From time to time, kings cross posts its publications to this section of the website. Investigation into the kings cross underground fire the. The story of the last victim of the king s cross fire. The king s cross and st pancras business partnership suggested that pedestrians flow may be impacted due to the proposed removal of footway on york road. The 67acre site has a rich history and a unique setting. Desmond fennell qc on the investigation into the kings cross underground fire. It is vital that we remember the lessons of kings cross.
Main report 8 mb pdf download main site environmental statement volume 1. King s cross underground fire investigation i was appoipted by you on 23 november 2987 to hold a formal investigation into the circumstances of the king s cross underground fire. Speaker, i should like to make a further statement about the disastrous fire at king s cross underground station on 18 november 1987. This escalator connected the piccadilly line with the mainland station. King s cross station is within the departments health district and we felt a responsibility to respond to the psychological aftermath. King s cross station is within the departments health.
Nobody was ever prosecuted in connection with the fire. Article pdf available january 1999 with 2,208 reads how we measure reads. Nov 17, 2012 the kings cross fire of 1987 killed 31 people and injured more than 60 others. The evidence includes photographs, plans and the stations log book as well as technical reports by expert witnesses.
Jul, 2005 investigators report paul grimwood, who was a fire investigator with the london fire brigade at the time, provided the following report to the web site fire tactics. Final report on the evaluation of the sydney medically supervised. The king s cross fire occurred at the end of the evening rush hour, on 18 november 1987. Kings cross is one of the largest and most exciting redevelopments in london. Kings cross report fourth meeting of the eighth series 3 introduction the final ten group session of series eight started by walking around the kings cross area and looking at some of the major developments underway. The real 9 and 10 platforms of kings cross are in a separate building from lines 1 through 8 and have nothing between them like the older platforms do. Kings cross is a busy transport interchange, connecting international and national. It serves king s cross and st pancras main line stations in fare zone 1, and is an interchange between six underground lines. Fire broke out at the end of the evening rushhour at king s cross underground station, london on the 18 november 1987. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above.
The governors office of planning and research opr accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. Sir desmond fennells report into the fire said all the evidence. King s cross fire fennell report hc deb 10 november 1988 vol 140 cc498512 498. Problems experienced with local business, passers by and police 34 table 3. It extents as far as mabledon place to the west, kings cross road to the east and goods way to the north. Pdf on jan 1, 1999, stark c and others published the king s cross underground fire. In this blog i will talk about the kings cross fire and what the public services individual role in solving the situation. Fire safety journal 18 1992 83103 the king s cross fire. It consists of euston road, pancras road, york way, goods way and midland road. Special report thirty years ago a fire devastated kings cross, one of the countrys busiest stations. Hence, during filming for the movies, kings cross platforms 4 and 5 take on these roles so that harry and the weasley children can run through the bricks. Nov 18, 2017 sir desmond fennells report into the fire said all the evidence suggested mr townsley had been.
The report into the distastrous escalator fire at king s cross london underground station in 1987. Archive daily mirror news report detailing full horror of kings cross fire 25 years ago. A policemans horrific nightmares and one womans guilt over leading her boyfriend to his death kings cross fire survivors share their chilling memories 30 years on. Kings cross fire survivors share their chilling memories 30. Kings cross fire survivors share their chilling memories. Investigation into the kings cross underground fire the railways. In 1991 a report found only eight of the 26 safety recommendations made after the inquiry had been implemented fully. Before the king s cross fire a report produced by the department of transport revealed that the departments railway inspectorate had an establishment of 24 but that five posts were vacant. Pancras, a major interchange on the london underground. A public inquiry by sir desmond fennell published in november 1988, made 157 recommendations including. Kings cross fire in the london underground november 18, 1987.
