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The area surrounding this sprawling station has, in the past, had a reputation as a red light district after dark. But with the arrival of the Eurostar at the nearby St Pancras International, the neighbourhood has become more gentrified. King's Cross Railway Station itself is at the centre of some very interesting trivia, not least that the now legendary platform 9¾ in the Harry Potter books is located within its walls. J.K Rowling must have got a bit confused as there aren't actually tracks between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross, but that doesn't stop hoards of Harry fans taking snaps of the place where the imaginary platform is meant to be, along with a trolley that looks as if it has disappeared through the wall. X could mark the spot for Boadicea as rumour has it that she is buried beneath platform 8 and her ghost haunts the underground passages.
Regular train services depart King's Cross for destinations in the Northeast and Scotland.
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Railway Stations Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| King's Cross Thameslink Railway Station |
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Pentonville Road,
N1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| St Pancras International Station |
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Euston Road,
NW1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Travel Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Travel |
| King's Cross Tube |
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Euston Road,
N1
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1 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| Euston Tube |
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Eversholt Street,
NW1
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12 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Hotels Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Hotels |
| The Fairway Hotel |
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13-15
Argyle Street,
Kings Cross,
WC1H
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4 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| Jesmond Dene Hotel |
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27
Argyle Street
London
Kings Cross,
WC1H8EP
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5 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Event Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Event |
| Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs |
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British Library,
96
Euston Road,
NW1
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5 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Event |
| Jane Bown: Exposures |
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Guardian News & Media Gallery,
90
York Way,
N1
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6 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Sights and Attractions Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| British Library |
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96
Euston Road,
NW1
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5 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| The John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of the British Library |
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The British Library,
96
Euston Road,
NW1
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5 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, ...More...
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Shopping Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Shopping |
| School of Life |
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70
Marchmont Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1N
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10 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Shopping |
| Alara Wholefoods |
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58
Marchmont Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1N
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10 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Restaurants Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Restaurants |
| Camino Bar & Restaurant |
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3
Varnishers Yard,
The Regents Quarter,
N1
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2 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| Megaro |
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23-27
Euston Road,
St Pancras,
Bloomsbury,
London,
NW1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Education Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Education |
| The Place |
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17
Duke's Road,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1H
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9 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Education |
| Islington Connexions Careers Centre |
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The White Lion Building,
White Lion Street,
Islington,
London,
N1
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12 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Leisure Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Leisure |
| Bloomsbury Bowling |
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Underneath Tavistock Hotel,
Tavistock Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1H
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13 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Leisure |
| Camley Street Natural Park |
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Camley Street,
NW1
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8 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Pubs Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Pubs |
| The Betjeman Arms |
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St Pancras International Station,
Euston Road,
NW1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Pubs |
| Filthy McNasty's |
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68
Amwell Street,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC1R
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13 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Nightlife Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Nightlife |
| The Scala |
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275
Pentonville Road,
N1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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Business Near King's Cross Railway Station |
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| London Business |
| Premier Inn London King's Cross |
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26-
30 York Way,
King's Cross,
N1
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1 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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| London Business |
| The Gymnasium |
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Pancras Road,
NW1
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3 minutes distance from King's Cross Railway Station
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