Great mix of old and new (St Pancras Station)

Member Name: stuff10

Product:	St Pancras Station
Date:	24/06/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Grand, large station, plenty of shops, left luggage

Disadvantages: None that I can think of

Coming from Sheffield, St Pancras is our London station when we visit the capital (usually for the football - we're Sheffield United fans). The first thing you notice about St Pancras is its sheer size - it is absolutely massive! And boy is it grand... a lovely Victorian building on the outside with fantastic modern facilities on the inside.

After the 2 hour train ride from Sheffield (if it's on-time, which to be fair, it usually is), central London is only a 10-minute tube away on the Picadilly, Victoria or Northern lines. King's Cross/St Pancras has its own tube station that is a 5 minute walk away from the platforms. The walk takes you past the new Eurostar terminal which I haven't used yet, but it certainly looks impressive from the outside. Tube tickets can be bought from the many booths in the underground, but as a quick tip: don't stop at the first booth if it's busy, keep going round the corner to the next one - it's a lot quieter as everyone gets off the trains, then goes to the first booth they see.

If you're waiting around for a train home there's plenty of places to keep you occupied in the station, including shops such as WH Smith, Hamleys and a Whistlestop Cafe (to get a few cans for the journey home). There's also places to eat and a left luggage facility too.

Summary: Surely one of the best London stations?