- Newcastle upon Tyne City Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne City Centre, or more commonly Newcastle City Centre or colloquially as The Toon, is the
central business district ofNewcastle upon Tyne in North EastEngland .It can be basically divided clockwise from north into the areas of Haymarket, Manors,
Quayside , Central Station,Grainger Town , Monument, Chinatown and St James'Areas
Haymarket
Haymarket is the northern edge of the city centre bordered by
Spital Tongues andJesmond . It is the location ofNewcastle Civic Centre ,Newcastle University ,Northumbria University ,Haymarket Bus Station and the City Pool, and is mainly a business area. TheChurch of St Thomas the Martyr is a prominent landmark in the area opposite the Metro station where the northern end ofNorthumberland Street , the city's main shopping street, is.As of 2008, the area around
Haymarket Metro station is currently undergoing renovation works to modernise the station.Manors
The area surrounding
Manors Metro station , in the east of is the location of buildings and student accommodation ofNorthumbria University . It is bordered byByker and mainly a residential and educational area. TheLaing Art Gallery is located here.Quayside
Quayside is the most southern point of the city centre, at the bottom of a hill on the north bank of theRiver Tyne . TheGateshead Millennium Bridge andTyne Bridge , leading to neighbouringGateshead , are the most prominent landmarks on Quayside. It is mainly a residential and commercial area with hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs towards the Tyne Bridge end. The Newcastle Law Courts are located near the Millennium Bridge.The
QuayLink bus route links the area with Monument and Haymarket and there is no Metro station nearby. The nearest station is Central Station.The path along the river forms part of a cycle route toward
North Shields andTynemouth .Central Station
The Central Station surrounding the city's railway stations is known for its bars and clubs. Towards the western end is the city's gay district. The
Centre for Life ,Metro Radio Arena ,Newcastle Cathedral ,The Discovery Museum andThe Journal Tyne Theatre are all located in the vicinity, as is the city's coach station.Grainger Town
Grainger Town forms the area between Central Station, Chinatown and Monument. It was built in the mid 1800s and today is an area of shopping, nightlife and most notably dominant architecture. The Theatre Royal is situated onGrey Street . Towards the south eastern end is theGrainger Market and The Gate, an retail and entertainment centre. Bigg Market is in the western end of the area and is an area of restaurants, bars, clubs and shops.Monument
The area centred around
Grey's Monument is located in the heart of the city centre surrounded by retail and commercial units. It is the location ofEldon Square andEldon Square Shopping Centre , the city's largest shopping centre, with the adjacentEldon Square Bus Station .Chinatown
Chinatown is a small district on the western edge of the city centre between Central Station and St James'. It is centred around Stowell Street with a number of Chinese restaurants and the rear entrance to The Gate.The distinctive red arch marks the entrance to the district from St James'.
t James'
St James' is a small area surrounding
St James' Park , the stadium ofNewcastle United F.C , andSt James Metro station . The are a small number of pubs in the area but it is not a major area of residence, business or retail. Behind it isLeazes Park .Transport
Metro
The
Tyne and Wear Metro has five stations in Newcastle City Centre which are all underground. Running north to south, Haymarket, Monument and Central Station are on both the Green and Yellow lines which run northbound to the Airport or towards the coast via Whitley Bay and southbound to South Hylton or South Shields.St James is the western terminus of the Yellow Line and precedes Monument and Manors. Trains run towards the coast via North Shields.
Bus and coach
Newcastle has two bus stations for local and regional bus services. Services heading north generally use
Haymarket Bus Station , whilst those to the south and west useEldon Square Bus Station . Both bus stations are operated by Nexus. Many roads in the city centre are for buses only or have bus lanes. TheQuayLink service, with its bright yellow electric buses, has two routes - Q1 from Haymarket to Quayside and Q2 from Central Station to Gateshead.Long-distance coach services use a separate coach station on St James Boulevard.
Rail
Newcastle, known locally as Central Station, is the city's mainline railway station and a principal stop on the
East Coast Main Line - with local, regional and national destinations served directly. Manors is the only other station in the city, but has a very limited service.
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