St Pancras Railway Station 2012-06-23
St Pancras Railway Station, London
St Pancras railway station is a railway terminus in central London. It stands between the British Library, the Regent's Canal and King's Cross railway station.
Following congestion during the International Exhibition of 1862, Midland Railway, which had no dedicated line into London from the Midlands, decided to build a connection from Bedford to London with their own terminus.
The station was designed by William Henry Barlow and constructed with a single-span iron roof. Following the station's opening 0n 1 October 1868, the Midland Railway constructed the Midland Grand Hotel on the station's façade, which has been widely praised for its architecture and is now a Grade I listed building along with the rest of the station.
The station was reinvented in the late 20th century as the terminal for the Eurostar continental services from London in an urban regeneration plan.
Following congestion during the International Exhibition of 1862, Midland Railway, which had no dedicated line into London from the Midlands, decided to build a connection from Bedford to London with their own terminus.
The station was designed by William Henry Barlow and constructed with a single-span iron roof. Following the station's opening 0n 1 October 1868, the Midland Railway constructed the Midland Grand Hotel on the station's façade, which has been widely praised for its architecture and is now a Grade I listed building along with the rest of the station.
The station was reinvented in the late 20th century as the terminal for the Eurostar continental services from London in an urban regeneration plan.
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