St. Pancras Station

NileGuide Expert tip:

Used as set location for Batman, 101 Dalmatians and Harry Potter

Description:

• The London terminus for the Eurostar trains, St. Pancras Station (built from 1863-67) is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering. Designed by W. H. Barlow, the 207m-long (679-ft.) glass-and-iron train station spans 72m (236 ft.) in width and rises to a peak of 30m (98 ft.) above the rails. The platforms were raised 6m (20 ft.) above the ground because the tracks ran over the Regent's Canal before entering the station. The pièce de résistance, though, is Sir George Gilbert Scott's fanciful St. Pancras Chambers. Done in high Gothic style, it's graced with pinnacles, towers, and gables; it now functions as office space. The facade runs 170m (558 ft.) and is flanked by a clock tower and a west tower. See the "West End Attractions" map.

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