The work can be seen at St Pancras International, London until 31 January 2013.

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King's Cross also got left behind by the new wave of 'retail destination' stations, like neighbouring St Pancras International.

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The 12-carriage trains will initially run between St Albans and St Pancras International.

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Southeastern's high speed service already stops at Stratford International from St Pancras International.

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Speaking from St Pancras International finance manager Kirsty McIntyre said she had planned to spend the weekend in the Champagne region.

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At the Javelin service at St Pancras International, there were huge queues right down to Euston Road at one point, but the crowd management system coped.

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Remember that the Eurostar station at St Pancras International does passport checks prior to departure, which can surprise travellers expecting the customs process to take place at arrival.

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As you would expect, there will be bars, restaurants and retail outlets similar to St Pancras International, to make waiting for a train or a passenger more enjoyable.

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"It would be great to look up at the departure board at St Pancras International and also see cities like Amsterdam, Cologne and Frankfurt as direct destinations, " said High Speed One director of communications Ben Ruse.

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St Pancras was chosen as an international terminus in part because it is a few minutes' walk from King's Cross station which has connections to Edinburgh, Newcastle and the east coast as well as six London Underground lines.

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