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Station Profile in text: Information posted July 12, 1999

Historic Kingston Station
1 Railroad Ave.
P.O. Box 535
West Kingston, R.I., 02892-0535

Non-Smoking Facilty

Refurbished Historic Kingston Depot 1875, Rehab. 1994-1997

Population: 20,000

Time Zone: Eastern

Waiting Room and Ticket Office Hours: 7:00am to 1045pm

Agents: One agent per shift tour on duty for sales, reservations, and information.

Baggage Services: none
Baggage Checking: none
Baggage Assistance: none
Luggage Carts: none
Parcel Checking: none
Lockers: none
Shipping Boxes: none
Bike Boxes: none
Red Caps: none

The above services are available at the closest station in Providence R.I. 401-727-7388

Disabled Access:
As of the recent restoration improvements to the station have included all access points within the building accessable. The station is owned by the R.I.D.O.T. and partially leased by Amtrak.
Parking: yes, Restrooms: yes, Pay Phones: yes, Entrances and Exits: yes, Water ftn: yes, TDD phone: none.
Platform: High level platforms are currently available at Providence for all tracks. This is the safest boarding point.
All NEC stations are slated for high level platform service in the future.
 
The above services are available at the closest station in Providence R.I. 401-727-7388
 
Wheelchair upload: no
 
MAAS: meet and assist on request * notify agent on arrival. No red cap on duty.
 
Group Handling:
 
Staffed Station: yes / waiting room seating 30 to 40 on two double wood benches.
Baggage assistance avail-none , parking spaces: free 50 spaces
 
Metropolitan Lounge: none
 
Parking: Free unattended parking
 
Pay Phones: one inside, two outside located at front of depot. Bell Atlantic provider.
 
Food Services: one soda machine and one candy vending machine as of 1999.
 
Banking Services: none yet at site, Friends of Kingston Station are negotiating with R.I.D.O.T.
to have ATM services included in the soon to be restored Signal Tower to be moved near station.
Banking cont: closest ATM is at Emporium adjacent to the University of RI Campus.
 
Light Rail: none
 
Local Bus service: R.I.P.T.A. 401-781-9400
Area serviced: Newport, Galilee, U.R.I., connections to Providence from U.R.I.
Block Island Ferry is at Galilee State Pier.
WCHR= wheelchair accessable: yes
 
Intercity Bus: R.I.P.T.A. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority 401-781-9400
Boarding is at the bus loop on north side of the station depot.
 
Airport: TF Green State Airport for Providence&Warwick
Bus/Taxi Taxi= about 40 minutes, $35-$40 each way. Bus with transfer $1.25
...advise passengers to use the Providence Amtrak Station for better connecting services.
 Livery service 24hrs, Little Rest Livery Inc. 401-782-1207. All points, must reserve.
 
Taxi Stand: yes, location in parking lot near platform.
Wakefield Cab: Crown Victoria 4 doors, Cadilac 4 doors, Shuttle Van, on call , 401-783-0007
Eagle Taxi: Chevy 4 doors. on call , 401-783-2970
Wrights Taxi: Chevy wagon, Mini Van, Chevy 4 door, on call , 401-789-0400
Cozy Cab: 24 hours: from Newport to Kingston, All types vehicles, Reserve yes, 401-846-2500
George Miller: Reserve ahead, Jamestown and all points. 40 years of service. Best cars, 401-423-0331
 
Auto Rental Offices Nearby
 
Enterprise Rental, North Kingstown, R.I. (will pick up) 401-294-1300
Chevy Dealer, 401-783-3396
Dodge/Chrysler Dealer, 401-789-6501
Block Island Car Rental, 401-466-2297
 
Auto Service
 
AAA 401-789-3000
 
Lodgings
 
Holiday Inn, 7 miles, 401-789-1051
 
Block Island: see http://www.blockisland.com
 
South County: see http://www.southcounty.com
 
Train Schedules for Kingston
 
Available at station
 

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On line: http://amtrak.com, direct reservation and information.