The Changing EnvironmentThe Changing Environment
The next 20 years will see other radical changes in King’s Cross, bringing new opportunities and challenges for creative businesses.
The opening of St Pancras International, and the Eurostar terminal in 2007 determined King’s Cross as an international and national superhub – there are planned London Underground improvements to six tube lines plus new Thameslink, Midlands and domestic high speed trains. Transport for London and the Cross River Partnership have proposals for the Cross River Tram, to link Camden Town and King’s Cross in the north through to Peckham and Brixton in the south. These initiatives will make King’s Cross the most accessible location in London. For more information visit
King’s Place is a new creative centre presenting music, painting and sculpture from around the world. The centre will be home to London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and The Guardian Newspaper.
The restoration of St Pancras Chambers, including hotels and residential uses, should be completed by 2009.
King’s Cross Central – developers Argent King's Cross have begun a 15 year project to transform 53 acres of former derelict railway lands behind the stations into a dense and vibrant urban quarter, which will be fully disabled accessible. The majority of the site falls within two conservation areas and includes one million square feet of heritage. The development is a joint venture between the developers and landowners reflected in an innovative agreement which establishes, jointly, a collective ownership structure for the venture. Central Saint Martins will move to their new home in King's Cross Central in 2011.