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Match Prices
Adult £5.00
Concession (Student or OAP) £3.00
Child (Under 16) £1.00

Directions

BY ROAD:
From the A1 Western Bypass take the turn-off for Newcastle Airport at Junction 6, and follow signs for Kingston Park on the B6918. Go straight over two roundabouts, under a bridge and then turn right on to Brunton Road after around half a mile. The stadium is then visible on your left in approximately 300 metres.

BY RAIL:
The main railway station is Central Station in Newcastle city centre. From there, take the Metro marked for ‘Airport’ and get off at Kingston Park station, which is ten stops and approximately 15-20 minutes away. Kingston Park Metro Station is a five-minute walk from the stadium. Metro trains arrive and leave Kingston Park approximately every 10 minutes, with the last train at around midnight. For timetables or further information on Metro services go to www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk or for more information on national and local rail services to go www.nationalrail.co.uk

BY METRO:
Kingston Park is connected to most parts of Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland by the Metro train network. Kingston Park Metro station is a five-minute walk from Kingston Park or Bank Foot Metro stations on the Airport branch of the line. The station is nine stops from the Monument Station in Newcastle city centre, with a journey time of approximately 15-20 minutes. Services arrive and depart Kingston Park approximately every ten minutes, with the last train at around midnight. For a detailed Metro map and full timetables for all Metro services, go to www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk

BY AIR:
Kingston Park stadium is only a five-minute drive from Newcastle International Airport. Driving from the airport, take the B6918 turn-off to the left at the main roundabout outside the airport, then after around 2 miles turn left up Brunton Road. The stadium is visible on your left after around 300 yards. Taxis are freely available outside the airport exit. Metro trains also run approximately every 10 minutes from the airport to Kingston Park station, which is a five-minute walk from the stadium. As the airport is the last station on the line, you can take any Metro train as they all stop at Kingston Park. The journey is only three stops and takes approximately five minutes. For more information on Newcastle International Airport and the services available go to www.newcastleinternational.co.uk or for more information on Metro trains from the airport go to www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk

BY BUS:
Local bus services run from Kingston Park to Newcastle city centre and numerous other parts of the city on a regular basis. 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’s Park football stadium. From Gallowgate bus station to get to Kingston Park take the Metro one stop from St James’s Park station to Monument, and then change to trains marked for ‘Airport’ and Kingston Park station is nine stops away, with a journey time of approximately 15-20 minutes. For detailed local bus timetable information go to www.nexus.org.uk or for details of National Express services from Gallowgate go to www.nationalexpress.co.uk

PARKING:
Wherever possible, Newcastle Blue star encourages visitors to use public transport, as detailed above. However, the club does have approximately 500 parking spaces on the Kingston Park site which will be free of charge.

Match Day Facilities

Ticket Office
Open Mon - Sat from 9am until 5pm
(please note that the ticket office will be open later for 7.45pm kick offs)
Hot Line: 0871 226 6060
Situated in the East Stand

Free Stadium Car Parking in the East Stand
(please note there are limited spaces)

The Hiding Place Sports & Lounge Bar
Open everyday from 12 noon unitl late
Happy Hour everyday 4.30 - 7.00pm and 9.30 - 10.30pm
Drinks*Food*Pool tables*Quiz machines*Happy hour button game*Big screens...& lots lots more!
Situated in the East Stand

Due Dieci Italian Restaurant
Open everyday for traditional Italian lunches & evening meals
Suituated on the first floor of the West Stand
John
Blue Star play at Newcastle Falcons. The ground is in the suburb of Kingston Park in the north of the city.


Bus from Haymarket: X78 (and others) see: www.nexus.org.uk. A new electric bus service called Quaylink runs between the Haymarket bus interchange, Central Station, Quayside and Gateshead.

Car: From the A1 Western Bypass take the turn-off for Newcastle Airport at Junction 6, and follow signs for Kingston Park on the B6918. Go straight over two roundabouts, under a bridge and then turn right on to Brunton Road after around half a mile. The stadium is then visible on your left in approximately 300 metres.

Drink :Hiding Place Sports & Lounge Bar Situated in the East Stand
This just in from KNOWHERE http://knowhere.co.uk/529_eatdrink.html: Kinsgton Park (suburb)- King's Court (Brunton Lane) - next to Tesco's so you can have a pint after your shopping.
Newcastle is home to Newcastle Brown Ale, called by the locals Broon or 'Dog'. There are a significant number of local breweries producing real ale that is widely available and of good quality. Brewers to look out for include Mordue, Wylam and Big Lamp.
If travelling by train, various pubs near Central Station, Head of Steam is opposite. Wetherspoons jsut oppossite is a great pub with plenty of cheap drinks and its so big theres always so many different people in there, only bad thing is that there are hardly any seats if its busy. Genghis opposite the Lounge: nice and posh with great cocktails and nice white wine!



Food: Due Dieci Italian Restaurant Open everyday for traditional Italian lunches & evening meals Suituated on the first floor of the West Stand

Click here for an interactive map showing location

Rail: 11:15* to York for Newcastle (it may work out cheaper to get a day ticket at York). At Newcastle Central Station, you will need coins to buy a ticket for the Metro system, the local light rail network. From there, take the Metro marked for ‘Airport’ and get off at Kingston Park station, which is ten stops and approximately 15-20 minutes away. Kingston Park Metro Station is a five-minute walk from the stadium.
(RETURN TRAIN 17:40, 18:40 to Leeds)
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