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Transport in Newcastle upon Tyne

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near Newcastle upon Tyne, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Population: 304,489 (2024)

Newcastle upon TyneCity

Transport

How well connected Newcastle upon Tyne is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity

3.3/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
0.9 miles
02
Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.1 miles
03
Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.1 miles
04
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.1 miles
05
Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.1 miles
06
Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.3 miles
07
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.5 miles
08
South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.5 miles
09
Manors (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.5 miles
10
Newcastle Rail Station
Rail station
1.5 miles
11
Manors Rail Station
Rail station
1.5 miles
12
Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
Metro, tram or underground
1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Claremont Rd-St Mary Magdalene, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.1% of working residents in Newcastle upon Tyne mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 38% drive to work.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland

Work from home30.1%31.5%

Drive38%44.5%

Car passenger4.4%3.9%

Bus or coach9.6%4.3%

Train0.7%2%

Underground, metro or tram2%1.9%

On foot10.1%7.6%

Bicycle2.4%2.1%

Other2.7%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

37.2% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

Newcastle upon TyneEngland

No car or van37.2%23.5%

140.7%41.3%

217.9%26.1%

3 or more4.3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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