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King's Cross

Harry Potter's famous platform 9 and 3/4 for Hogwarts is real, and it is located in King's Cross Station! The good news is that you won't need to cross the entire station to find it. As a way to avoid unnecessary crowds, it is conveniently set at the back of King’s Cross Rail Station.

London King’s Cross Station is located in the district of King’s Cross, in the northeast of London, at Euston Rd, London N1 9AL.

King’s Cross Station is open:

Monday – Friday: 05:00 – 01:40

Saturday: 05:00 – 01:11

Sunday: 05:30 – 01:36

Yes! Nannybag and Excess Baggage Company offer luggage storage services at King's Cross Station inside King's Cross Station. You can also use a nearby drop-off here and safely store your luggage with full protection included in the flat rate!

Left luggage is used to designate the facilities that provide luggage lockers. These locations can mostly be found inside train stations and airports. However, not all train stations are properly equipped with this service, and cheaper alternatives than a classic locker exist. Nannybag luggage storage is a safe luggage storage solution that enables travelers to drop off bags near King’s Cross Station for only £6 per day/luggage.

You can buy or charge an oyster card at King’s Cross & St Pancras Tube station. To do so, head to the Travel information center, also called the Visitor center, located in the Western Ticket Hall at King’s Cross Underground Station, near St Pancras. Here are the King’s Cross Visitor Center's opening hours:

Oyster cards can also be purchased from the self-service machines in the Underground station. If you already have an Oyster card, you can also top up your Oyster card using the self-service ticket machines. You should know that you can also buy and top up an Oyster card from Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents around London.

Obviously, like any trip in general, your budget for transport depends on your plans. Here are some useful indications to give you a rough idea of what to expect when it comes to transport fees in London:

• What you’ll get for £20: a return journey from Heathrow, plus enough charge to travel around Central London for 1 or 2 days.
• What you’ll get for £25 to £30: a return journey from Heathrow, as well as travels around Central London for 2 to 3 days.

If you’re planning on frequently traveling for 7 days straight or more, you should know that a £50 Oyster card is most likely your best option.

Visitor Oyster Cards can be used on a wide range of transport, which makes your visit to London easily manageable. Oyster cards can be used on:

London Underground (also known as the Tube)

London Overground

Most National Rail services in London

London buses

South London trams

Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

IFS Cloud Cable Car

Gatwick Express

Heathrow Express and TfL Rail

Thames Clipper River Bus

Yes, you’ll find a currency exchange office, also known as bureau de change, called Safari Currency Exchange located 2 minutes away from King’s Cross station at 345 Grays Inn Rd, London.

Yes, 204 parking spots total are available on King’s Cross’s platforms 1, 8 & 9.

Yes! King’s Cross Station showers are by the entrance to platforms 9-11; they’re available Monday through Sunday from 07:00 to 21:00 for £5, with soap included and towels available, providing a deposit.

Yes, in King’s Cross Station, you’ll find accessible toilets and baby care spaces located by the entrance to platforms 9-11, or on the mezzanine, behind the escalators and lift.

Inside King’s Cross Station, you’ll find several spots available to grab coffee, breakfast, a quick snack, lunch, or dinner. Food and/or drinks can be found at places such as Black Sheep Coffee, Caffè Nero, Costa, Giraffe World Kitchen, Hotel Chocolat, Leon, Little Waitrose, M&S (Mark & Spencer), Prêt à manger, Prezzo, Starbucks, The Parcel Yard, The Pastry Shop, The beer House, The Savanna, Upper Crust, Wasabi, WH Smith.

Your very first or very last shopping spree could happen at King’s Cross Station! The railway/underground station counts several retail shops, including Boots, Fatface, The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4, Isle of Flowers, Kiehl’s, Oliver Bonas, Pandora, Paperchase, and Rituals.

Yes, King’s Cross has free and unlimited wifi, available 24 hours a day. Just connect to the wifi network ‘King’s Cross N1C’ and complete the simple registration process. You can log in with your email address, Facebook, or Twitter.

If you lost something inside King’s Cross or on your way in or out, the most important thing to do is report it as soon as possible. You’ll find more information on reporting and collecting your property here.

Yes, in ****King’s Cross, you can get tested for Covid-19 at the following spot:

155 King Cross Road,

WC1X 9BN

You’ll find the following Covid-19 tests at King’s Cross Station:

Same DayFit-to-Fly PCR certificate

Emergency Fit-to-Fly Antigen Test

Fit-to-Fly PCR Certificate

Fit-to-Fly Express PCR

Fit-to-Fly Antigen Test

Located right on the edge of Central London, on Euston Road, King’s Cross station is one of the busiest stations in the UK. King’s Cross station first opened in 1852 and includes a railway and an underground station. It is conveniently located near St Pancras Station, where the Eurostar stops. King’s Cross station is also famous in pop culture for hosting the legendary Harry Potter Platform 9 ¾ where students can hop on the express train to Hogwarts!

Public transport available in London King’s Cross includes the metro and the bus. London King’s St Pancras underground station is a tube stop on Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern (Bank branch), Piccadilly, and Victoria lines, and the bus lines 30, 73, 205, 214, N73, and N205 all stop by King’s Cross.

Whether you’re arriving at King’s Cross Station or leaving from King’s Cross, the taxi can also be a good way to reach your destination. King’s Cross cabs can be found right next to the station on Pancras Road.

Pro-tips for car drivers: if you’re driving to King’s Cross Station, set your navigation system on N1C 4TB. You should know that both pick-up and drop-off take place on Pancras Road (which is a one-way street accessible from Euston Road) and that no vehicle can be left unattended in this zone. King’s Cross doesn't have dedicated parking, however, you’ll find available parking at St Pancras, with 315 available spots 7 days a week. It is located on Pancras road, which connects the stations of London King's Cross and London St Pancras International. To save time, you can even book a spot in advance online.

King’s Cross Station may not be the biggest of all London railway stations, but it is accessible to wheelchairs (all entrances are step-free) and has all the amenities that you need, including accessible public toilets, free wifi, and many shop and restaurants. King’s Cross Station is also surrounded by useful services including currency exchange and luggage storage. King’s Cross has several luggage storage solutions. Excess Baggage is available at the station, but the company charges £15 for 24 hours, as opposed to Nannybag’s £6 flat rate, and luggage storage points can be found at Nannybag partner shops right next to King’s Cross Station!

Find more information about King's Cross station here: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/our-stations/london-kings-cross/