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London · station code KGX · opened 1852

London King's Cross

The southern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, with its 2012 western concourse now one of the most photographed pieces of modern architecture in Britain — and Platform 9¾ around the corner.

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Station code

KGX

Platforms

12

Opened

1852

Operators

6

About London King's Cross

The southern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, with its 2012 western concourse now one of the most photographed pieces of modern architecture in Britain — and Platform 9¾ around the corner.

Operators serving this station

LNER Great Northern Thameslink Hull Trains Grand Central Lumo

Where you can go from here

Edinburgh Leeds York Newcastle Cambridge Hull Aberdeen Inverness

Practical notes

  • St Pancras International is 100 metres away for Eurostar
  • Underground: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria
  • Left luggage and step-free access throughout
  • Arrive 20 minutes early on Friday evenings

Allow more time than you think

Platform numbers at British terminals are frequently announced under ten minutes before departure, and ticket barriers add another few minutes at peak. Twenty minutes at a major station is comfortable; ten is a sprint.

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