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London King's Cross
London King's Cross: LNER's London terminus, with the British Library, canal-side Coal Drops Yard and Bloomsbury museums all within walking distance.
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Where every LNER journey begins
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Lewis Cubitt's 1852 frontage, revealed again when the 1970s extension was cleared away and King's Cross Square opened in 2013Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0
Every LNER train starts or finishes at London King's Cross, on Euston Road at the northern edge of central London. The station sits right beside St Pancras International, and the redeveloped canal-side quarter behind it is worth a look if you arrive early.
Use this page as a starting point for planning a trip north, or for things to do near the station if you are arriving in London.
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British Library
The UK's national library sits next to St Pancras on Euston Road. Its Treasures Gallery, showing some of the most remarkable items in the collection, is free to visit, and paid exhibitions run alongside it.
Coal Drops Yard
A shopping and dining quarter designed by Thomas Heatherwick on the site of the old railway coal drops, opened in 2018. More than 45 shops sit alongside cafés, bars and restaurants with year-round terraces.
London Canal Museum
A small museum telling the story of London's canals, housed in a building put up for the ice trade and with its own wharf basin. It opens Tuesday to Sunday and on bank holiday Mondays.
Camley Street Natural Park
A pocket-sized nature reserve on the bank of the Regent's Canal, run by the London Wildlife Trust on land that once served the railway's coal drops. It first opened in 1985 and reopened in 2021 after rebuilding.
Wellcome Collection
A free museum and library at 183 Euston Road exploring health, medicine and the human body through historic objects and contemporary art. Its permanent and temporary exhibitions are free to enter.
British Museum
Two million years of human history across more than 50 galleries in Bloomsbury, with free general admission. Booking a free timed ticket in advance is recommended for busy periods.
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