London King's Cross railway station
King's Cross 
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King's Cross station frontage following restoration, in 2014
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 King's Cross
Location of King's Cross in Central London
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| Location | Kings Cross |
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Managed by | Network Rail |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | KGX |
| DfT category | A |
| Number of platforms | 12 (numbered 0–11) |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 1 |
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King's Cross St. Pancras  London St. Pancras Int'l London Euston  |
| Cycle parking | Yes – platforms 0 & 1, 8, 9 and car park racks |
| Toilet facilities | Yes |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 27.874 million |
| – interchange |
3.021 million |
| 2012–13 |
28.454 million |
| – interchange |
3.583 million |
| 2013–14 |
29.824 million |
| – interchange |
 3.499 million |
| 2014–15 |
31.347 million |
| – interchange |
3.736 million |
| 2015–16 |
33.362 million |
| – interchange |
3.684 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Opened |
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| WGS84 | 51°31′51″N 0°07′24″W / 51.5309°N 0.1233°WCoordinates: 51°31′51″N 0°07′24″W / 51.5309°N 0.1233°W |
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King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a Central London railway terminus on the northern edge of the city. It is one of the busiest railway stations in the United Kingdom, being the southern terminus of the East Coast Main Line to North East England and Scotland.
The station was opened in 1852 by the Great Northern Railway in the Kings Cross area to accommodate the East Coast Main Line. It quickly grew to cater for suburban lines and was expanded several times in the 19th century. It came under ownership of the London and North Eastern Railway as part of the Big Four grouping in 1923, who introduced famous services such as the Flying Scotsman and locomotives such as Mallard. The station complex was redeveloped in the 1970s, simplifying the layout and providing electric suburban services, and it became a major terminus for the high-speed InterCity 125. As of 2017[update], long-distance trains from King's Cross are run by Virgin Trains East Coast to Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central via York and Newcastle; other long-distance operators include Hull Trains and Grand Central. In addition, Great Northern runs suburban commuter trains in and around north London.
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