Direct rail services run from many UK cities to Newcastle Central Station. National Express operate the East Coast mainline from London King's Cross to Scotland via Newcastle and the CrossCountry route links the region with Scotland, the Midlands and the South West. Northern Rail operate from Carlisle, Teesside and beyond, while TransPennine Express services run from Manchester, Liverpool and stations across Yorkshire. A new London King's Cross service to Sunderland is operated by Grand Central Trains.
Newcastle Central Station is within easy walking distance of many central destinations and is well connected by Metro, QuayLink, bus and taxi. Station facilities include travel information, left luggage, toilets, cafés, a bar and cash machines.
National Rail Enquiries
www.nationalrail.co.uk / Telephone 08457 48 49 50
Useful Links
National Express www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com
Cross Country Trains www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Transpennine Express www.tpexpress.co.uk
Northern Rail www.northernrail.org
Grand Central Trains www.grandcentralrail.co.uk
Journey information from destinations within the UK
| Location | Travel time |
| Aberdeen | 4h 15mins |
| Birmingham | 3h 10mins |
| Bristol | 5h |
| Cardiff | 5h 30mins |
| Carlisle | 1h 20mins |
| Edinburgh | 1h 25mins |
| Exeter | 6h |
| Glasgow | 2h 30mins |
| Hull | 2h 30mins |
| Leeds | 1h 40mins |
| Liverpool | 3h 40mins |
| London | 3h |
| Manchester | 2h 50mins |
| Nottingham | 3h 20mins |
| Plymouth | 7h |
| Sheffield | 2h |
| Southampton | 5h 15mins |
| York | 1h |