The brilliant new concourse at Kings Cross Station. Designed by John McAslan and Partners the
steel and glass roof has a span of 52 metres and is sited between King’s Cross
and St Pancras Stations. It forms a £500 million super hub in time for the
Olympics. (‘In time for the Olympics’
is the drum that London marches to right now). Sensibly it is a departures
only space with arrivals exiting through the dingy 1970’s concourse, which is
the original front door to the station.
The concourse also includes ‘Platform 9 3/4’ made famous by
the Harry Potter films. It’s amazing how many adults queue to have their
picture taken while pushing a half-submerged luggage trolley into a brick wall.
Very impressive. Next time I'm down.
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