Tyne and Wear Metro : Stations : Kingston Park
| Line | Location | Opening date | number of platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | surface | 15th September 1985 | 2 staggered platforms |
Kingston Park is a purpose-built Metro station on the Airport line. The station opened in 1985, four years after the opening of the line (which then went as far as Bank Foot). As well as a residential area, Kingston Park serves a retail park and a large branch of Tescos, and carries signage for this store.
Pictures
The entrance to the westbound platform at Kingston Park
05/07/2006 • 002978
Westbound platform at Kingston Park
05/07/2006 • 002979
Ticketing area on the eastbound platform at Kingston Park
05/07/2006 • 002980
Eastbound platform at Kingston Park station, with 4072 leaving for South Hylton
05/07/2006 • 002981
Looking east at Kingston Park, showing how the staggered platforms are seperated by a level crossing
05/07/2006 • 002982
Kingston Park station, westbound platform, with an Airport train arriving
05/07/2006 • 002983
Kingston Park station is next to the largest Tesco store in the UK, and has been sponsored by the retailer—this station sign shows the use of what was Tesco's corporate typeface
05/07/2006 • 003272
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