London Underground: The world's 37 most beautiful train stations have been named and only two are in London

Two were named, but depending on which was you look at it, you could argue they are technically one station

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Train stations can be a thing of beauty. No matter where you go in the world, cities usually take pride in the way their main train stations look.

London is no exception. It is home to some of the oldest, most famous train stations in the world - Liverpool Street, Waterloo, Victoria, Paddington and King's Cross, to name a few.

Yet in a list of the world's 37 most beautiful train stations in the world, only two stations on that list can be found in London, but depending on how you look at it, they could be counted as one.

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Travel writers Lise Funderburg, Allix Cott And Jessica Cherner considered King's Cross and St Pancras as the only London train stations worthy of making their list, published on the House and Garden website.

They were placed in 18th and 33rd position respectively, with the São Bento Railway Station in Porto, Portugal, taking the top spot.

On King's Cross, the authors wrote: "The historic section of King's Cross Station in London was designed by architect Lewis Cubitt and completed in 1852. At the time, its two train sheds’ glass roofs were considered cutting-edge, although their laminated-timber beams were replaced with steel girders, and their two platforms and 14 tracks quickly fell short of demand.

"A new edge has been honed with a 15-year, $650-million renovation project that has as its most prominent feature this new concourse designed by John McAslan. Covering a new ticket hall and pedestrian thoroughfare, the enormous single-span structure, a sweeping steel grid that looks a bit like a bisected funnel, opened in time for the 2012 Olympics."

Meanwhile, regarding St Pancras, the authors added: "Originally opened during the height of the Victorian era in 1868, the station is largely considered one of the most elegant stations in the world.

"Designed by William Henry Barlow and built by the Midland Railway Company, who infused the station with Gothic moments throughout, St. Pancras International served as the main line into London from neighboring cities."

They continued: "And with all of the travel into the city, the M.R. constructed the Midland Grand Hotel right on the station's façade. Not only does it still operate as a hotel, but it's a Grade I-listed building."

Yet despite officially being two separate stations, King's Cross and St Pancras are actually connected to each other. From the outside, they appear as two separate buildings on opposite sides of the road, but underground, they are in fact meshed into one.

Below street level, King's Cross St Pancras Underground station provides access to both railway stations above ground, so you could possibly argue that King's Cross and St Pancras are just two halves of one station, rather than two separate stations.

But to save face, we will allow the authors to identify them separately, even if it is just to boost London's standing in their list.

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