West Kingston is an unincorporated village and traditional

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. It is the site of the Kingston Railroad Station

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station, and is a part of the Town of South Kingstown.

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Although unincorporated, West Kingston has a post office and recognized mailing address location. It shares ZIP code 02892 with much of western South Kingstown, a large portion of

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to the west, and small parts of

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to the north. However, West Kingston is not a part of the latter two towns. The William C. O'Neill Bike Path starts in the village of West Kingston at the train station, and runs through most of South Kingstown, ending in Narragansett.Infos at southcountybikepath.org
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