Celebrating the history of London's iconic St Pancras Stationin 150 fascinating facts. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of St Pancras Station, this absorbing new book brings together 150 facts revealing many little known details about the long history of this iconic building and its environs. From its conception and build and the opening of the largest single span arch in the world as the London terminus of the Midland railway, to the damage it suffered during the war, this fascinating fact book reveals St Pancras's entire tumultuous history including redundancy, threatened demolition and glorious restoration. This is the perfect gift for anyone with affection for this beautiful and important piece of London's architectural and railway heritage. AUTHOR: HS1 LTD holds the concession from government to operate, manage and maintain the high-speed railway infrastructure until December 2040. Network Rail (High Speed) is our contractor for maintaining and operating the railway infrastructure and three of our stations, St Pancras International, Stratford International and Ebbsfleet International. Train operating companies offer services to passengers on the railway. 60 b/w illustrations
