King's Cross Thameslink railway station
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| King's Cross Thameslink | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Pentonville Road | ||
| Local authority | Camden | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | KCM | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
7.715 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 1 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1863 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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King's Cross Thameslink station is a railway station in central London, which serves the Thameslink route, currently operated by First Capital Connect. It is located on Pentonville Road, very near King's Cross station.
The station occupies part of the original site of King's Cross underground station built by the Metropolitan Railway. Its original street buildings are a little further west than the present station frontage and, although in poor repair, may still be seen. The present Thameslink platforms on the City Widened Lines are separated only by a newer wall from the site of the Underground platforms, which may still be seen on the west side from Underground trains travelling between King's Cross St. Pancras and Farringdon.
The Thameslink platforms are linked by stairs and a 600 metre tunnel to the Piccadilly line at King's Cross St. Pancras tube station.
As part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link's last phase, a new Thameslink station (provisionally named St Pancras Thameslink) is being constructed underneath St. Pancras station. Under the original project plans the current station would have closed in 2007. The new location will have capacity to serve the Thameslink 2000 route (upgraded from the original Thameslink network), have the ability to take 12-carriage trains, and will have much better links with both King's Cross and St. Pancras.
As of 2006, the underground concrete enclosure to house Thameslink tracks and a new station were continuing on progress. In February 2006, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced additional funding of £63 million in order that work to complete the new Thameslink station could start in the summer. The completed station is expected to be in use by December 2007. [1]
[edit] History
In 1941, the Metropolitan/District services (what are todays Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City Line services) were relocated in a new station further West, however the British Rail services continued to use the original station until 1979.
In 1983 the station reopened as Kings Cross Midland City, which changed its name circa 1987 to Kings Cross Thameslink.
[edit] External Links
- Train times and station information for King's Cross Thameslink railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of King's Cross Thameslink railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Albans | First Capital Connect Thameslink |
Farringdon | ||
| Kentish Town | First Capital Connect Thameslink |
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