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Faster journeys through King's Cross station for First Capital Connect passengers
07/02/2012
Passengers with First Capital Connect (FCC) will enjoy a faster, more direct journey through King's Cross station when the new state-of-the-art concourse opens on Monday, 19 March, after more than three years' work.
The opening, announced by Network Rail today (7 February), will give FCC commuters using platforms 9, 10 and 11 to and from Peterborough, Cambridge, King's Lynn, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and stations in between, direct access to the new two-storey concourse.
There will be an easier route in and out of the station and new faster access via an escalator to the Tube lines below.
The concourse will boast a new ticket office/travel centre, and shops and cafes over two levels, as well as a pub.
FCC Customer Service Director Keith Jipps said: "For years our customers using, as most do, platforms 9, 10 and 11 in King's Cross, have had to push their way along platform 8 to reach the main concourse.
"From Monday, 19 March, all this will change when the new modern concourse opens, making life much better for our customers.
"We strive to give good customer service. This new concourse will create a station impressive enough to rival St Pancras International next door."
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Notes to editors
Network Rail has issued a news release today confirming the opening date of the concourse, available at www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
Retailers for the new station have also been announced. They are:
Accessorize
M&S Simply Food
American Apparel
Pasty Shop
Boots
Upper Crust
Hotel Chocolat
Starbucks
ICE
Benito’s Hat
Kiehl’s
Fullers
Oliver Bonas
Giraffe
Paperchase
Leon
T M Lewin
Nero
Watermark
Pret A Manger
W H Smith
Prezzo
Wasabi
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