(12 Apr 2016, 8:21 pm)Andreos1 wrote Confusingly it is on the booking engines (ncz off memory) and is marked a Metro station. The trainline refer to it as Newcastle Central.
I haven't checked to see if it is cheaper or more expensive using that station over 'Newcastle'.

I can't speak for everyone, but I know a fair few people who refer to it as Central Station, regardless of any official titles.
It is the historic name of the place. The PTE even named the metro station after it.
Another case of marketing forcing a name change?

The CRS code for NCZ is "Newcastle (Metro)" which, to me, would be the likes of Monument - it's the most central location in Newcastle you can reach on the Metro. Directly before and after are South Gosforth and Heworth.

As I mentioned earlier - I'd say the 'Central' part is merely a local term; not a term operators should be using.