Which London railway station is the terminus of the East Coast Main Line?

London King's Cross is the London terminus of the East Coast Main Line.

The station opened in 1852 in the Somers Town area of London, serving the Great Northern Railway. Its name came from a monument to King George IV that stood nearby before the station was built. The original train shed had two large arched spans and was designed by architect Lewis Cubitt.

Today, King's Cross provides main-line services north from London, including routes toward Peterborough, York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. It is operated by Network Rail, while train services have been run by several different companies over time. The adjacent St Pancras station serves international Eurostar trains and other routes, so the two stations are often confused.

King's Cross also became globally famous through its association with the Harry Potter stories, although the fictional Platform 9¾ is not an ordinary operational platform. A visitor sign and shop mark the literary reference inside the station.