Lines Served

This is the terminus for the Eurostar, Midland Mainline and suburban services to Bedford. It is also a through station on the First Capital Connect (formerly Thameslink) route serving various destinations north and south of London.

Layout

Although the literature, which we have followed in our National Rail Map and Station Finder, includes the names "ST Pancras (International)" and "St Pancras (Domestic)", these are intertwined within the station so as to be meaningless in the context of this guide.

The street level (Level 0) concourse is built around an F-shape of passages of which the spine leads north from the Level 0 concourse of King's Cross Underground Station, the central passage leads east past the Eurostar check-in area to Pancras Road, whilst the north passage leads east/west between Midland Road and Pancras Road.

The Eurostar ticket offices (same day, advance booking, Business Premier and information) are on the west side of the spinal passage, between the Underground entrance and what will be an exit opposite the west end of the central passage. The ticket offices for the First Capital Connect and Midland Mainline services (signed UK General Rail) are on the north side of the north passage.

The Eurostar platforms (three islands, 6 to 10) are at Level 1 and are accessed via the Eurostar Restricted Area, the Midland Mainline platforms (1 to 4) lead north from the northwest corner of the Level 1 concourse, whilst the First Capital Connect platforms (A and B) are separate platforms at level -2, accessed by escalators, stairs or lifts from the northwest corner of the Level 0 Concourse. Platform A, southbound lies east of platform B, northbound.

A bridge at Level -1 joins platforms A and B via escalators, lift and stairs.

The Level 0 concourse contains most of the retail outlets, in the spinal passage and a further passage, extending north, which was under construction at the time of our survey. There are also some retail outlets in the Level 1 concourse and the Eurostar restricted area.

The Level 1 concourse is a large, rectangular area of which much of the east half is occupied by the Eurostar platforms. A barrier separates the Eurostar restricted area from the remainder of this concourse.

Two sets of escalators, two lifts and a set of stairs join the spinal passage of the Level 0 concourse to Level 1. The north set of escalators brings you towards the Midland Mainline platforms, from the northwest corner of this concourse, whilst the south escalators bring you beside (west of) the Champagne Bar.

• The Lovers Statue, towards the south side, at about 10 o'clock from the entrance from the Level 0 concourse of the Underground station;
• The original St Pancras booking office, in the southwest corner;
• The statue of Sir John Betjeman, south of the stairs and
• The Baby Betjeman Pub, in the southeast corner of the concourse.

Please note that extensive building work was in progress at the time of our survey and, whilst all train services were operational, some details of the public space may change. In particular, the taxi pick-up is likely to move from outside the west entrance (north passage) to outside the exit opposite the end of the central passage, nearer to the Eurostar exit.

Accessibility

There is escalator, lift and stairs access throughout this station, we therefore believe it is accessible to wheelchair and Guide Dog users.

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© 2008, Terry Robinson

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