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St. Pancras International Railway Station (Video)
The station is called St. Pancras International because it now serves as the gateway to Paris and Brussels via the Eurostar trains and the Channel Tunnel.
This episode closes in on the details of the 150 year old architecture with its modern embellishments, especially the restored roof with more than 14,000 glass panels. We also get to see the art that has been added to the station for its November 2007 re-opening.
St Pancras train station was designed by William Barlow in 1863 with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over 100 feet high at its apex. On its completion in 1868 it became the largest enclosed space in the world. This restored arch is awesome to view - especially when standing next to the statue of St. John Betjeman.
Posted by: 3D-Archive | 03/05/2010 10:43
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