Western Transit Shed - A Brief HistoryWestern Transit Shed - A Brief History

The Eastern Goods Yard is located in the heart of the new King’s Cross development, to the north of The Regent’s Canal, and consists of a collection of 19th Century, Grade II listed buildings and structures.

Together these formed a goods interchange at the height of the Victorian boom, enabling goods to be transferred between rail, road and canal.

The Granary Complex is the focal point of the Eastern Goods Yard and comprises the Granary Building, the Eastern and Western Transit Sheds, the Assembly Shed and the East and West Granary Offices.

The Granary Building is of historic significance due to its scale and classical proportions. It was designed by Lewis Cubitt, also the Architect of King’s Cross station, and was constructed in the period 1851-52. It is 55m in length, 31m in depth and six storeys high. The building contains a series of trap doors, chutes and loading points which allowed the efficient transfer of goods between wagons, canal boats and horse and cart.

The Granary Building is flanked on either side by the Eastern and Western Transit Sheds. These were originally used for incoming and outgoing goods wagons respectively. Completed by 1850, and also designed by Cubitt, they are each 180m long, 25m wide and 7.6m high.

The Assembly Shed was situated between the two Transit Sheds and was the original covered marshalling area for wagons.

Between 1865 and 1871, the East and West Granary Offices were added to the southern end of the Transit Sheds to provide additional office accommodation.

To the east of the Eastern Goods Yard lies the East and West Handyside Canopies, the Midland Goods Shed and Regeneration House all of which are being retained. Much of the historic landscape of the Eastern Goods Yard also remains intact, including rails and turntables set within granite setts.