London Kings Cross station

Ticket barriers at London Kings Cross

London Kings Cross has ticket barriers.

The gate score above is TrainSpy’s estimate of how likely the barriers are to be open right now, based on staffing patterns and recent traveller reports.

Known gatelines

• Main gateline — Main departures gateline serving platforms 0–8, with wide access gates.
• Suburban gateline (9–11) — Separate gateline for the suburban platforms 9–11.

Which platforms each gateline serves — and its live open/closed status — is shown when you plan a journey in the app.

Staffing

This station is staffed full time, so any barriers are usually in operation while trains run.

Live departures

Nearby stations

• London St Pancras International — about 250 m away
• London Euston — about 850 m away
• Caledonian Road & Barnsbury — about 1.5 km away
• Camden Road — about 1.7 km away
• Tottenham Court Road — about 1.7 km away

Plan a journey through London Kings Cross

TrainSpy plans full National Rail journeys and shows, for each leg, the live platform, the exact gateline you’ll pass, delays and ticket-check reports — open the app to try it. It’s free, installs from the browser, and needs no account.