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*On the ] it is on the ] branch, between ] (to the north) and ] (south). *On the ] it is on the ] branch, between ] (to the north) and ] (south).
*On the ] it is between ] (to the south-west) and ] (north-east). *On the ] it is between ] (to the south-west) and ] (north-east).
*On the ] it is between ] (to the south) and ] (north). *On the ] it is between Euston (to the south) and ] (north).


==Development== ==Development==
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*The main existing ticket hall (sometimes referred to as the "Tube Ticket Hall") in front of King's Cross station: this has been expanded and refurbished. *The main existing ticket hall (sometimes referred to as the "Tube Ticket Hall") in front of King's Cross station: this has been expanded and refurbished.
* The Pentonville Road ticket hall: this used to be the ticket hall to ] and had underground passageway connections to the tube station. It was taken over by London Underground when the Thameslink platforms closed. It is not open at weekends. * The Pentonville Road ticket hall: this used to be the ticket hall to ] and had underground passageway connections to the tube station. It was taken over by London Underground when the Thameslink platforms closed. It is not open at weekends.
*The Western Ticket Hall (Phase 1): this is under the forecourt of St Pancras station, adjacent to ]. It provides access to St Pancras Station via the new passenger facilities which are being created in St Pancras's undercroft. The Ticket Hall, which was built by a ] / ] joint venture<ref></ref>, opened on ], ]. *The Western Ticket Hall (Phase 1): this is under the forecourt of St Pancras station, adjacent to ]. It provides access to St Pancras Station via the new passenger facilities which are being created in St Pancras's undercroft. The Ticket Hall, which was built by a ] / ] joint venture<ref></ref>, opened on 28 May 2006.
*The Northern Ticket Hall (Phase 2): this will be west of King's Cross station, underneath its new main concourse. Both of these projects are due to be completed by 2009, which is two years later than the rest of the work. This hall will be convenient for the proposed ] development. *The Northern Ticket Hall (Phase 2): this will be west of King's Cross station, underneath its new main concourse. Both of these projects are due to be completed by 2009, which is two years later than the rest of the work. This hall will be convenient for the proposed ] development.


Phase 2 has now been given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State and is scheduled for completion in Autumn ]. Phase 2 has now been given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State and is scheduled for completion in Autumn 2009.
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==History== ==History==
] entrance (formerly it provided a connection to the ])]] ] entrance (formerly it provided a connection to the ])]]
The first underground station at King's Cross opened as part of the original section of the ] in ], and was rearranged in 1868 and 1926. New platforms for the sub-surface lines of the Underground were opened about {{convert|400|m|yd|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} to the west in 1941 to make interchanging between the sub-surface lines and the deep tube lines easier; part of what remains of the old station is located at the former ] station, which has been wholly disused since ] ] when the Thameslink service moved to St Pancras International. One of the long-disused original platforms may be seen from Underground trains travelling between the present station and ]. The first underground station at King's Cross opened as part of the original section of the ] in 1863, and was rearranged in 1868 and 1926. New platforms for the sub-surface lines of the Underground were opened about {{convert|400|m|yd|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} to the west in 1941 to make interchanging between the sub-surface lines and the deep tube lines easier; part of what remains of the old station is located at the former ] station, which has been wholly disused since 9 December 2007 when the Thameslink service moved to St Pancras International. One of the long-disused original platforms may be seen from Underground trains travelling between the present station and ].


The Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (GNP&BR, now part of the Piccadilly line) platforms opened with the rest of the line in December 1906, while the ] (C&SLR, now part of the Northern line) arrived in May 1907. The Victoria line platforms came into use on ] ] with the opening of the second phase of the line. The Victoria line ]s cut through the location of the original Piccadilly line ]. The Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (GNP&BR, now part of the Piccadilly line) platforms opened with the rest of the line in December 1906, while the ] (C&SLR, now part of the Northern line) arrived in May 1907. The Victoria line platforms came into use on 1 December 1968 with the opening of the second phase of the line. The Victoria line ]s cut through the location of the original Piccadilly line ].


]On ] ] the station was the scene of the devastating ]. The cause was attributed to a lighted match falling into, and setting fire to, an escalator machine room, combined with a then-unknown fire phenomenon known as the ], which caused the fire to suddenly and violently explode into the station, killing thirty-one people. As a result, fire safety procedures on the Underground were tightened, staff training was improved and escalators with wooden steps were replaced. The existing prohibition of smoking throughout the London Underground network was tightened as a result. Due to the extensive damage caused by the fire, it took over a year to repair and reopen the station; the deep line platforms and ticket hall remained closed until ] ]. ]On 18 November 1987 the station was the scene of the devastating ]. The cause was attributed to a lighted match falling into, and setting fire to, an escalator machine room, combined with a then-unknown fire phenomenon known as the ], which caused the fire to suddenly and violently explode into the station, killing thirty-one people. As a result, fire safety procedures on the Underground were tightened, staff training was improved and escalators with wooden steps were replaced. The existing prohibition of smoking throughout the London Underground network was tightened as a result. Due to the extensive damage caused by the fire, it took over a year to repair and reopen the station; the deep line platforms and ticket hall remained closed until 5 March 1989.


