The transformation of King’s Cross

King’s Cross – the old canopy – lives on for now…

King’s Cross – new concourse

The view as you travel to the upper concourse at King’s Cross, showing the stunning new roof…

The Underground roundel outside the new King’s Cross entrance. You can change the station, but not the sky…

The new exterior of King’s Cross station, facing St Pancras International.

We don’t think this is what Harry Potter had in mind…

The stunning new roof at King’s Cross.

London King’s Cross has undergone something of a revamp.

Needless to say, quite a bit of work has gone in to revamping this magnificent piece of architecture.

We took a visit last week, and these are our first pictures of the stunning new Western Concourse.

Designed by John McAslan, the curved lattice roof is the first thing you notice upon stepping into departures. It reaches out over the concourse, symbolically protecting those waiting passengers underneath from the elements.

That’s not all – platforms have been refurbished, there’s new walkways, the original metalwork on the main station has been restored, and there’s more to come – namely, the removal of that canopy at the front of the station.

More pictures on our Flickr feed.