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Introduction (Route Summary)

• Related link Newcastle Central Station.
• Https://www.accessable.co.uk/access-guide/newcastle-city-council/newcastle-central-station
• Related link Freeman Hospital.
• Https://www.accessable.co.uk/organisations/the-newcastle-upon-tyne-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/freeman-hospital

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  • This route plan takes you from Newcastle Central Station to Freeman Hospital.
  • There are two transport options in this guide.
  • Route 1 is by bus and takes you to the Outpatients entrance at Freeman Hospital.
  • Route 2 is by Metro and takes you to the accessible entrance at the rear of the Freeman Hospital.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Newcastle Central Station to Neville Street. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Newcastle Central Station to Neville Street

• This section of the route is approximately 15m long.
• Exit the station at the front right hand side from the concourse.
• Proceed to the pedestrian controlled crossing on Neville Street.
• The surface is paving stones.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Neville Street Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Neville Street Crossing

• The crossing at Neville Street is a pedestrian crossing.
• There is a level kerb and tactile paving at each side of the crossing.
• The control box is 110cm high.
• There is a rotating cone beneath the control box which indicates when it is safe to cross.
• There is also visual and audible warning.
• Traffic comes from the left and right.
• There are bollards after crossing Neville Street.
• The bollards are 100cm high with a width of 130cm between them.
• The bollards contrast with the pavement but do not have an visual identification strip.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Neville Street to Grainger Street Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Neville Street to Grainger Street Crossing

• Continue straight ahead and proceed along Grainger Street to the pedestrian crossing at the junction with Westgate Road.
• At the end of Grainger Street before the pedestrian crossing there are bollards.
• Grainger Street is pedestrianised and the surface is block paved.
• The bollards are 100cm high and the width between them is 200cm.
• The bollards do not contrast with the paving and do not have and identification strip.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Grainger Street Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Grainger Street Crossing

• The crossing at Grainger street is a pedestrian crossing.
• The crossing has tactile paving and level kerbs.
• The height of the crossing button is 109cm.
• There is a rotating cone beneath the crossing button to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• There is also a visual and audible warning.
• Traffic comes from the left and right.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Grainger Street Crossing to Central Station Westgate Road Stand M. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Grainger Street Crossing to Central Station Westgate Road Stand M

• Immediately after crossing Grainger Street turn left and proceed along Westgate Road.
• After 17m proceed across the access road to The Mile Castle.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs.
• Central Station Westgate Road Stand M is ahead on the left.
• Take the number 38 bus to Freeman Hospital.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Bus Stop to Freeman Road Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Bus Stop to Freeman Road Crossing

• This section of the route is approximately 43m.
• Exit the bus at Freeman Hospital bus stop on Freeman Road.
• After exiting the bus turn right and proceed along Freeman Road until you reach the pedestrian crossing.
• There is a barrier next to the road.
• The pavement surface is tarmac.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Freeman Road crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Freeman Road crossing

• There is a pedestrian crossing to cross Freeman Road
• There is a dropped kerb and tactile paving on either side of the road.
• There is a push button box on the right hand side.
• The control box buttons are 95cm high.
• There is a rotating cone underneath the control box to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• There is also visual and audible indicators.
• The crossing is 6m wide.
• Traffic comes from the left and right.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Freeman Road Crossing to Internal Access Road. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Freeman Road Crossing to Internal Access Road

• This section of the route is approximately 195m.
• After crossing Freeman Road turn left and proceed along Freeman Road.
• The pavement surface is tarmac.
• After 7m there is a lamppost on the right of the pavement.
• At the bus stop turn right and proceed under the canopy for 10m.
• Exit the canopy into the Hospital car park.
• Proceed along the access route through the car park.
• There are 3 raised crossing points.
• The crossing points are marked in black and white.
• The pavement and car park surfaces are tarmac.
• There are bollards on the route before the first and third crossing points.
• The bollards are 103cm high
• The bollards reduce the pavement width to 126cm, however, there is block paving to either side of the tarmac.
• Traffic comes from right at the first crossing.
• Traffic comes from the left at the second crossing.
• Traffic comes from the right at the third crossing
• Continue through the car park to the payment machines.
• There is a bin in the pavement at the side of the pay machines and before the internal access road crossing.
• Bear left and proceed to the zebra crossing at the access road.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Internal Access Road Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Internal Access Road Crossing

• There is a zebra crossing to cross the internal access road.
• There is tactile paving and a dropped kerb at both sides of the crossing.
• The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
• The crossing is 6m wide.
• Traffic comes from the left and right.
• There is a sign showing the accessible route at the end of the crossing.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Internal Access Road Crossing to Outpatients Entrance. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Internal Access Road Crossing to Outpatients Entrance

• Continue straight along the path.
• The gradient of the path is an easy upwards slope.
• There is bench seating at either side of the path.
• The surface is tarmac which is uneven in places.
• For 31m continue to follow the path onto a wide paved area.
• Bear slightly right and continue to follow the signs towards the hospital building.
• There is an easy slope on the paved area.
• At the end of the paving stones cross the ambulance and drop off access road towards Outpatients Department.
• There are bollards at the crossing, with a width over 150cm.
• The crossing is marked in black and white with rainbow edging
• Traffic comes from left.
• There is level access to the crossing at both sides.
• The crossing is 6m wide.
• After crossing the road the Outpatients Department entrance is immediately ahead.

