KINGS CROSS STATION
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 I have very good company for today’s adventure – Annette & Steve (both ex BBC & Reuters) – on what turns out to be a last hurrah for dining out in London. King’s Cross or Kings Cross? Most London transport signage favours the apostrophe. But lots of maps omit it. There’s no definitive answer. According to folklore, King's Cross is the site of Iceni warrior queen Boudica's final battle against the Romans in AD 61. She may be buried under platforms 9 and 10. To disappoint Harry Potter fans (isn’t that everyone?), Platform 9¾ doesn’t actually exist. There’s no platform between 9 and 10 which are not even on the main concourse. JK Rowling says she got confused between Kings Cross and Euston when she wrote the books. Platforms 4 & 5 were actually used for filming. ...