King's Cross Thameslink railway station
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Template:London stations King's Cross Thameslink station is a railway station in central London, which serves the Thameslink route, currently operated by First Capital Connect. It is located on Pentonville Road, very near King's Cross station.
The station occupies part of the original site of King's Cross underground station built by the Metropolitan Railway. Its original street buildings are a little further west than the present station frontage and, although in poor repair, may still be seen. The present Thameslink platforms on the City Widened Lines are separated only by a newer wall from the site of the Underground platforms, which may still be seen on the west side from Underground trains travelling between King's Cross St. Pancras and Farringdon.
The Thameslink platforms are linked by stairs and a 600 metre tunnel to the Piccadilly line at King's Cross St. Pancras tube station.
As part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link's last phase, a new Thameslink station is being constructed underneath St. Pancras station. Under the original project plans the current station would have closed in 2007. The new location will have capacity to serve the Thameslink 2000 route (upgraded from the original Thameslink), have the ability to take 12-carriage trains, and will have much better links with both King's Cross and St. Pancras.
As of 2006, the underground concrete enclosure to house Thameslink tracks and a new station were continuing on progress. In February 2006, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced additional funding of £63 million in order that work to complete the new Thameslink station could start in the summer. The completed station is expected to be in use by December 2007. [1]