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« on: December 25, 2012, 07:30:29 »
A pictorial from the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) showing changes to King's Cross' fa^ade through the years and commenting on the removal of the 1973 concourse:

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Christmas Day - when there are no trains running and therefore no passengers - has been chosen as the moment when the last section of King's Cross Station's 1973 fa^ade will be demolished. It marks the start of the last phase of development which will give the station a public square for the first time in its 160-year history.

The 1973 extension was built to contain the main passenger concourse and ticket office. Although intended to be temporary, it has stood for 40 years. The fa^ade was given a paint job in the summer ahead of the Olympic Games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20771255
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2012, 08:58:43 »
If you are ever in the KX area it is wroth walking up Kings Way to wards Goods Way where the old LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) Goods Sheds have been refurbished (still some work to do) partly as a University, offices, accommodation but there is public space as well with more to come.
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