Kingston Park Metro station
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Kingston Park Metro station serves the Kingston Park
suburb
of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and a retail park
some 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the city centre.
The suburb was largely built in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and its Metro station
was not part of the original system, because the area did not have the required population density when the Tyne & Wear Metro
was first planned. The station opened in 1985, more than four years after Metro had commenced services on the route passing through Kingston Park.
The adjacent retail park includes a Tesco Extra store, currently the largest supermarket in Britain. The station signage
features prominent Tesco-sponsored branding.
The station is located where the Metro route crosses Brunton Lane on an automatic open level crossing
, the station platforms
are located on opposite sides of the road and have no direct link. One needs to walk over the crossing and across a small section of street to reach the other platform.
Kingston Park
Kingston Park is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, about north west of the city centre. It is home to several large retailers, the largest being one of Tesco's flagship stores—at 11,055 square metres which is also the largest supermarket in the UK...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and a retail park
Retail park
In the United Kingdom, a retail park is a grouping of many retail warehouses and superstores with associated car parking. Its North American equivalent is a power centre. Retail parks are found on the fringes of most large towns and cities in highly accessible locations and are aimed at households...
some 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the city centre.
The suburb was largely built in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and its Metro station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
was not part of the original system, because the area did not have the required population density when the Tyne & Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
was first planned. The station opened in 1985, more than four years after Metro had commenced services on the route passing through Kingston Park.
The adjacent retail park includes a Tesco Extra store, currently the largest supermarket in Britain. The station signage
Signage
Signage is any kind of visual graphics created to display information to a particular audience. This is typically manifested in the form of wayfinding information in places such as streets or inside/outside of buildings.-History:...
features prominent Tesco-sponsored branding.
The station is located where the Metro route crosses Brunton Lane on an automatic open level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
, the station platforms
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
are located on opposite sides of the road and have no direct link. One needs to walk over the crossing and across a small section of street to reach the other platform.
External links
- Train times and station information for Kingston Park Metro station from NexusTyne and Wear Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive using the brandname of Nexus, is the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England....