Kings Cross

About Kings Cross
King's Cross is casting off its sad and seedy past to emerge as one of central London's most vital and exciting areas. In Dickens' day, it was filled with poverty-ridden slums. In the 1980s, the name of King's Cross was synonymous with prostitution, drugs and crime. No longer however. Today, it's being extensively regenerated in tandem with St Pancras Station as London's grand Channel Tunnel Rail Link terminus. Shiny new bars, restaurants and hotels have replaced the seedy pubs and dives of yesteryear to create a vibrant and happening part of town. The past is nevertheless celebrated in the magnificent Victorian gothic facade of St Pancras.