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Following the opening of the Northern Concourse, there are now ten exits from this station which we can consider in two groups - those leaving the Western and Tube concourses and those which leave the Northern Concourse. The first group includes the two exits to Euston Road South, the three exits from the Western Concourse, the exit to the forecourt of King's Cross Mainline and the new exit into the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station. The second group includes the new exits to the King's Cross Suburban and St Pancras stations. The passage to the Pentonville Road exit is now the Level -2 passage from the Northern Concourse.
Except for the route to the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station, the routes to the first group of exits is little changed, except for the addition of lift access from the Piccadilly and Victoria lines. The route to the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station provides stairs and lift access from the Level -1 passage.
The second group introduces new routes through the Northern Concourse, including lift access between the mainline stations and the Piccadilly and Victoria lines. note that lift access to the Northern Line will be via the Tube Concourse from mid 2010.
The Northern Concourse is being designated as the main ticket hall, though the other concourses will remain open.
We include routes from each platform to each exit. Attention is drawn to our route to RNIB Judd Street, which is reached via the Euston Road South or Euston Road North exits.
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From the Metropolitan Line, Platforms 1 and 2 From the Victoria Line, Platforms 3 and 4 From the Piccadilly Line, Platforms 5 and 6 From the Northern Line, Platforms 7 and 8 |
The doors open on your right as you face the front of the train, there's tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
There are exits near either end of the train, however, if you need the lift, you'll need to get out near the west end of the train - the front of westbound, rear of eastbound services.
Via Which Route?
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Via the Lift Via the Stairs |
From either end of the train, you can move to the wall, turn back (towards the other end of the train) and go through the first gap in the wall. Continue in your original direction and go up the two flights of steps in front of you, to Level -1.
Note that at the west end, you'll find the lift to your right of the foot of the steps.
If you took the east route (rear of westbound, front of eastbound trains) continue up the two flights of steps from the west end of this space and turn right towards the gate line. The manual gate is at your left-hand end of this, beside the exit gates.
If you took the west route (rear of eastbound, front of westbound trains), go up the two flights of steps at the end of this space and turn left towards the gate line. The gate line is in front of you with the manual gate at the left-hand end, beside the exit gates. Go through the gates.
From here, you can turn left towards St Pancras Station or right for the other exits.
Turn left and continue, up two flights of steps to level 0. Turn right, continue to the wall then turn right again and go through one of the arches on your left into St Pancras Station. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way straight to your platform.
In this section, we describe the basic route, through the Western, Tube and Northern concourses. The level 6 headers indicate a continuation at Level -1 between exits.
Turn right past the gate line and ticket machines before you reach the passage to Euston Road North. You can turn right here, go up a flight of steps, turn right (180 degrees) and go up another flight to Level 0. Turn left then left again, through the doors onto the pavement. turn right for RNIB Judd Street.
Continue, down the slope and take the turning right. Follow the passage to the end. From here, you can turn either right or left and go up two flights of steps onto the pavement. Note that you need the right-hand turning for RNIB Judd Street.
As you continue forward, you reach the foot of the steps, go up two flights of steps to street level. Turn left for the mainline station. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
Take the turning left, into the Tube Concourse and follow the passage between the ticket sales windows on your left and the steps to Level -2 on your right. Veer slightly left into the Level -1 passage then go up and down a ramp before turning right towards the entrance. There are three sets of steps, keep left, Go up two flights of steps and continue through the open doors into the Mainline Concourse. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
Continue, along the Level -1 passage, down a series of short ramps, into the Northern Concourse. Turn left and pass the ticket sales windows on your right, the steps are immediately beyond these, turn right and go up two flights of steps, keeping left, to street level. From here, you can turn left towards Pancras Road, opposite the northeast entrance to St Pancras Station, or turn right and continue into the mainline station. The temporary ticket office is in front of you as you leave the Underground station. As you follow the path, you pass the Suburban section to your left before continuing onto platform 8 of the mainline station.
