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Road directions
By car from the south, use the A1 (M) over the Tyne Bridge. Take the 1st exit after the underpass for Byker/Wallsend. This leads to a roundabout. Take the 4 exit for Byker (at 3 o'clock direction). At the first lights turn right. Ahead is the railway bridge over the ECML. On the left is a car park. From the north on the A1 (M), take the slip road for City Centre. Take the first exit and right at the first lights. Continue as directed above. From Argyle Street, turn left before the railway bridge. Go down the bank and continue down to the left of the business centre. The station is not signposted but should be found after a few minutes searching!
Parking
A car park is available on Argyle Street, just south of the junction with New Bridge Street.
Public transport
By Metro, get off at Manors. Turn left from the Metro station and keep walking left. The mainline station can be found in between two buildings.
Amenities
Two pubs are located across the road from the Argyle Street car park: The New Bridge and Moot. The New Bridge is the better option and has cracking beer and meals. Moot is more of a student type bar. Others can be found in the immediate area. Shops can be found in the city centre; best to stock up before going to the station.
Accommodation
No locations nearby. Plenty of locations throughout the whole of Tyne and Wear. Contact tourist information. for more details.
All trains passing through will be going slow, as they will either be stopping at Newcastle Central, or slowing down to pass through. The view from the north is a long one, and as such trains can be seen from a distance. Whilst the view looking south is shorter, there is still time to prepare for a shot.
The station is located on a north east - south west axis, but of course is surrounded by buildings on the north side. Sunlight should not pose a problem for taking pictures during most of the day, although if you are there in the early morning, take shots looking south, and late evening, take shots looking north. During the main part of the day, it is possible to take from either direction. As an alternative, a public footpath from Trafalgar Street runs past the tracks, and leads to the access footbridge. This is also good for getting shots looking North. However, the footpath is narrow, so try not to use bulky equipment in this location.
Videogrpahers: The station is located near to the Central Motorway, and as such there will be a lot of noise coming from that road, despite the buildings in the business park.