You are on Route 1 By Bus - Outpatients Entrance to Main Hospital Entrance. Skip to the next section.

Route 1 By Bus - Outpatients Entrance to Main Hospital Entrance

• After crossing the access road turn left.
• The surface of the path is paved.
• There are 3 bollards on the left.
• The bollards are 92cm high with a distance of 480cm between them.
• The bollards contrast with the paving and have an identification strip.
• There is bench seating on the right.
• Continue along the path for 33m to the main hospital entrance.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Newcastle Central Station to Longbenton Metro Station. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Newcastle Central Station to Longbenton Metro Station

• Newcastle Central Station is located above the Central Metro Station.
• Proceed to Platform 2 of the Metro Station and take the Yellow Line train towards The Coast.
• Exit the Metro at Longbenton Metro Station.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Longbenton Metro Station to Benton Park Road. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Longbenton Metro Station to Benton Park Road

• This section of the route is approximately 61m in length.
• Exit the station and bear left onto Lealholm Road.
• There is an easy slope in front of the station, leading to the road.
• The surface is paving slabs.
• There are bollards just before the road.
• The minimum width between the bollards is 125cm.
• There is a dropped kerb on the station side of the road without tactile paving.
• The road is quiet.
• There is a shallow kerb on the opposite side of the road.
• Bear slightly left and then turn right onto Glaisdale Road.
• There is an easy slope upwards along Glaisdale Road.
• The surface is paving which is uneven in places.
• At the end of Glaisdale Road turn right onto Benton Park Road.
• Proceed to the pedestrian crossing.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Benton Park Road Crossing. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Benton Park Road Crossing

• There is a pedestrian crossing to cross Benton Park Road.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The pedestrian crossing is controlled by push button.
• The height of the push button is 106cm.
• There is a rotating cone underneath the control box to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• There are also visual and audible indicators.
• The road is busy with traffic coming from the left and right.
• The crossing is 7m wide.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Benton Park Road to Shared Pathway. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Benton Park Road to Shared Pathway

• This section of the route is approximately 133 metres long.
• After crossing Benton Park Road turn left.
• The surface is paved.
• There is a barrier along the left side of the pavement.
• Proceed along Benton Park Road for 7m to the first turning on the right.
• The path is an easy uphill slope .
• The surface is tarmac with grass on each side.
• There is a lamppost on the right hand side.
• Follow the road around to the right for 22m.
• Turn right onto Cosgrove Court and proceed to the end of the street.
• Cosgrove Court is an easy long slope.
• The surface is tarmac.
• There is a bin on the right after 82m.
• Continue for a further 24m to the shared pathway.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Shared Pathway to Freeman Hospital Grounds. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Shared Pathway to Freeman Hospital Grounds

• At the end of Cosgrove Court the pathway becomes a shared space with cycles.
• The pathway is approximately 83m long.
• There is an easy slope along the shared pathway.
• There are barriers to slow cyclists along the route.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 125cm.
• There is a second set of barriers after approximately 135m.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 134cm.
• There is a third set of barriers after approximately 96m.
• The minimum width between the barriers is 121cm.
• Immediately beyond the third set of barriers the gradient increases, but is still easy.
• After approximately 12m the pathway joins another cycle and pedestrian pathway.
• Proceed across the pathway bearing slightly to the right and proceed into the Freeman Hospital grounds.

You are on Route 2 By Metro - Freeman Hospital Grounds to Freeman Hospital Accessible Entrance. Skip to the next section.

Route 2 By Metro - Freeman Hospital Grounds to Freeman Hospital Accessible Entrance

• This section of the route is 60m long.
• After entering the Freeman Hospital grounds the pathway is tarmac which then changes to paving slabs.
• There is an easy gradient downhill, and then back uphill, as you proceed along the path.
• There is tactile paving before the surface changes.
• There is a raised lip between the cycle path from the pedestrian path.
• The cycle path is on the left.
• There is tactile ribbed paving as you reach the end of the pathway.
• There is clear directional signage for the buildings within the hospital grounds.
• At the end of the path turn left and proceed past the cycle parking.
• The pathway has an easy uphill gradient.
• After 10m there is a steep short downhill slope to the zebra crossing on the right.
• The crossing has tactile paving and a dropped kerb.
• The crossing is block paved black and white.
• The crossing is 4m wide.
• There are bollards at the opposite side of the crossing.
• The bollards are 110cm high and the minimum width between the bollards is 185cm.
• There is a second similar crossing immediately beyond this crossing.
• There are bollards at the second crossing.
• The road is usually quiet and is an access road for drop offs at the hospital entrance.
• The Freeman Hospital accessible entrance is immediately ahead.

You are on Outside Access (Main Entrance). Skip to the next section.

Outside Access (Main Entrance)

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• Entrance Details View
  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) by revolving.
  • The width of the door opening is 214cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
• Ramp/Slope Details View
  • The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
  • The ramp/slope gradient is easy.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.

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Related Access Guides

• To view other Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
• Freeman Hospital Main Entrance link (new tab) - click here.
• Newcastle Central Station link (new tab) - click here.