Kingston Park (stadium) facts for kids
West stand
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| Location | Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
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| Coordinates | 55°1′7″N 1°40′20″W / 55.01861°N 1.67222°W |
| Owner | Newcastle Falcons |
| Capacity | 10,200 |
| Surface | SIS - Rugger |
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| Opened | 1990 |
| Architect | TTH Architects, Gateshead, UK |
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| Newcastle Falcons Newcastle United Reserves Newcastle Thunder |
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Kingston Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is used mostly for rugby union and rugby league matches and is the home stadium of RFU Championship side Newcastle Falcons and Kingston Press League 1 Rugby League side Newcastle Thunder. From 2007 to 2009 it was home to semi-professional football team Newcastle Blue Star.
The ground
In 1990 Newcastle Gosforth, as the Falcons were then known, moved into their new ground Kingston Park. Prior to Newcastle Gosforth moving in, the site had been the Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Sports Ground.
The stadium has a capacity of 10,200 people. The stadium was built in stages, with the West Stand being the newest and most modern. There are plans to expand the exposed North Stand to give more protection from the elements and to provide more facilities for the fans. The South Stand (John Smith's stand) is all standing but it has good protection from the elements and facilities for the fans underneath the stand.
Through the 2013–14 rugby and football seasons, the stadium had a grass surface. In March 2014, Premiership Rugby (operators of the Aviva Premiership) approved Newcastle Falcons' plan to install an advanced artificial pitch during the 2014 close season, and Newcastle City Council approved the plan in May.
The nearest Tyne and Wear Metro station is the Bank Foot station.
Newcastle Falcons own the stadium, having bought the ground back in June 2015. The stadium was previously owned by Northumbria University who bought it in late 2008.
Images for kids
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View of exterior of West and South stands
See also
In Spanish: Kingston Park para niños
