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Title: London King's Cross: Station's changes over 160 years (BBC) Post by: JayMac on December 25, 2012, 07:30:29 A pictorial from the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20771255) showing changes to King's Cross' fa^ade through the years and commenting on the removal of the 1973 concourse:
Quote Christmas Day - when there are no trains running and therefore no passengers - has been chosen as the moment when the last section of King's Cross Station's 1973 fa^ade will be demolished. It marks the start of the last phase of development which will give the station a public square for the first time in its 160-year history. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20771255The 1973 extension was built to contain the main passenger concourse and ticket office. Although intended to be temporary, it has stood for 40 years. The fa^ade was given a paint job in the summer ahead of the Olympic Games. Title: Re: London King's Cross: Station's changes over 160 years (BBC) Post by: Electric train on December 25, 2012, 08:58:43 If you are ever in the KX area it is wroth walking up Kings Way to wards Goods Way where the old LNER Goods Sheds have been refurbished (still some work to do) partly as a University, offices, accommodation but there is public space as well with more to come.
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