St James' Park.

History

About St James' Park

St James' Park has hosted football since 1880 and Newcastle United since the club's founding in 1892. Successive expansions through the 20th century and a major rebuild in the late 1990s lifted capacity from around 30,000 to today's 52,305. The ground sits in the heart of Newcastle city centre. Closer to its city's main shopping streets than any other Premier League stadium to its host city centre.

Seating layout

St James' Park seating plan & capacity

The asymmetric seating bowl (tall stands west and north, shorter stands east and south) is a result of a 1990s planning restriction preventing further expansion of the Leazes side which faces a protected Georgian terrace. Premium seats sit in the executive level of the Milburn Stand. The Gallowgate End Lower has the most vocal home support.

• Sir Bobby Robson Stand (Milburn Stand)

  Massive three-tier stand on the west side. Tallest of the four stands; named after Newcastle legend Sir Bobby Robson in 2009.

• Leazes End

  Three-tier stand at the north. Originally the home of Newcastle's most vocal support before redevelopment. Now houses the away allocation in the lower tier corner.

• East Stand

  Two-tier stand opposite the Milburn. Houses the directors' box and dressing rooms.

• Gallowgate End

  Two-tier stand at the south. Now the heart of Newcastle's vocal home support — "Toon Army" gathered behind the goal.

Getting there

How to get to St James' Park

St James' Park is at NE1 4ST, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Metro / Tram

St James Metro station is directly underneath the stadium. Perhaps the most convenient Tyne and Wear Metro stop to a Premier League ground.

Train

Newcastle Central railway station is a 10-minute walk through the city centre.

Bus

TyneXpress and Stagecoach buses to Newcastle city centre stop within walking distance.

Walk

Most parts of Newcastle city centre are within 15 minutes' walk of the ground.

Drive

From the A1, take A167 (Central Motorway) and follow signs for the city centre. The stadium is signposted from the inner ring road.

Parking

There is no significant matchday parking at the stadium. City centre car parks (Eldon Square, Times Square) within walking distance. Matchday clearways apply in surrounding streets.

FAQ

St James' Park ticket FAQs