Newcastle College

Newcastle College is a large further education and higher education college in Newcastle upon Tyne, with more than 16,000 students enrolled each year on a variety of full time, part time, and distance learning. It is the largest further education college in the North East of England and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. The college provides Further Education, Apprenticeships and adult courses across 23 subject areas, as well as higher education through Newcastle College University Centre. Newcastle College is a division of NCG, one of the largest education, training and employability organisations in the UK.

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Newcastle Sixth Form College

Newcastle Sixth Form College is a sixth-form college in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Opened in March 2014, the college forms part of the larger organisation Newcastle College. It offers around 26 different A-Level subjects, as well as an access to A-Levels and GCSEs programme. The college is located on Westmorland Road, in Newcastle City Centre. Owing to its close proximity to both Central Station Metro station and Newcastle Central Station, the college attracts students from across Tyneside and surrounding regions including Northumberland and Sunderland. The college is also a member of NCG group alongside the neighbouring Newcastle college and five other colleges across the UK.

Tyne and Wear Archives

Tyne and Wear Archives (formerly known as Tyne and Wear Archives Service) is the record office for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Tyne and Wear Archives preserve documents relating to the area from the 12th to the 21st century. It is based in the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which it shares with Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Discovery Museum

The Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including the ship, Turbinia. It is managed by North East Museums.

Newcastle coach station

Newcastle Coach Station is a coach station located in Newcastle upon Tyne. It opened in 2003, as a replacement for the former Gallowgate Coach Station. The coach station is located on Churchill Street, and is a short walk from Newcastle railway station. It is one of three bus stations in the city centre – the others being Eldon Square and Haymarket. The coach station has five bays, with very limited facilities now, as the booking office, waiting room, seating and toilet facilities have now closed. A taxi rank is available on Churchill Street. Above the bays is a translucent curved canopy roof, with a glazed block screen wall. Newcastle Coach Station is served mainly by National Express, however, it is also used by a number of independent operators – including JH Coaches and Wright Bros. of Alston. The station is not served by Megabus, with services instead using a stop on John Dobson Street, adjacent to Newcastle City Library.