St James Park | Capacity, Location & Newcastle United Training Ground

Newcastle United Stadium Capacity, Design & Facilities

The Newcastle United stadium capacity in 2025 is a maximum of 52,305 for fans to sit and watch the game comfortably. The St. James Park stadium has been renovated many times over the last few decades, which includes the necessary installation of seats for safe viewing for the fans. The Newcastle United stadium has a field size of 105 by 68 meters and has a fully natural grass pitch, while the layout of St James Park consists of four main stands that allow the supporters to enjoy the experience of watching matches.

There are, however, some differences in terms of the height between the ends of St. James Park because of its unique design. The four stands in St. James Park include the Milburn Stand (west stand), which is the main stand and is named after Newcastle United legend Jackie Milburn.

There is also an East Stand, which is the smallest of the four stands. The Gallowgate End is the South Stand, which has had multiple name changes in the past, with this stand also being the home for the most vocal fans in the stadium, while the Leazes Stand (the North Stand) is the oldest stand at the Newcastle United stadium. Newcastle United have attracted criticism in the past for how they accommodate away fans at St. James Park, with the visiting supporter being placed at the upper tiers of the Leazes End stand, causing them to walk up a barrage of steps and offering poor viewing from that kind of height.

Newcastle United Stadium Capacity

The Newcastle United stadium capacity has changed over the decades since the Magpies started playing in the stadium. The St. James Park capacity was initially set at about 30,000 in the late 1800s after the Gallowgate End stand and a few other stands were created by the club. Interestingly, the creation of the Barrack Road stand (now Milburn Stand) and more stands in 1905 allowed a maximum capacity of 60,000 at that time, even though fans had to stand to watch matches.

The record attendance at St. James Park saw the Newcastle United stadium capacity hold 78,299 fans in Newcastle United's game against Liverpool in 1948, with fans cramming into the stadium by standing next to each other at different stands in the stadium.

The Newcastle United stadium only saw proper seating installed in the 1990s, with the capacity reaching over 36,000 in 1995. Five years later, further construction allowed the St. James Park capacity to be increased to hold 52,143 seated fans. In 2025, over 52,300 fans can watch matches at St. James Park, and that includes VIP sections as well.

Newcastle United Seating Plan

St. James Park is a unique stadium with a Newcastle United seating plan that features double-tiered and single-tier stands. There are 164 different blocks in the Newcastle United stadium, divided into four major stands. The largest of the stands is the Milburn Stand, and the Newcastle United seating plan for this stand holds 19,000 fans. The Leazes Stand can occupy 16,000 fans, while the Gallowgate Stand can hold 12,000. The Está Stand is only capable of holding 5,000 fans. The best views at the Newcastle United seating plan are arguably visible from the Milburn Stand, with the corporate tiers being installed in this stand as well.

The ticket prices for the St. James Park stadium can differ according to the importance of a match. The average price of a matchday ticket for an adult can be as low as £32 (in the family stand) to as high as £70 for a platinum club member. For over 65s, the platinum club ticket is priced at £58 and £36, while for Juniors and Young Adults, the prices range from £17 to £38. Tickets can be bought from the box office at St James Park or websites like TicketCompare or SeatPick.

Newcastle United Training Ground

The Newcastle United training ground is named Darsley Park and is situated right beside Whitley Park, in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Darsley Park has served as the Newcastle United training ground since 2003. However, the academy players train in a different Newcastle United training ground called Little Benton.

The Newcastle United training ground is a state-of-the-art facility that is built on a 35-acre site. Darsley Park's facilities include four different buildings for various purposes. The main building houses the Men's senior team, as it has different changing rooms, managers' offices, meeting rooms, a restaurant, a recreation area, and an all-purpose gymnasium as well. There are two Fibreplastic pitches installed at Darsley Park, with these fields having the same quality of grass as those installed in the St. James Park pitch. There is an indoor pitch installed for plans as well, an Astroturf pitch, and a green-keepers building at the Newcastle United training ground.

However, the Newcastle United management has plans to upgrade the quality of the Newcastle United training ground in the near future. The club wants to add 1,350 meters of new space, which they hope to use for the construction of a building to be used as an office, meeting space, and separate facilities for the support staff. The temporary building could be removed if their plan is commissioned, with the space being transformed into car park areas instead. There are also plans for a brand new world-class Newcastle United training ground to be built on another site, but this could cost around £200 million.

Newcastle United New Stadium

There are plans for the Newcastle United new stadium to be constructed at a site very close to the St. James Park stadium. This Newcastle United new stadium could potentially be built at Leazes Park, which is a site near the current Newcastle United stadium, if the necessary permissions are obtained by the Magpies' management. The Newcastle United hierarchy are reportedly having discussions with a London-based architectural company, KSS, to help them build a new world-class stadium.

There are plans for Newcastle United new stadium to be a 65,000-seater stadium, having almost 13,000 more capacity than St. James Park. However, Newcastle United are facing heavy resistance from activists within the city in their attempts to create the stadium in Leazes Park. Over 28,000 people have opposed the prospect of this Newcastle United new stadium being built at Leazes Park, which is the city's oldest public park. It's also being estimated that new Newcastle United stadium could cost the club a whopping £1.2 billion in total.