Our new Eye Hospital is in the heart of Sunderland city centre. 

This means it’s easy to get to. Whether you’re driving, walking or using public transport. 

If you’re driving, we will have a new car park outside the hospital. The Riverside Multi-Storey is also close. 

If you’re using public transport, there are lots of bus stops and metro stations nearby. Sunderland train station is close too. 

The new Keel Crossing bridge is outside the hospital. This means you can walk over the river quicker. 

You can use this link to plan your journey if you are using public transport: Nexus | Live Travel Map

Below there is information for you depending on how you plan to get here. Click each header to find out more. 

There will be a patient car park outside the new Eye Hospital. This will have 90 spaces. There will be accessible bays and electric car charging points. 

Close by is the Riverside Multi-Storey car park. This has 650 spaces. 100 of those spaces will be for Eye

Hospital staff. It will also have electric charging points. 

St Mary’s car park is also nearby. Electric cars can be charged here too.  

There are lots of bus stops close to the hospital. They are used by Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach buses.

These include: 

  • St Mary’s Boulevard. This is a 2-minute walk. 
  • St Mary’s Boulevard. This is a 1-minute walk. 
  • Fawcett Street. This is an 8-minute walk. 
  • Vine Place/Holmeside. This is an 8-minute walk. 
  • John Street. This is a 10-minute walk. 
  • Park Lane. This is a 10-minute walk. 

For more help planning you bus journey use this link: Nexus | Live Travel Map

There are four Metro stops close to the hospital. These are: 

  • Sunderland. This is an 8-minute walk. 
  • St Peter’s. This is 8-minute walk over the new Keel Crossing bridge. 
  • Park Lane. This is a 10-minute walk. 
  • University. This is a 13-minute walk. 

Sunderland station is an 8-minute walk away. 

Trains operating here include: 

  • Northern Trains to places including Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Hexham
  • Grand Central Trains to places including Hartlepool, Northallerton, York and London

If you’re travelling by train to Newcastle you can get a Metro to Sunderland. This will take 29 minutes. 

The hospital will be connected to the rest of the Riverside Sunderland development by lots of new walkways. There will be a park outside to enjoy.

The new Keel Crossing bridge will make it easier to the north side of the river. 

Walking to the city centre will take 5 minutes. Here you’ll be able to visit shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.