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What is St Pancras station famous for?

St. Pancras station opened in 1868 and is one of the wonders of Victorian engineering. Along with the former Midland Grand Hotel, it is a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture and one of the most elegant stations in the World.



St Pancras International in London is famous for being one of the world's most beautiful examples of Victorian Gothic architecture and the primary terminus for Eurostar high-speed trains to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. Completed in 1868, its massive arched roof was the largest of its kind in the world at the time. The station is also home to the stunning St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, known for its grand red-brick facade and the iconic staircase seen in the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" music video. Beyond its beauty, it is a hub of British culture, famously featuring the "Meeting Place" statue (a 9-meter tall embrace) and several public pianos that have become viral sensations through performances by musicians like Elton John. For Harry Potter fans, while the fictional Platform 9¾ is next door at King’s Cross, the exterior of St Pancras was actually used as the "face" of King’s Cross in the films because its Gothic architecture was much more visually dramatic. It stands today as a symbol of the revitalization of the King's Cross area, blending high-end retail, fine dining, and international rail travel.

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To many St. Pancras has always been seen as a magical place; the station even made a short cameo appearance in the 2002 film, Harry Potter and the Chamber Secrets.

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Alnwick Castle starred as the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone filmed on location at Alnwick Castle in autumn 2000.

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The Hogsmeade village train station was filmed in the picturesque Yorkshire village of Goathland, but when the Harry Potter train is seen travelling over the rail bridge to Hogwarts in the films, it's actually the world-famous Jacobite Steam Train that you're seeing on its way over the magnificent 21-arched Glenfinnan ...

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Midland spent years borrowing platforms at King's Cross and Euston, before eventually pouncing on some land to build its own terminus. And that's why there are two separate stations. And as to why they were so close, it was a simple matter of land availability in a rapidly-growing metropolis.

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Leadenhall Market in the City of London was used as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, whilst the entrance to wizard's pub, the Leaky Cauldron, is in real life an optician in Bull's Head Passage.

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Sort of. Since Hogwarts is, well, fictional, you can't really check-in. But, the Georgian House in London has transformed some guest rooms into Wizard's Chambers. The rooms are part of the hotel's Harry Potter Tour Package.

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