Yesterday I met Woz on his lunch break and we went to check out St. Pancras International which is the new Eurostar Terminal replacing the one at Waterloo. We've always loved the outside of the building, which for the last three years that we've been living here has been covered in scaffolding, so the opportunity to see it unveiled was something we'd looked forward to for a long time particularly as Woz has become something of a Trainspotter, or at least, a Trainstationspotter.
Inside it really is breathtaking and exciting all at the same time. It was originally designed in 1863. The Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over 100 feet high at its apex with every inch beautifully designed and beautifully restored.It will also house a significant number of shops, cafes and a farmers market which I know we'll make the most of meaning we don't have to head into manic Oxford St if we just want a few things.
Most exciting of all, we are just a few hundred metres from the gateway to Gare du Nord, Paris, or just two hours and 15 minutes. I can't wait until that first trip when we wheel our suitcases from home to our train, taking us right into the heart of Paris.
Ooh la la!
3 comments:
Once again, great photos. Very effective! Since getting a glimpse of the inside area of St Pancras Station from the top of a London bus, it has been on my list of places to visit when Bruce and I head your way.
At least the stations are a lot easier to catch than the trains - well that's the case here in Australia, anyway.
But why would they name a station after someone's pancreas? That's just silly. I hope he wasn't a diabetic.
It took me so long to remember to say 'St. Pancras' instead of 'St. Pancreas'. Almost everyone who is here for the first time reads it that way.
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