National ConnectivityNational Connectivity

King's Cross Station is served by routes from the north and east of England and Scotland, connecting to major cities such as; Cambridge, Peterborough, Hull, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.

Four train companies run services into the mainline station:

  • National Express East Coast: inter-city services on the East Coast Main Line to Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
  • First Capital Connect: services to Cambridge and King's Lynn, local services to North London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
  • First Hull Trains: inter-city services to Hull via the East Coast Main Line
  • Grand Central Railway: operate services to Sunderland via Hartlepool.


St Pancras International's domestic services are operated by East Midlands Trains, with routes to the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Towns and cities served include Luton, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield.

Occasional trains also run to Burton-upon-Trent, Leeds, Barnsley, Scarborough and York.

From December 2009, Southeastern Railways will run a high speed (140mph) direct service connecting commuters in Kent and the South East with King's Cross.

Operated by First Capital Connect, Thameslink services from St. Pancras International (Domestic) allow passengers to travel to destinations such as Bedford, Luton and St Albans in the north, and to places like Wimbledon, East Croydon and Brighton in the south.