Durham Newcastle Train

Durham railway station, operated by East Coast, serves the city of Durham and lies on the East Coast Main Line which connects London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The station is called at by many inter city services travelling this route. London King's Cross can be reached in around 3 hours. The station has a staffed ticket office although passengers should note that it is not open in the late evening. Passengers are able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, pay phones, public wifi, cafe, shops, toilets and baby changing facilities.

Following a recent refurbishment the newly renovated station won Best Medium Station and Overall Station of the Year at the 2008 National Rail Awards.

Passenger services calling at the station are operated by East Coast, CrossCountry, First TransPennine Express and Northern Rail. Services are available towards destinations which include Newcastle Central, Edinburgh Waverley, London King's Cross, York, Reading, Doncaster, Reading, Plymouth, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Victoria and Darlington.

Parking is available at the station and is open 24 hours a day.

Located in the north east city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle railway station offers passengers services to destinations including Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Glasgow Central, Inverness, London King's Cross, Durham, York, Sheffield, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street. It also lies on the Durham Coast Line to Middlesbrough and the Tyne Valley Line to Carlisle.

Newcastle Central railway station (as it is sometimes known as) is operated by East Coast and is located on the East Coast Main Line which connects London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Passenger services calling at the station are operated by Northern Rail, East Coast, First TransPennine Express, First ScotRail and CrossCountry.

Facilities at the station include ATM's, First Class Lounge, pay phones, public wifi, cafes and shops, toilets and baby changing facilities. Parking is available at the station for 469 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day. The underground station provides Metro services to Newcastle Airport, nearby Gateshead, Whitley Bay, South Shields and Sunderland.

Trains cross the River Tyne on one of two bridges. The older High Level Bridge south-east of the station and the King Edward VII Bridge south-west of the station.