Continue, past the lift to the Suburban Concourse and turn right into the passage. Following the left-hand side, you'll find the steps and escalators to Level 0 in front of you, you can go up these, keep left, into the Level 0 concourse If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
Move right, round the foot of these escalators and stairs then continue to the escalators at the end of the passage. Go up the left-hand escalator to Level 0, from here, you can turn left (180 degrees) and go up the left-hand escalator to Level 1. Turn left (180 degrees) again to face the gate line for the HS1 services, platforms 11 - 13. Note that, at the time of our survey, if you turned right from the top of the escalators at Level 0, the right-hand escalator was the one you needed. See our guide to St Pancras Station for details.
See the Lifts Page for Details of the Layout of Lifts in this Station.
Go to the front of westbound (rear of eastbound) trains, turn back (east) and go through the first gap, into the west section of the Level -2 area. Continue (east), following the right-hand wall and locate the door to the lift, in front of you. Go up to Level -1, leave via the other doors, move forward a few metres and turn left towards the gate line. The manual gate is at the left-hand end of the gate line, beside the exit gates. Go through the gates.
From here, you can turn right (east) towards the lifts to King's cross Mainline, King's Cross Suburban or St Pancras stations or left (west) towards the lift to St Pancras Station or Euston Road North.
To Which Exit?
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Towards King's Cross Mainline and St Pancras Towards St Pancras and euston Road North |
The level 6 headers indicate continuation at Level -1 between exits.
As you continue (east) you come to the foot of the steps in front of you and the door to the lift outside King's Cross Mainline is to your left of these. Enter the lift (facing east), go to Level 0 and come out (still facing east). The entrance to King's Cross Mainline Station is to your left, follow the left-hand wall round into the main concourse. If you already have your ticket you can make your way to the platform.
Remaining at Level -1, take the turning left into the Tube Concourse, follow the passage between the ticket sales windows and steps to Level -2 then veer left into the Level -1 passage. Go up then down a ramp and turn right here for the lift into the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station. The lift is in a recess to your right of the foot of the steps, at Level 0, leave via the other doors, continue to the end of the short passage then turn left, across the top of the steps then right, through the doors into the concourse. If you turn left from here, you pass the ticket sales office to your left before you reach platform 8. See the Find a Platform from an Entrance Page for details.
Continue, along the Level -1 passage, into the Northern Concourse. Turn left, past the ticket sales windows on your right, then the steps up before turning right towards the lift. At Level 0, leave via the other doors. From here, you can turn left towards Pancras Road, opposite the northeast entrance to St Pancras Station, or turn right and continue into the mainline station. The temporary ticket office is in front of you as you leave the Underground station. As you follow the path, you pass the Suburban section to your left before continuing onto platform 8 of the mainline station.
Continue past the lift to King's Cross Suburban and turn right into the passage. If you follow the left-hand side, you'll reach the foot of the escalators in front of you. Cross the passage at this point and follow the right-hand side towards the lift. You can go to Level 0 or Level 1.
At level 0, you leave via the same doors, turn left for Pancras Road or right into the station. See the Find a Platform from an Entrance page for details.
At Level 1, you leave via the other doors, you're facing the gate line for the HS1, platforms 11 - 13. See the Find a Platform from an Entrance page for details.
Continue to the wall in front of you, turn left and locate the lift in front of you. Go up to Level 0 then leave via the other doors.
Turn Right (180 degrees), follow the left-hand wall and go through one of the four gaps which form the entrance to St Pancras Station. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to the platform.
Turn left, continue to the wall then turn left again and follow the right-hand side to the exit. Turn right, through the doors, onto the pavement. Turn right here for RNIB Judd Street.
Unlike most island platforms, the doors will open on your left as you face the front of the train. There is no tactile paving along the edge of these platforms. The exit via the Tube Concourse is towards the near end of the platforms - the rear of northbound (front of southbound) trains, whilst the exit to Pentonville Road and the Northern Concourse is at the far end of the platform.
There is escalator access to the Tube Concourse. The far end gives stairs plus lift access to Level -2. From here there is lift plus escalator access to the Northern Concourse and stairs or escalator access to Pentonville Road.
Via Which Exit?
