KING’S CROSS STATION,

LONDON
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
INTRODUCTION :
● King's cross terminus is a principal transit
center of London.
● 27 hectare rail land to be transformed into a
mixed use urban-regeneration project with
Upto 739,690 sq. meters of floor space

The need to redevelop the station

● Congested & overcrowded

● Increasing passenger numbers
● Temporary concourse not fit
● Urban platforms not right
● Lack of train capacity
● Integration with revised tube station
KING’S CROSS IN NUMBERS
● 67 acres
● 50 new buildings
● 1,900 new homes
● 20 new streets
● 10 new public parks and squares
● 26 acres of open space
● 30,000 people by 2016
● A whole series of new public squares and
gardens have opened, among them
Granary Square with its spectacular
fountains, Lewis Cubitt Park and Square
and the new Gasholder Park.
STATION OVERVIEW
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STATION OVERVIEW
Redevelopment Approaches:
KEY POINTS
• Redevelopment in a heritage environment
• Constraints in timescales & delivery – ready for the
Olympics
• It’s an operational station
• Iconic architecture
• Improvement in the ambience – High spaces –
Segregation of retail & seating – Lighter environment –
Retain connection with the history of the building

AREAS IDENTIFIED WITH HUMAN INTERFACE

• Platforms • Control room• Concourses • Dockmaster office• Retail • Station
CCTV• Ticket gates • Public address• Ticket vending machines • BMS•
Waiting areas • Radio/phone systems• Information points • Staff
accommodation• Ticket office • Train crew accommodation• Footbridge,
lifts, escalators • Lifts• Call points• Public address• Train information displays•
Train departing information
Conclusion :
The case study demonstrates the following four key concepts that can be adopted by railways
around the world:

● Major market value can be generated around highly connected hubs, with substantial
market potential, when combined with high quality public space;
● PPP(Public Private Partnership) is an effective instrument for infrastructure funding and
property development of this type.
● The master developer can bring a wide range of skills and help secure long term financing;
● Active public participation can ensure a strong buy-in of stakeholders and achieve better
results; and
● Such development requires long-term commitment and flexibility from all parties, in order
to reflect and respond to evolving market needs.