On ] ], in part of a ], an explosion in a Piccadilly line train travelling between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people. On 7 July 2005, as part of a ], an explosion in a Piccadilly line train travelling between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people.


==Past and future lines== ==Past and future lines==

Revision as of 03:47, 29 January 2009

King's Cross St. Pancras
LocationKings Cross
Local authorityCamden
Managed byLondon Underground
Number of platforms8
London Underground annual entry and exit
200571.503 million
200766.359 million
Other information
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King's Cross St. Pancras is a tube station in the London Borough of Camden, on the London Underground network, serving both King's Cross and St Pancras main line stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1.

Interchange

King's Cross St. Pancras is the biggest interchange station on the London Underground, with six lines on four pairs of tracks:

Development

The underground part of the station underwent extensive remodelling works to increase throughflow of passengers resulting from the opening of High Speed 1. The ticket offices in the main ticket hall were closed for a long period until May 2006. The expanded station will have four ticket halls, with the fourth expected to be completed in 2009.

  • The main existing ticket hall (sometimes referred to as the "Tube Ticket Hall") in front of King's Cross station: this has been expanded and refurbished.
  • The Pentonville Road ticket hall: this used to be the ticket hall to King's Cross Thameslink station and had underground passageway connections to the tube station. It was taken over by London Underground when the Thameslink platforms closed. It is not open at weekends.
  • The Western Ticket Hall (Phase 1): this is under the forecourt of St Pancras station, adjacent to Euston Road. It provides access to St Pancras Station via the new passenger facilities which are being created in St Pancras's undercroft. The Ticket Hall, which was built by a Costain / Taylor Woodrow Construction joint venture, opened on 28 May 2006.
  • The Northern Ticket Hall (Phase 2): this will be west of King's Cross station, underneath its new main concourse. Both of these projects are due to be completed by 2009, which is two years later than the rest of the work. This hall will be convenient for the proposed King's Cross Central development.

Phase 2 has now been given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State and is scheduled for completion in Autumn 2009.

New ticket office

History

A tunnel leading to the Pentonville Road entrance (formerly it provided a connection to the Thameslink platforms)

The first underground station at King's Cross opened as part of the original section of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863, and was rearranged in 1868 and 1926. New platforms for the sub-surface lines of the Underground were opened about 400 m (440 yd) to the west in 1941 to make interchanging between the sub-surface lines and the deep tube lines easier; part of what remains of the old station is located at the former King's Cross Thameslink station, which has been wholly disused since 9 December 2007 when the Thameslink service moved to St Pancras International. One of the long-disused original platforms may be seen from Underground trains travelling between the present station and Farringdon.

The Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (GNP&BR, now part of the Piccadilly line) platforms opened with the rest of the line in December 1906, while the City & South London Railway (C&SLR, now part of the Northern line) arrived in May 1907. The Victoria line platforms came into use on 1 December 1968 with the opening of the second phase of the line. The Victoria line escalators cut through the location of the original Piccadilly line lifts.

Memorial plaque to the 1987 fire in the station

On 18 November 1987 the station was the scene of the devastating King's Cross fire. The cause was attributed to a lighted match falling into, and setting fire to, an escalator machine room, combined with a then-unknown fire phenomenon known as the Trench effect, which caused the fire to suddenly and violently explode into the station, killing thirty-one people. As a result, fire safety procedures on the Underground were tightened, staff training was improved and escalators with wooden steps were replaced. The existing prohibition of smoking throughout the London Underground network was tightened as a result. Due to the extensive damage caused by the fire, it took over a year to repair and reopen the station; the deep line platforms and ticket hall remained closed until 5 March 1989.

On 7 July 2005, as part of a co-ordinated bomb attack, an explosion in a Piccadilly line train travelling between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people.

Past and future lines

Between 1906-1932, Piccadilly line trains would call at York Road as the next stop when travelling to, or from, stations north of King's Cross. Since its closure in 1932 (since 1918 on weekends), tube trains now continue directly to Caledonian Road, passing through the closed York Road platforms without stopping. The York Road surface building remains, standing approximately 600 m (660 yd) to the north of Kings Cross building; this short distance having contributed to York Road's low patronage and closure.

Since 1991, a route for a potential Crossrail 2 has been safeguarded, including a connection at King's Cross St. Pancras.. Such a proposed scheme would offer a second direct rail connection between King's Cross and Victoria in addition to the existing Victoria line. The locations for any new stations on the route will depend on the loading gauge of the final scheme. In the 2007 safeguarded route, the next stations would be Tottenham Court Road and Angel.

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References

  1. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007–2017)". London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. New Western Ticket Hall opens
  3. London Borough Islington, http://www.islington.gov.uk/Environment/Planning/MajorSchemes/Railway/457.asp Crossrail 2: Scheme description], retrieved 2008-03-16

See also

External links

Gallery

  • Roundel on clockwise Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City line platform Roundel on clockwise Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City line platform
  • Clockwise Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City line platform, looking clockwise Clockwise Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City line platform, looking clockwise
  • Roundel on northbound Northern line platform Roundel on northbound Northern line platform
  • Northbound Northern line platform looking south Northbound Northern line platform looking south

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