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From the Near End of the Platforms From the Far End of the Platforms |
This section describes routes to exits from the Tube and Western Concourses.
From the northbound, go towards the rear of the train and, ideally, turn right through the last opening in the wall, then left towards the escalators.
From the southbound, go towards the front of the train and, ideally, go through either the second or third gap from the end, continue to the opposite side of the area at the foot of the escalators, before turning right.
The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need. Go up to Level -2, in the Tube Concourse and continue forward towards the gate line. The manual gate is at the left-hand end, next to the exit gates. Go through the gates.
You can leave via stairs from the passage nearest the end of the platform, or via lift or stairs from the second.
If you go into the first passage you turn left from northbound (or right from southbound) services and go up two flights of steps to the Level -2 passage. From here, you can turn left towards Pentonville Road, or right towards the Northern Concourse.
From the second passage, you can turn right (beyond the lift) from northbound (or take the first turning left from southbound services) and go up two flights of steps to the Level -2 passage. Alternatively, you can take the lift to Level -2 and leave via the other doors before continuing into the passage. From here you can turn right towards Pentonville Road or left towards the Northern Concourse.
Follow the passage, which veers left before going up then down a slope, to the end, where you'll find a single up escalator and (alternative) stairs to your right of this. Turn right (180 degrees) from the top of the escalator (left from the stairs) go through the gates in front of you and turn right towards the automatic doors onto the south side of Pentonville Road.
Follow the passage, which veers left then right before you cross the area at the top of the escalators to the Piccadilly Line. Continue, beyond the end of this passage, to the wall in front of you then turn right and go to the Northern Concourse.
The doors will open on your right as you face the front of the train. There is no tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
The exit via escalators to the Tube Concourse is towards the near end of the platforms - near the front of westbound (rear of eastbound) trains, whilst the exit to the Northern Concourse and Pentonville Road is at the far end. The far exit gives lift and escalator access to Level -2 then into the Northern Concourse, though there is stairs or escalator access to the Pentonville Road exit.
Note that the passage leading off the end of the westbound platform is intended as a route to the Northern and Victoria lines, though you can take a turning right from here towards the escalators to the concourse. If you find down escalators, these are taking you to the Northern Line.
To Which Exit?
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From the Near End From the Far End |
From the westbound, go towards the front of the train and, ideally, go through the last gap on your right then turn left towards the escalators.
From the eastbound, go towards the rear of the train and, ideally, go through the second gap from the end, cross the area at the foot of the escalators before turning right.
The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go up to Level -2 of the Tube Concourse. Continue, across the concourse, then turn right towards the exit gates. The manual gate is at your left-hand end of the gate line, beside the exit gates. Go through the gates.
The first and second passages from the end of the platform lead to the area at the foot of the escalators to Level -2, whilst the third passage leads to the lift.
From the southbound, platform 5, ideally go into the second passage from the rear of the train and turn left towards the escalators.
From the northbound, ideally go into the passage nearest the front of the train, cross the area at the foot of the escalators then turn right towards the escalators.
The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go up to Level -2. From here, you can turn left towards Pentonville Road, or right towards the Northern Concourse.
Go into the third passage from the rear of southbound trains and turn right to the lift to Level -2. Go into the third passage from the front of northbound trains and turn left. Go to Level -2 and leave via the other doors. From here you can turn left towards the Northern Concourse. There is no lift access at the Pentonville road exit.
Continue, beyond the end of the passage, to the wall in front of you then turn right and continue towards the Northern Concourse.
Follow the passage, which veers left then right again before crossing the tracks of the Victoria Line. The passage veers left again, before going up then down a slope, continue to the end. You'll find a single up escalator and (alternative) stairs to your right of this. Turn right (180 degrees) from the top of the escalator (left from the stairs) go through the gates in front of you and turn right towards the automatic doors onto the south side of Pentonville Road.
The doors will open on your right as you face the front of the train. There is no tactile paving along the edge of these platforms.
The exit via the Tube Concourse is at the near end of the platforms, near the front of southbound (rear of northbound) trains, whilst the exit via the Northern Concourse is near the far end.
