Hills Street

Station East pub and the south end of the Tyne Bridge, where the council's Railway Quarter public-realm scheme is creating a new public space; Hills Street passes under the railway through a 16 ft bridge.

Last checked 26 September 2026 · Report a correction

Postcodes	NE8 2AS

Large metal letters reading Gateshead Railway Quarter fixed to the stone wall of the railway viaduct, with a small green door below, a lamp post and a bridge plate on the pier, and a lit passage through the arch on the right — The council's Railway Quarter lettering on the viaduct at Hills Street, beside bridge LEN3-319. September 2026.

Hills Street runs under the railway viaduct next to Station East, through bridge LEN3-319, which has 16 ft of headroom. It is one-way and is not a way in or out of the estate by car; see getting in and out.

The council has put its “Gateshead Railway Quarter” lettering on the viaduct wall here, as it has over the arch on High Level Road. The bridge plate on the pier gives the railway’s number for reporting a vehicle striking the bridge: 01904 718074. Quote the bridge number, LEN3-319.

Places

pub and venue

Station East

1 Hills Street · Mon–Tue 14:00–22:00; Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–22:00

Hadrian Border Brewery's real-ale pub, formerly the Station Hotel, in a Victorian brick building on the corner of Hills Street, built up against the railway viaduct at the south end of the Tyne Bridge. Drinks only, no food; a busy programme of live events.

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