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Address: Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP
Sat Nav reference: NE4 7AD (will take you to Times Square Car Park)
On foot
By public transport
By car
By bike
By air
Accessibility
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On foot
Life is located in Times Square just off Westmorland Road and Scotswood Road. It's a two minute walk up the road from Newcastle's Central train station and Metro station. It's also just on the edge of the city centre (easily walkable in 5 or ten minutes).
View a walking map of NewcastleGateshead.
By public transport
Newcastle Central Station has passenger rail connections to all of the UK’s main cities and towns. The Metro underground system runs through this station with trains running every few minutes to areas of Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Take local bus services to Central Station or the Centre for Life bus stop located on Westmorland Road.
Show your Metro or Stagecoach travel ticket at reception to claim £1.50 off for adults and £1 off a child ticket to the Science Centre. Tickets must be dated the same day as the visit. Applies to full (Gift Aid) price Science Centre entry only (excludes ice skating).
Northern Rail offer local and regional trains to Newcastle from destinations across the north of England. First TransPennine Express offer trains to Newcastle from most Major Cities in the North of England.
All public travel information including rail links and bus and Metro timetables is available from Nexus or Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
By bike
There are plenty of cycle racks nearby in Times Square for you to lock up your bike. We're also located close to a number of key cycle routes; you can find details of nearby routes via Sustrans, or visit Go Smarter for information about where it's safe to cycle and a cycling journey planner.
For journeys in and round the city, Scratch Bikes provide convenient, self-service bike hire; the nearest pick up/drop off point to Life is just outside Newcastle Central Station. Visit Scratch Bikes for full details and a map of all their bike hire locations.
By car
Sat Nav reference: NE4 7AD (will take you to Times Square Car Park)
Life is easy to get to by car – a great day out whether you’re travelling from Northumberland, Teesside, County Durham, Cumbria, Yorkshire and the Scottish borders.
From North/South:
Head east/west along the A1 past Lobley Hill. Merge onto the A184 and head east towards the A6082 (Redheugh Bridge). Slight left at A695/Scotswood Road. Head south toward A695/Plummer Street. Turn left at A695/Railway Street. Entrance to Times Square Car Park is on the right and the Life Science Centre is directly ahead.
When driving through the city centre look out for Centre for Life and/or Times Square Car Park signage to direct you. Times Square Car Park is located two minutes' walk from the Life Science Centre.
Alternatively, avoid the city centre traffic with Newcastle's Park and Ride scheme.
By air
Newcastle International Airport is just six miles from the city centre and Life, 15 minutes by car, and has connecting scheduled flights to all major UK airports.
Accessibility
For accessibility information, please see our access and facilities page. Visit the Go Smarter website for travel information for diasbled people.