Welcome to Newcastle, a vibrant and lively city in the northeast of England! It's the home of Lumo but, is also renowned for its warm hospitality and rich history. As you explore our home city, here are a few Geordie slang terms that can add some local flair to your visit:
Canny - You might hear this one a lot. This word means "good" or "nice."
Pet - Don't be surprised if someone calls you "pet." It's a friendly term, similar to "dear" or "love".
Howay - It's like saying "Come on!" or "Let's go!" You might hear it if you go to a Newcastle football match when fans cheer, "Howay the lads!"
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TOP THINGS TO DO
Baltic Art Centre
The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a renowned art institution, located a short walk over the River Tyne into Gateshead. It features a wide range of contemporary art exhibitions, installations, and events, as well as the popular eatery Six at Baltic on the top floor.
Beer Bike Experience
The Beer Bike is a unique mobile bar experience where you can enjoy drinks while pedalling through the city. It's a fun and social way to explore the area while sipping on your favourite beverages. Please drink responsibly!
Tyneside Cinema
Tyneside Cinema is a historic and culturally significant cinema located in Newcastle upon Tyne. It's known for screening a diverse range of films, from independent and foreign films to mainstream blockbusters. The cinema also hosts special events, film festivals, and exhibitions.
TOP FOOD & DRINK
The Tanners Arms
Also famously “Scranners” Arms, this local pub based in Ouseburn serves up the best “scran”, slang for food, for a Sunday lunch. Book up a table because this find is a popular one, with a huge roast dinner, vegan options available, to enjoy along with a selection of real ale and craft beers.
Khai Khai
Khai Khai is a restaurant that offers a taste of Indian comfort food all prepared over wood-fire or tandoor. You can expect high-quality dishes created by a Michelin-star chef, but also a keen focus on sustainable and locally sourced ingredients with many vegan options.
Lumo's Vegan of Choice
Cantina
Whether you're craving tacos, burritos, or other Mexican-inspired dishes, Cantina, a plant-based taqueria situated within the neighbourhood bar Zerox, serves up mouth-watering Mexican eats with a vegetarian and vegan-friendly twist.
Newcastle Central Station Information
If you’re not familiar with Newcastle Central station, you’ll find everything you need right here. There’s information from accessibility to parking, and ticketing to WiFi coverage. More details on our wider network can be found on this page.
STATION INFORMATION
You can search for trains to Newcastle from the homepage search form or head directly to the ticket search results here. Enter your departure station, destination (Newcastle), travel dates, and preferred time. After entering your travel information, Lumo should display a list of available trains that match your criteria. Choose the train that best suits your schedule, ticket type preferences and price. Once you've selected your preferred train, follow the prompts to complete the booking process. You'll likely need to enter passenger details and payment information to finalise your ticket purchase. If you're facing any specific issues or encountering difficulties while booking on Lumo's website, don't hesitate to get in touch with our customer support for assistance here. You can also book via our app available to download on iOS and android, more information can be found here.
You can view live train times to Newcastle here. Here you can check live service updates with any delays or disruptions which may affect your selected journey. Click through to Lumo JourneyCheck, where you can search for disruption by journey or by disruption from other operators. Follow us on Twitter, for notified updates to keep you updated while travelling on our trains. If you are travelling in advance to Newcastle please check our timetable with all current engineering works that may be affecting your travel.
Train tickets are often even cheaper when booked well in advance. Lumo offers advance bookings with ticket availability into 2024, so try to book your tickets as early as possible for the best fares and offers out there.
Lumo runs five direct services a day from Newcastle Central Station to all other destinations we operate to, including London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.
You can book connecting journeys to Newcastle on our website and app. Popular connections with other operators include Morpeth, Edinburgh, London, Durham.
More information about the facilities and accessibility at Newcastle Station here.
Passengers travelling to or from Newcastle can access Lumo services on this route connecting major cities like London, Stevenage, Morpeth, and Edinburgh. For connecting journeys, please see here.