Why are Kings Cross and St Pancras so close together?
Why are Kings Cross and St Pancras so close together? 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.
Why did Kings Cross decline?
Due to the decline in freight transported by railway during the 1980s, Kings Cross became a derelict, underfunded area. This impacted the local community significantly, the majority of which were impoverished and unemployed. It became a site that was rife with unsafe practices, such as drug abuse and prostitution.
How to change from Kings Cross to St Pancras?
When you alight from a national rail train, simply walk to the end of the platform where you will find ticket barriers and an exit onto Kings Cross Square. Turn right and cross this large pedestrianised area, walking towards the grand red brick clock tower of St. Pancras hotel.
Has Kings Cross been cleaned up?
In the past few hundred years, the area has gone from being one of London's most important industrial hubs to a graveyard of derelict warehouses to a red-light district and a clubbing hotspot. More recently, it has been repurposed as a shiny new shopping and eating destination complete with a Waitrose wine bar.
Why is it called St Pancras?
The parish was named after Saint Pancras, a 14-year-old boy who had converted to Christianity and would not renounce his faith. As a result, he was beheaded by Diocletian in Rome in 304AD. He is the patron saint of children. St Pancras is a Greek name meaning 'the one that holds everything'.
Is St Pancras a London terminal?
St Pancras was opened by the Midland Railway in 1868, as the London terminus for their trains between London and Leicester, Nottingham, Derby & Sheffield. Trains to these destinations still leave from St Pancras, though they're now relegated to new platforms 1-4 outside the old trainshed.
What is the difference between London St Pancras and St Pancras International?
St Pancras railway station (/'pæ?kr?s/), also known as London St Pancras or St Pancras International and officially since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden.
Has Eurostar always gone from St Pancras?
May 1994: the Queen inaugurates the Eurostar Trains were initially running from Waterloo International station in south London, and it wasn't until 13 years later that departures moved to their current home of St Pancras International.