As it turns 171 years old in October 2023, here's an offensively short biography of King's Cross station. The latticed ceiling of the rejuvenated King's Cross station.

Europe's largest single span station structure links old and new in King's Cross Station. Written by Sun Kim, Contributor March 26, 2012 at 12:40 p.m. PT.

Foster's design brief didn't just stop with the new station concourse; he was also heading up a masterplan for the vast, 130-acre derelict wasteland behind King's Cross.

Originally opened in 1852, King’s Cross is a key station in London’s railway network and its proximity to the St. Pancras mainline station makes it one of Britain’s biggest transport hubs.