St James' Park

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English: St James' Park is a 52,000+ all-seater stadium in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, home ground of Newcastle United football club.

General views

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Stands

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  • The main stand (main reception/tunnel/director's box/players & officials entrance)
  • Bordered by stadium car park (northern half) & Barrack Road (southern half)

North west corner (Leazes West Corner)

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North stand (Leazes Stand/End, Sir John Hall Stand)

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North east corner (Leazes East Corner)

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  • Bordered by Leazes Terrace (the proximity of which is the reason why it has not been expanded to the same height as the other stands)
  • TV camera crows nest at the top, under the roof

South east corner (Gallowgate East Corner)

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South stand (Gallowgate Stand / End)

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  • Bordered by Strawberry Place, onto which front retail units housed in the stand, below turnstile level

South west corner (Gallowgate West Corner)

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  • Also contains retail units below turnstile level, housing various functions at different times - the box office, a cafe, learning centre, bar
  • In the west stand

Away supporter sections

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  • Since the 1998 expansion, away supporters have been housed in the upper tier of the north west corner, however they have since been moved along the tier to the other end of the north stand.
  • Restored after a long absence and re-erected in 2013 on the Barrack Road exterior of the west stand

Stadium sign

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  • Latterly positioned either side of the Barrack Road steps post 1998 expansion - they were removed on 16 February 2011 as the club sought it's first ever title sponsorship deal, but re-instated on 17 October 2012 by the new club sponsor Wonga

Current statues:

  • The stadium car park runs along the outside of the north stand and north west corner, and is accessed from Barrack Road