Old site of a station that moved · 1863–1941
The old Kings Cross station
Metropolitan
Where the name comes from
Named after the King's Cross area, whose name comes from a monument to King George IV that stood from 1830 to 1845 at the crossroads of New Road, Gray's Inn Road and Pentonville Road. The area was earlier called Battle Bridge, after a crossing of the River Fleet.
Worth knowing: It opened in 1863 as one of the first seven stations of the Metropolitan Railway, London's first underground line.
Where it is
At a glance
- Opened
- 1863
- Closed
- 1941
- Status
- Old site of a station that moved
- Line
- Metropolitan
- What remains
- Building remains
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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