Tonight, on Tim Dunn’s ‘The Architecture The Railways Built’, on the Yesterday channel, Network Rail‘s Jon Burden takes Tim Dunn on a tour of London King’s Cross and explores the history and design details of the iconic station.

Jon is responsible for maintenance at London King’s Cross and has worked at the station for more than 20 years.

Jon experienced first hand the transformation of the train shed roof which was restored in 2012.

The redevelopment increased the concourse area from 2,000m² to 8,000m², as well as providing more variety of retail outlets and an improved interchange for the London Underground, London King’s Cross and London St Pancras.

Jon Burden works delivery manager at King’s Cross for Network Rail, said “I was delighted to be asked to participate in the programme. It was a pleasure to be able to share some of the lesser-known facts I’ve picked up over the years and the intricate details which people passing through the station often miss. I was heartened by the show’s focus on the architecture of the station; a fascinating story which is rarely told. We’ve had programmes based here in the past focussed predominantly on the operational side of things, which tell an important story but miss the beauty of the simple engineering design of the main train shed roof and the many other design elements which make King’s Cross so special.”

Tim Dunn, railway historian and presenter of ‘The Architecture the Railways Built’, said “King’s Cross station hasn’t looked as good as it does today for decades: its transformation has been wholesale, and entirely in keeping with its status as a Grade I listed gem. It was a privilege to be able to visit behind-the-scenes and take viewers with us. We’re all fascinated by the way things work and the way things are built, and I think that’s why the programme has been so successful these last few weeks. It’s shining a light into things we might otherwise have missed and showing that almost everywhere has a story to tell.”

The episode will be broadcast tonight, Tuesday 12th May, at 8 pm on Yesterday and UKTV Play.

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