St Pancras station

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Euston Road, London Borough of Camden, London, England
2. What is the year opened?1868
3. Why does St Pancras have a big glass roof?The roof is 245 feet wide and 100 feet tall, made of iron and glass. It lets light in and keeps the space open, so trains can move without many columns.
4. How did St Pancras become a Eurostar station?In the early 2000s, the station was carefully restored and turned into the UK's main Eurostar station. It now connects London with cities like Paris, Brussels, Lille, and Amsterdam.

Victorian Gothic Revival: An architectural movement that drew inspiration from medieval Gothic structures, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and ornate decoration.
Single-Span Roof: A roof structure that extends from one support to another without intermediate supports, creating a large open space.
Terminus: The final station on a railway line, where trains begin or end their journeys.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A place listed by UNESCO as having outstanding universal value, requiring protection for future generations.