St James' Park is located in the centre of Newcastle, with its white cantilever roof visible across the city and it's the largest cantilever in Europe. The Toon Army fan-base occupy the Milburn Stand, the East Stand, the Leazes Stand and the Gallowgate End, whilst the traditional home of the more vocal fans is considered to be the Gallowgate End, in the same vein as The Kop is at Liverpool.
Visiting supporters are normally located in the upper tier of the Leazes Stand, on Level 7. The away section can accommodate approximately 3,000 supporters for league fixtures, while larger allocations may be available for certain cup matches.
Away supporters normally enter through turnstiles 91–94 in the Leazes Stand.
The away section is located on Level 7 of the Leazes Stand and involves approximately 140 steps across 14 landings if using the traditional stair route. A lift is available for supporters who cannot manage the stairs. Supporters requiring assistance should speak to stewards on arrival or arrange accessibility support in advance. Although high up, the views are fantastic both of the action and over the city. Facilities are very good and very well priced. Those walking up from the railway station or exiting St James Metro Station will approach from the south.
St James' Park seating plan:
For a detailed look into the best and worst places to sit at Newcastle United's St James' Park, check out their team page on 'Where To Sit?' which features plenty of information and photos submitted by fans with views from their seats - Best Places To Sit at St James' Park
The Newcastle Arms on St Andrews Street has a changing selection of ales as well as serving some cold food.
Shearer’s Bar is located beneath the Gallowgate Stand beside the Newcastle United club store. The bar is open to supporters and members of the public but is home fan heavy on matchdays as you would expect.
All of the major fast food outlets you'd expect can be found within walking distance of the stadium, including Burger King on Westgate Road and McDonalds on Northumberland Street. Takeaway Pizza and Kebab joints can be found in the Bigg Market and along Percy Street, while there's a Pizza Hut on Grainger Street.
The Back Page is a football memorabilia shop on St Andrew’s Street, close to St James’ Park and Chinatown. It may be of interest to supporters who enjoy collecting programmes, books and football memorabilia. Check opening times before travelling.
There is no general public matchday parking available at St James’ Park. The stadium’s lower car park is reserved for supporters with pre-paid season parking passes.
There are several public car parks in Newcastle city centre, but availability can be limited on busy matchdays and traffic restrictions may apply. So if you're travelling by car, allow extra time for this.
Another option is the matchday Park & Ride service from the MetroCentre. Services and timetables can vary, so visitors should check Newcastle United’s official travel information before travelling. After the match, the X50 Soccer Bus uses a collection point at the top of St James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building. Road closures and post-match traffic restrictions may affect the journey though.
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The nearest / closest train station to Newcastle United's St James' Park is Newcastle Central - approximately 10 minute walk from the ground. Train services connect Newcastle Central Station to London and Scotland, with cross country routes to Scotland, the midlands and South West England also available.
The nearest Metro station is St James, which is located directly beside the stadium. Monument Metro Station is approximately a five-minute walk away and provides connections across the Tyne and Wear Metro network. Supporters travelling from Newcastle Airport can use the Metro to reach the city centre and then continue towards the stadium.
Rivals - Sunderland, Man Utd, Middlesbrough
Visiting supporters are seated on Level 7 of the Leazes End, also referred to as the North Stand.
Visiting supporters normally use turnstiles 91 to 94 in the Leazes Stand.
The visiting-supporter section is on Level 7. The traditional stair route includes approximately 140 stairs and 14 landings, although accessible arrangements are available for eligible supporters.
St James Metro station is located next to the stadium. Monument and Haymarket are also within walking distance.
General matchday parking at the stadium is very limited. City-centre public transport and car parks are normally more practical for visiting supporters.
Bags larger than A4 size are not permitted and there is no general bag-storage facility at the stadium. Permitted bags are searched.
Turnstiles normally open 90 minutes before kick-off.
Accessible arrangements are available for disabled visiting supporters. Supporters with specific access requirements should arrange their ticket and assistance through their club before travelling.
Travel: The drive up was very easy with a stop off on the way. We arrived in Newcastle at around 12ish and parked up at The Gate which is an entertainment complex, where there are plenty of places to eat and drink. It only cost £7.20 for the day to park the car there which was fairly priced in my opinion and it is a short walk from there to the ground. St James Park is a ground which is in the city centre which I found amazing compared to most football grounds which seem more on the outskirts of the area etc.
Refreshments: As we parked at The Gate we popped into a Wetherspoons there which was decent. There are a few pubs to choose from on your way up to the ground which is just a straight walk through town. Had a few beers before the game and a good laugh with a few of the Newcastle fans who were decent in the Strawberry Pub. Football was the main topic of the day. There were understandable signs of frustration when talking about their owner and how he was treating their great club.
Impressions: I honestly found St James' Park to be mind-blowing. It's absolutely massive from the outside and can be seen from miles around in areas such as Gateshead. I honestly felt like I was entering a fortress. An absolute cracking away day for any football fan.
Atmosphere: The game itself was a poor performance from both sides, which was not what was expected from the fans views going into the match. The home and away supporters were in fine voice as always and the stewards seemed friendly enough to me at least. The home fans started to leave on the 80th minute because they were losing and had better places to be it seemed. The refreshments at the ground are not worth buying as they tasted poor and won't worth the price £2.50 for a small bottle of Coke when the shop over the road had it for £1 it was that kind of quality.
Exit: No problem at all! We stayed within the city centre of Newcastle because it was my birthday and went home on the Sunday.
Enjoy: I absolutely loved it and I would go back again to witness hopefully a better match than one with a single penalty goal. Three points on my birthday couldn't be any better though.
Ground Name: St James' Park
Capacity: 52,719 (all seated)
Address: St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4ST
Main Tel No.: 0344 372 1892
Team Nickname: The Magpies or The Toon
Year Ground Opened: 1892
Site: www.nufc.co.uk
