Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Britain rail railway passenger train

London St. Pancras and King's Cross, London, Engla…

16 Mar 2014 382
St. Pancras and King's Cross are literally across the street from each other, separated only by Pancras Road, which is really a narrow side street. The Great Northern Hotel is wedged between King's Cross and the street. The main street serving all three, Euston Road, is out of the frame to the left.

London St. Pancras, London, England (UK), 2014

16 Mar 2014 355
Here's the St. Pancras Station frontage, which is really the Midland Hotel. This was a white elephant until fairly recently, as it originally had been built without plumbing, central heat, or other modern features, and had cost far too much money. When St. Pancras was rebuilt for the Eurostar, the hotel was also modernized and reopened.

St. Pancras International, Picture 2, London, Engl…

16 Mar 2014 1 347
Here's the St. Pancras trainshed, constructed in 1867 (although the station didn't open until 1868).