If you need the Pentonville Road exit, we suggest you change to the Victoria Line platforms 3 - 4 and take the exit near the far end of these platforms.
To Which Exit?
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From the Near End From the Far End |
From the Northbound, go towards the rear of the train and, ideally, go through the second gap from the end of the platform, cross the area at the foot of the escalators before turning right.
From the southbound, go towards the front of the train and, ideally, go through the last gap in the wall then turn left towards the escalators. Note that the steps in front of you, at the end of the platform, lead towards the Piccadilly Line.
The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go up to Piccadilly Line level then follow the left-hand wall round to your left to the foot of the escalators leading up from the Piccadilly Line. Again, the left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go up to Level -2 of the Tube Concourse. Continue, across the concourse then turn right towards the exit gates. The manual gate is to your left-hand end of the gate line, beside the exit gates. Go through the gates.
Continue, up the seven steps in front of you, to Level -1. From here, you can turn right towards the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station, or left towards St Pancras Station and Euston Road.
To Which Exit?
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To the South Side of Euston Road To the North Side of Euston Road Outside King's Cross Mainline Station To the Main Concourse of King's Cross Mainline Station To St Pancras Station |
Turn left, continue past the lift and steps to your left, to the wall then turn right and take the turning left. Follow the passage to the end then turn either left or right and go up two flights of steps to street level. Take the right-hand exit for RNIB Judd Street.
Turn left, continue, past the lift and steps to your left, to the wall in front of you then turn right into the Western Concourse. Continue past the passage to Euston Road South, up the slope then take the turning left. up a flight of steps, turn right (180 degrees), go up another flight of steps to street level then turn left (180 degrees) and go through the doors leading onto the north side of Euston Road. Turn right for RNIB Judd Street.
Turn left, continue past the lift and go up the two flights of steps leading to your left, to street level.
Turn left, locate the lift to Levels -2 and 0, on your left and go to Level 0, street level then leave via the other doors.
Bear left and follow the left-hand wall round into the station. If you already have your ticket you can make your way to the platform.
Turn right, follow the passage then take the turning left, into the Level -1 passage. You go up a ramp then down a ramp, then turn right. The steps are in front of you, with the lift to Level 0 in a recess to your right of the steps.
Keeping left, go up two flights of steps and continue through the doors into the concourse.
Go to Level 0, leave via the other doors and continue to the end of the short passage. Turn left, across the top of the steps before turning right and going through the doors into the concourse.
See Our Guide to King's Cross Mainline Station for Details. If you already have your ticket you can make your way to the platform.
Turn left and take the turning right into the Western Concourse. Continue, up the slope, past the gate line and ticket sales windows, to the far end. The steps to Level 0 are in front of you and the lift is to your right of these.
Go up the two flights of steps in front of you, to street level then Turn right. Continue, past the lift then turn right again and follow the left-hand wall. Go through one of the four gaps defining the entrance into Level 0 of ST Pancras Station.
Go to Level 0, leave via the other doors then turn right (180 degrees) and follow the left-hand side and go through one of the arches into the station.
Note that you can turn left from the lift, continue to the wall, turn left and follow the right-hand wall to the Euston Road North exit.
See Our Guide to St Pancras Station for Details. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to the platform.
From the northbound, ideally go into the gap nearest the front of the train, cross the area at the foot of the steps then turn right.
From the southbound, ideally go into the second gap from the rear of the train then turn left.
Continue, up two flights of steps then follow the passage, which turns left and crosses the southbound track before you reach the escalators. The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go up to Level -2. From here you can continue forward towards the lift and escalator to Level -1, the Northern Concourse, or take the turning right towards Pentonville Road.
If you turn right, you follow the passage, through the area at the top of the escalators to the Piccadilly Line. The passage veers left then right before crossing the tracks of the Victoria Line. The passage now veers left again, up then down a slope before you find a single up escalator and (alternative) stairs to your right of this. Turn right (180 degrees) from the top of the escalator (left from the stairs) go through the gates in front of you and turn right towards the automatic doors onto the south side of Pentonville Road.
The lift to Level -1 is in front of you and the escalators to Level -1 are to your right of this.
