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Stadium of Light

Home of Sunderland in Sunderland, capacity 49,000. Back in the top flight after the 24-25 playoff win. The Metro from Newcastle is the cheap-and-cheerful way in.

Capacity
49,000
City
Sunderland
Nearest station
St Peter's station (Tyne & Wear Metro)
~6 min walk
Division
Premier League
Address
Sunderland SR5 1SU

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Stadium of Light away guide

Sunderland away end

The away allocation sits in the South Stand, Lower Tier, behind the goal at the river end of the ground. The block runs across the lower terrace. Sunderland offer around 3,000 away seats for league fixtures, the Premier League standard. Away turnstiles are signposted on the walk in from St Peter's Metro.

Stadium of Light bag policy

The Stadium of Light permits small bags smaller than A4. Luggage is not permitted, and the stadium does not offer luggage storage.

Checked 27 May 2026 against Sunderland AFC Stadium of Light matchday guide.

Getting to Stadium of Light: nearest station

St Peter's (Tyne & Wear Metro) is about a 6-minute walk across the river to the away end. The Metro runs direct from Newcastle in 25 minutes and is the easy choice if you're staying up there. Sunderland mainline station is a 15-minute walk if you're arriving on a National Rail service from York or further south.

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Pubs near Stadium of Light

Sunderland away pubs: a starter list near the ground. A personalised brief includes the full away-friendly shortlist with walking distances and current notes.

  • The Colliery TavernPit-themed pub right by the ground, around 200m from the away turnstiles, mixed crowd and a fitting tribute to the site's history
  • The CoastBig pub at St Peter's Metro stop, about 500m from the away end, easy meeting point off the train
  • The WheatsheafTown-centre boozer about 1km from the ground, away-friendly and worth a stop on the walk over the river

Upcoming visitors to Stadium of Light

Every Sunderland home league fixture this season. Pick a game for a personalised away brief.

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Weather at kick-off

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Travel from your door

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Full away-friendly pub list

Six nearest pubs, ordered by walking distance, with away-friendly flags.

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Matchday entry checklist

Doors-open time, route timing and the entry notes that matter for your fixture.

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