ABSTRACT
For more than 30 years, London's King's Cross railway lands have been the focus of various redevelopment proposals. Recent efforts to redevelop these lands date back to the 1970s. This was followed by another decade of proposals linked to the construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) terminus initially at King's Cross Station, then St Pancras. Current proposals are for a CTRL terminus, highspeed Kent commuter services at St Pancras, a new Thameslink station under St Pancras and new Thameslink connections to the Midland mainline, and East Coast mainline services. In addition, approximately 53 acres of land will also be available for redevelopment for uses other than rail infrastructure. In its entirety, King's Cross railway lands present one of the largest city centre development sites in Europe. The main thrust of this chapter is to identify a number of existing poles of interest, their respective agendas, and how these work to secure their own interests.
