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Islington Weather (BBC)- Monday: light rain shower, Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F)Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F), Wind Direction: SE, Wind Speed: 3mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 38%, UV risk: n/a, Pollution: moderate, Sunrise: 04:51BST, Sunset: 21:04BST
- Tuesday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 23°C (73°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)Max Temp: 23°C (73°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 6mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 54%, UV risk: n/a, Pollution: high, Sunrise: 04:50BST, Sunset: 21:05BST
- Wednesday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 23°C (73°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F)Max Temp: 23°C (73°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 3mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1019mb, Humidity: 52%, UV risk: n/a, Pollution: high, Sunrise: 04:49BST, Sunset: 21:06BST
- Monday: light rain shower, Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F)
Category Archives: Kings Cross Station Refurbishment
York Way – over £300k S106 money still to be spent locally
Local people with long memories will remember the campaign to provide a footbridge over the tracks behind Kings Cross at Wharfdale Road in compensation for the closure of the entrance to Platform 1 at that spot. Instead Network Rail made … Continue reading
‘N’ is for King’s Cross
The opening of the concourse somehow speeds the ticking clock to reveal the station’s original façade. So some renewed interest in it this week: here it is above, as part of a London alphabet on the delightful Spitalfields Life blog. … Continue reading
A peek at the new concourse
The “glass pasty”, the “string vest”, the “eyelid” – the western concourse for King’s Cross will not be open for business until next Monday – but it has already acquired a load of nicknames to describe its curved roof and … Continue reading
Kings Cross Station refurbishment – long term retrospective
So Network Rail has almost finished the refurbishment of the station and is merrily PR-ing it. I was pleased that Tom Edwards at the BBC picked up on our long term work here exposing the cost over runs and … Continue reading
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How much does Kings Cross station refurbishment cost?
The extension to Kings Cross station is taking shape on the West side. As with any new piece of architecture there’s a fair bit of hagiography in the coverage – it mainly boils down to ‘aaaaaaawwwwww, new station, priddy’ or … Continue reading
KX Development Forum meets 7 Feb
The next meeting of the Forum is from 7:00 to 9:00 on Thursday 9 February in Committee Room 2 of Camden Town Hall. At the meeting the Forum will discuss what is now known about: The desirability and feasibility of … Continue reading
Tonight’s Panorama inspired by Kings Cross website investigation into Network Rail overspend
We’ve followed doggedly Network Rail’s overspend on the construction of their own offices and Platform Zero at Kings Cross station and the bizarre behaviour of DfT as they kept it from the Secretary of State. Tonight’s Panorama goes into detail … Continue reading
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King’s Cross Station opens March 2012
In anticipation of the opening of the new KX station in March this year, Network Rail will be available for all your questions from Monday 16th to Friday 20th January at the main information desk. An interactive exhibition will also be available next … Continue reading
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