St Pancras railway station

London, United Kingdom

St Pancras railway station
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

St Pancras railway station is a Gothic Revival transport hub, dead-end railway station, and border train station in the London Borough of Camden. This Grade I listed building was opened in 1868 and was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Henry Barlow. It is part of the London station group and the St Pancras Station and former Midland Grand Hotel, and it is one of the 124 sights in the United Kingdom looked up on English Wikipedia, ranking 52nd.

Planning a visit

The station is 3 km from London and sits at an elevation of 28 m. It is 13 km from London City Airport and 24 km from London Heathrow Airport. The climate varies, with warmer weather in July when daily highs reach 22 °C. The coldest months include January and December, with daily highs of 7 °C and lows of 2 °C or 3 °C. Rainfall is highest in October at 73 mm, while February is the driest month with 44 mm.

The station provides wheelchair access. Nearby locations include the British Library, which is 0.1 km away, and London King's Cross railway station, 0.2 km away. The British Museum is 1.2 km away, Camden Town is 1.7 km away, and Soho is 1.9 km away.

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C781013161922211814107
Average low, °C2235811131311853
Rainfall, mm604447475348475457736762
Rainy days141213101110111111131315

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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