are not available. For further information on this service call (0191) 202 0632 or email linkup@nexus.org.uk.

Park & Ride

A park and ride service is provided on Newcastle Falcon match days. Free parking is available at Newcastle Racecourse, with shuttle buses running every 10 minutes (there are buses circulating the route) to and from the stadium. The buses run in a continuous loop, therefore no matter what time people arrive at the racecourse (providing it’s within 2 hours of the kick off and final whistle) they can travel to the ground easily. This service runs for 2 hours prior to kick off and 2 hours after the final whistle has blown. Return bus travel is priced at just £2 for adults and is free for all children under the age of 16. Newcastle Racecourse can hold up to 12,000 vehicles in the on-site car park, Newcastle Rugby Limited and Newcastle Racecourse work together to ensure that there is never an event clash between the two sites, therefore all 12,000 spaces are always all available for rugby match parking. Newcastle Racecourse is situated 4.4 miles away from Kingston Park stadium at High Gosforth Park (NE3 5HP), the journey would take approximately 9 minutes by car. The Racecourse is easily accessed from the A1, A19, and all main approach roads to the city. Just follow the brown and white tourist signs featuring the horse and ride. Newcastle Rugby Limited would like to emphasise that spaces are limited at the on-site car park and at the Kingston Park Primary School car park so unless spectators have booked a specific space they are encouraged to travel to the park and ride situated at Newcastle Racecourse or use public transport to guarantee success and reduce congestion around the ground.

By Train

The closest railway station is Newcastle Central Station, which is located in the south of Newcastle City Centre and is the regional hub for both long and short distance rail services. Central Station Metro is located within the railway station and provides a direct connection to Kingston Park via the ‘Airport’ line. The journey time from Central Station to Kingston Park Metro Station is 22 minutes followed by a 7 minute walk to the stadium (directions found in the walking section).

Useful Transport Contacts:

Cycling
Newcastle City Council: (0191) 211 6032
Sustrans (online cycle maps): www.sustrans.org.uk

Metro
Nexus: www.nexus.org.uk / (0191) 203 3333
Tyne and Wear Metro: www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk
National Rail: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Traveline: 0871 200 2233

Bus
Tyne and Wear Bus: www.tyneandweartimetables.co.uk
Nexus: www.nexus.org.uk / (0191) 203 3333
National Express: www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Link Up: linkup@nexus.org.uk / (0191) 202 0632

Train
Train Departure Boards: www.livedepartureboards.co.uk
National Rail: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Train Tracker: 0871 200 4950

Aeroplane
Newcastle International Airport: www.newcastleinternational.co.uk / (0191) 214 0116