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Take a closer look at the Emerald City-themed WICKED Christmas Tree at St. Pancras International, London 🎄

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London's St Pancras station epitomises High Victorian architecture.

Thousands of goodbyes took place on St Pancras' platforms in WWII

[allthingseurope]

St Pancras, London

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First time in the Channel Tunnel!

Hard to believe, given that I have family on both sides of the Channel, that this month was the first time I used the Tunnel! For a long time, I've lived on the Western side of France and travelled in a car, so going to Calais to catch the shortest ferry links or LeShuttle never made sense compared to a relaxing six-hour crossing from a port in Normandy. Now I live in Eastern France and don't use a car, so the train is a no-brainer, and finally, I took the Eurostar from Lille to London.

On paper, the trip is amazing: just 90 minutes, roughly 30 on the French high-speed line, 30 in the tunnel, and 30 on High Speed 1 in England. Buuuuut... you need to get to the departure station around 60 minutes early for security and border checks, there's not a lot to do in the densely populated waiting area, and once on the train, I found it quite hard to relax in the hard, narrow seats under rather harsh lighting. While the ride was quick and operations felt reliable, the comfort of some regional trains has won me over more swiftly. That said, I've also been underwhelmed by the German ICE 3 (BR 407), which is the same Siemens Velaro D model as the Eurostar e320.

The Channel Tunnel turned 30 this year, with the French high-speed line connected to it upon opening and TGV-derived stock at the ready (now called the Eurostar e300, left), while the UK finished their high-speed line to London in 2007 (plaque at St. Pancras, right). Since then, it's been possible to go from London to Paris or Brussels in under two and a half hours (not counting security before boarding).

And there I was, starting to think I'd be riding the Seikan Tunnel before the Channel Tunnel!

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Michael Birt. Terry Gilliam. St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. London. 2011

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London St. Pancras railway station

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So, Sam will be in London and Glasgow on these dates this month. 👇

Ine

One week after that is Christmas. Sam always spends Christmas with his mom in Edinburgh, so I'm assuming he will this year again. And then, if he's dating anyone, he spends New Year's with her. We shall see what this year brings...

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St Pancras Portrait

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I would rate Paddington station a 7/10 btw

[wickedmovieuk]

All aboard for the Emerald City! The WICKED x St Pancras Christmas Tree has landed in London 👏✨

[aneverydaything]

Day 1908, 13 September 2023

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“One More Time”

Cornelia Parker

St Pancras International Station, May 28 - November 2, 2015

Cornelia Parker’s work, One More Time, in 2015, was a working replica of the station’s DENT London clock. Reversed out in black and silver, it became reminiscent of a photographic negative. The black clock was suspended 16 metres in front of the original, so for those alighting from the trains the original face will gradually appear eclipsed.

One More Time was conceived to invoke meditative thoughts on the passage of time, life and mortality: “The clock is the most conscious focus of a railway station, a dominant force. Everyone is watching the clock, checking if they are late.

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St. Pancras Station

London, England

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