If you use the lift, go to Level -1, leave via the other doors and continue, along the short passage, into the concourse, continue forward for a few metres then turn left towards the exit gates.
If you use the escalators, the left-hand escalator is normally the one you need, go to Level -1, continue forward a few metres then turn left towards the exit gates.
Go through the gates and turn right. From here, you can take the turning left towards St Pancras Station or cross the concourse for the stairs or lift to the Suburban Concourse of King's Cross Mainline. From here, you can continue, via the Level -1 passage, the Tube and Western Concourses, to other exits. Since stairs access to exits from the Level -1 and Western Concourse is available from the near end of the platforms, we will only describe lift access to these exits, which have now become available from the Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
The level 6 headers indicate progress between exits at the Level -1.
Follow the left-hand side, taking the left turn into the passage. As you follow the left-hand side of the passage, the escalators and steps up to Level 0 are in front of you. The left-hand escalator and steps are normally the ones you need. See our guide to St Pancras Station for details. If you already have your ticket you can make your way to your platform.
Move to your right of the escalators and follow the right-hand side of the passage. The lift to Levels 0 and 1 is in front of you. You can go to Level 0 and leave via the same doors into the Level 0 concourse, or go to Level 1 and leave via the other doors facing the gate line for the HS 1 services, platforms 11 - 13.
If you prefer the escalator, follow the left-hand side of the passage beyond the lift, to the escalators in front of you. The left-hand escalator is normally the one you need. Go up to Level 0, from here you can turn left (180 degrees) to the escalators to Level 1, here, the left-hand escalator is normally the one you need. At Level 1, turn left (180 degrees) to face the gate line for the HS 1 services, platforms 11 - 13. Note that, at the time of our survey, if you turned right from the top of the escalators at Level 0, the right-hand escalator was the one you needed. See our guide to St Pancras Station for details. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
Cross the passage towards St Pancras. The lift to Level 0 is to your left, followed by the steps.
If you use the lift, go to Level 0 then leave via the other doors. If you use the steps, keep left and go up two flights of steps to Level 0.
From here, you can turn left towards Pancras Road, opposite the northeast entrance to St Pancras Station, or turn right and continue into the mainline station. The temporary ticket office is in front of you as you leave the Underground station. As you follow the path, you pass the Suburban section to your left before continuing onto platform 8 of the mainline station.
In practice, I think it would be easier to go, past the Suburban section, into the Main Concourse, via platform 8 as described above. However, we'll include the route via the Level -1 passage for completeness.
Continue, past the ticket sales windows on your left, to the wall in front of you and turn right. Continue, along the Level -1 passage, up three short ramps. The exit to the Main Concourse is to your left, with the lift to Level 0 in a recess beyond the foot of the steps. Go to Level 0, leave via the other doors, continue to the end of the short passage then turn left, across the top of the steps to your left. Turn right and go through the doorway into the Main Concourse. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
Although we covered these exits via the Western Concourse, we need to include the lift access from the Piccadilly and Victoria Lines.
Continue, up the final ramp, through a set of fire doors then down a ramp before veering right into the Tube Concourse. Follow the passage, between the ticket sales windows to your right and the steps to Level -2 to your left, then locate the lift to street level on your left. Go up to Level 0 then leave via the other doors. Follow the wall round to your left into the Main Concourse. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
We've already included these routes from the Western Concourse, however we need to include lift access from the Piccadilly and victoria lines.
Take the turning right, into the Western Concourse and, keeping left, go up the slope and continue to the foot of the steps at the end. turn right and locate the lift to Level 0 at the end of a short passage leading left. Go up to Level 0 and leave via the other doors.
From here, you can turn right towards St Pancras Station or left towards Euston Road North.
For St Pancras, turn right, continue to the wall in front of you then turn right again and go through one of the arches on your left, into the Level 0 concourse of St Pancras Station. If you already have your ticket, you can make your way to your platform.
For Euston Road North, turn left, continue to the wall in front of you then turn left again and take the turning right, through the doors onto Euston Road. Turn right for RNIB Judd Street.
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