Ukgbc case study kings cross achievements to date 59,000 sq m of public realm delivered front loaded infrastructure site wide district heating network will eventually provide c. Fire safety journal 18 1992 311 the kings cross underground fire and the setting up of the investigation bernard crossland the queens university of belfast, belfast bt7 1nn, uk a bstra ct this paper sets the scene for the subsequent technical papers devoted to the kings cross underground fire, which occurred on the evening of the 18 november 1987. The work on the east coast main line and at london king s cross will enable more trains to run on the main line 25 the track and signalling at london king s cross were installed over 40 years ago and have to be renewed 22 the work at london king s cross over the bank holiday weekend is the start of a wider. Pdf on jan 1, 1999, stark c and others published the kings cross. May 29, 2015 the real 9 and 10 platforms of kings cross are in a separate building from lines 1 through 8 and have nothing between them like the older platforms do. Nov 18, 2017 fears lessons of deadly 1987 kings cross fire have been forgotten. Fennel 1988 investigation into the kings cross fire. King s cross station is within the departments health district and we felt a responsibility to respond to. The kings cross fire occurred at the end of the evening rush hour, on 18 november 1987. It serves kings cross and st pancras main line stations in fare zone 1, and is an interchange between six underground lines. London a coroners inquest into the tragic king s cross station fire that killed 30 people began tuesday and the family of three victims announced it intended to sue london transport over the. The kings cross underground fire and the setting up of the.
Nov 15, 2018 on november 18, 1987, the worst fire in the history of the london underground killed 31 people and injured at least 100 more at kings cross station. Investigation into the kings cross underground fire. How the final kings cross fire victim was identified. Archive daily mirror news report detailing full horror of king s cross fire 25 years ago. I have completed the investigation and enclose my report. What happened based on the fennel report, at around 19. After the kings cross fire, wooden escalators were phased out. A coroners inquest into the tragic kings cross station. The king s cross fire claimed the lives of 31 people including a senior ranked firefighter and seriously injured many more at king s cross station. When was the kings cross fire of 1987, how many victims were. What was an underused industrial wasteland is being transformed into a new.
The kings cross fire disaster springboard 5 in 1987, a small fire at king s cross station, in the london underground, grew into a deadly inferno that cost 31 people their lives. This series consists of evidence heard during the inquiry into the fire at kings cross underground station on 18 november 1987. A 1991 report found only eight of the 26 safety recommendations. The station was one of the first to open on the network. Kings cross underground fire investigation i was appoipted by you on 23 november 2987 to hold a formal investigation into the circumstances of the kings cross underground fire. Kings cross fire fennell report hansard, 10 november 1988. Seconds from disaster documentary about the kings cross fire exploring the incident and cause of the fire. Kings cross fire fennell report hansard, 12 april 1989.
This recount tells about the events of that day and explains why the fire at king s cross became such a. Kings cross station evacuated during rush hour due to fire alert. Fiftyeight people were killed or injured by the flashover in the main ticket concourse at the top of the escalator, beneath which the fire began. The report into the distastrous escalator fire at kings cross london underground station in 1987. Following the kings cross fire, judge fennel stated that. On november 18, 1987, the worst fire in the history of the london underground killed 31 people and injured at least 100 more at king s cross station. Nov 15, 2017 a policemans horrific nightmares and one womans guilt over leading her boyfriend to his death kings cross fire survivors share their chilling memories 30 years on. Pancras formerly king s cross is a london underground station on euston road in the borough of camden, central london. The kings cross fire claimed the lives of 31 people including a senior ranked firefighter and seriously injured many more at kings cross station. Nov 18, 2017 thirty years since the kings cross fire claimed the lives of 31 people, bbc news talks to survivors of the tragedy. The department of transport, november 1988, london. Fears lessons of deadly 1987 kings cross fire have been.
After a fire at oxford circus station the ban was extended to all subsurface stations but smokers often lit cigarettes on the escalators on their way out. Jun 17, 2019 corrected noc pdf 1260 k noc pdf 1716 k. At least 27 people have died as a fire under an escalator traps dozens at kings cross underground station. The king s cross fire was a fatal underground fire in london which broke out at approximately 19. Kings cross central youth consultation report 18 september 2002 a report for argent st george by fluid. Pancras formerly kings cross is a london underground station on euston road in the borough of camden, central london. This document was published on 21st october 1988 by hisher majestys stationery office. Rail workers and firefighters will join a demonstration saturday november 26, 2005, to voice their opposition against plans to change safety regulations introduced after the 1987 king s cross fire, in which 31 people died. Nov 19, 2012 originally published in the guardian on 19 november 1987.
