Kingston Park
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Kingston Park is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, about 4 miles (6 km) north west of the city centre.

County

Tyne and Wear

Known for

Area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

A Journey Through Time

The story of Kingston Park — from the archive to today.

I

History

The area was largely built between the end of the 1970s and beginning of the 1980s. Its Metro station was not part of the original system, the area not having the required population density when the network was first…

II

Commercial areas

Kingston Retail Park has a number of shops and the area has a Tesco store. The Airport Industrial Estate is also located in Kingston Park.

III

Kingston Park stadium

The area houses the Kingston Park Stadium, which is home to the Newcastle Falcons rugby union team, and also hosts the home football fixtures of Newcastle United's reserve team. The Falcons, then known as Newcastle…

Local flavour

Transport

Kingston Park also has a Tyne and Wear Metro station, with direct services to Newcastle Airport, Newcastle City Centre, Gateshead and Sunderland. It was opened on 15 September 1985, four years after…

Schools

Kingston Park Primary School is based in Kingston Park. There are about 350 pupils from Nursery to Year 6. The majority of Year 6 pupils go up to Kenton School.

Youth groups

There are several youth groups in and around the area of Kingston Park. One such group is 733 (Newcastle Airport) Squadron of the Air Training Corps (ATC).

Health care

Kingston Park has medical practices, including The Park Medical Group, and dentists, including Kingston Park Advanced Dentistry.

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