There's More To Do At St Pancras Then Just Board A Train

p>Saved from demolition in 1960 by the famousunderneath the famous St Pancras Clock.
English poet Sir John Betjemen, St PancrasAlso saved from demolition in 1960 were The
International Station was re-opened by HerChambers, a Grade I Gothic Building which fronts
Majesty the Queen on 6th November 2007 afterSt Pancras Station. At a cost of £100
£800 million restoration programme.million, the Chambers will be transformed into 67
Located in Central London, St Pancras is aprivate apartments and penthouses and a luxury
stunning and architecturally amazing building that5 star hotel. Expected to open in 2009 the hotel,
has more underground tunnels than any otherto be called the Renaissance St Pancras will be
London Station. During the six year restorationowned and operated by Marriott International and
programme, 150 years of dirt and grime waswill feature 245 bedrooms, eight meeting rooms,
painstakingly removed from the brickwork, thea ballroom as well as health and leisure facilities.
new roof was fitted with 18,000 panes of selfMost notably the new central London home to
cleaning glass and 20,000 litres Barlow Blue paint,the Eurostar, providing high speed train links from
an exact colour match to the original paint workLondon to Paris, Brussels and Lille and two other
was used on the station's iron work.train operators, East Midlands Trains and First
New pieces of artwork were speciallyCapital Direct, St Pancras is also a great place to
commissioned including one of Sir John Betjemenmeet a friend for a drink, to admire the
who in addition to saving St Pancras fromarchitecture or to go shopping. Boasting Europe's
demolition also helped it achieve Grade I listedlong Champagne Bar at 90 metres, it also has
status. Another statue, an eight foot high bronze82,0000 square feet of retail space to keep even
of a couple enjoying a loving embrace is situatedthe most ardent shopper happy for hours.