St Pancras station

St Pancras station, also known since 2007 as St Pancras International,Official name of the station according to the London Borough of Camden released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request at Whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 2 December 2008. is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The area is served by Eurostar and MML.
Buildings
The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road between the British Library, King's Cross station and the Regent's Canal. It was opened in 1868 by the Midland Railway as its southern terminus. The company became the LMS: the London, Midland and Scottish railway. When the station opened, the arched train shed was the largest single-span roof in the world.Single-span: supported only at the edges.
History
After escaping planned demolition in the 1960s, the complex was renovated and expanded during the 2000s at a cost of £800 million. A secure terminal area was constructed for Eurostar services to continental Europe—via High Speed 1 and the Channel Tunnel—along with platforms for domestic connections to the north and south-east of England. The restored station houses fifteen platforms, a shopping centre and a bus station, in addition to London Underground services from King's Cross St. Pancras tube station.  St Pancras is owned by London and Continental Railways along with the adjacent urban regeneration area known as King's Cross Central.

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Category:Railway stations in London
Category:1868 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:1860s establishments in England
Category:Railway stations opened in 1868
Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Camden