Bounded to the south by the busy hubs of king s cross and. When was the kings cross fire of 1987, how many victims. A series of fire development trials carried out on onetenth and onethird scale models of the king s cross escalator shaft ticket hall are described. Originally published in the guardian on 19 november 1987.
All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on kings cross station from the evening standard. All the vacancies were for inspectors responsible for health and safety on. Fire safety journal 18 1992 83103 the kings cross fire. The impact of events schedule is particularly apposite as it lists symptoms of intrusive recollections and avoidance.
This series consists of evidence heard during the inquiry into the fire at king s cross underground station on 18 november 1987. Improvements in safety and spreading the word is of great importance, but it can never take the place of fire stations and bums on seats. File photo dated 181187 of the escalators at king s cross after a fire in the underground station. Whartonfire at kings cross underground station, 18th november 1987. Document summary the report into the distastrous escalator fire at king s cross london underground station in 1987. Kings cross traffic and pedestrian study final report 2 study area 2. London a coroners inquest into the tragic kings cross station fire that killed 30 people began tuesday and the family of three victims announced it intended to sue london transport over the. Burned and blackened survivors, trembling and tearful, told of the horror 100ft. Nov 19, 2017 a scientist who helped investigate why the kings cross fire of 1987 spread says the grenfell disaster shows that many lessons from kings cross were not applied. Archive daily mirror news report detailing full horror of kings cross fire 25 years ago burned and blackened survivors, trembling and tearful, told of the horror 100ft. This recount tells about the events of that day and explains why the fire at kings cross became such a terrible disaster. A scientist who helped investigate why the king s cross fire of 1987 spread says the grenfell disaster shows that many lessons from king s cross were not applied.
Thirty years since the king s cross fire claimed the lives of 31 people, bbc news talks to survivors of the tragedy. From time to time, king s cross posts its publications to this section of the website. Main site environmental statement nontechnical summary 7 mb pdf. A pictorial history of kings cross station flashbak. Jagger fire and process hazards section, explosion and flame laboratory, research and laboratory services division, health and safety executive, harper hill, buxton, derbyshire sk17 9jn, uk a bstra ct a series of fire development trials carried out on onetenth and one. The report concluded by saying luck has a habit of running out. It was the worst fire in the history of the london underground, with 31 people dying and many more seriously injured. Fears lessons of deadly 1987 king s cross fire have been forgotten.
At least 27 people have died as a fire under an escalator traps dozens at king s cross underground station. Pdf psychological aftermath of the kings cross fire. It is vital that we remember the lessons of kings cross and the words of desmond fennel. King s cross fire fennell report hansard, 12 april 1989 search help. A report was published on the inquiry, leading to resignations of senior management in both london underground and london regional. The king s cross central development site comprises 72 acres in the south east of the london borough of camden, with a small part within the london borough of islington. The kings cross fire disaster springboard 5 in 1987, a small fire at kings cross station, in the london underground, grew into a deadly inferno that cost 31 people their lives.
A devastating fire, the worst in london undergrounds history, left 31 people dead and injured more than 100 at king s cross station on november 18 1987. Report of an inquiry into health and safety aspects of stoppages caused by fire and bomb alerts on london underground, british rail and other mass transit systems. The construction and instrumentation of these facilities are considered and an analysis of the principal data is presented. Kings cross station is within the departments health district and we felt a responsibility to respond to the psychological aftermath. This document was published on 21st october 1988 by hisher majestys stationery office it was written by desmond fennell obe qc. Kings cross underground station is one of the busiest on londons tube railway network serving over 100,000 passengers during peak hours. About the development history community the story so far homes at kings cross sustainability estate management construction news. Jan 21, 2018 seconds from disaster documentary about the kings cross fire exploring the incident and cause of the fire. Investigation into the king s cross underground fire. The kings cross fire, 1987 fires that changed history.