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Kings Cross is a North London borough situated 4.8 km (2.5 miles) northwest of Charing Cross. Serving the area is the London King’s Cross railway station, which is the terminal of one of the main train routes between the North and London.
The St. Pancras railway station also serves the area but for international travels to Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Running underground is the Thameslink train line, with northbound service to Finsbury Park and Kentish Town and southbound service to Blackfriars and Farringdon (link with Elisabeth Crossrail line).
Nearby popular attractions in Kings Cross include Platform 9 3/4, King’s Place, The Foundling Museum, House of Illustration, Camley Street National Park, London Canal Museum, Guildhall Art Gallery, Charles Dickens Museum, The British Library, and Camden Town Hall.
Kings Cross N1 was named Battle Bridge that derives from Broad Ford Bridge. The name corruption associated the area with the site of a battle between the Romans and the Brittonic tribe Eceni. Legend has it that Boudicea, the leader of the Eceni army, is buried beneath Kings Cross station.