Guides

Taking the Eurostar from St Pancras

Short, practical answers to the questions people ask in the departure lounge.

• Which platform does the Eurostar leave from at St Pancras?Eurostar trains leave London St Pancras from platforms 5 to 10. How you get up to them, which travelator to take for your coach, and when the platform is shown.
• When does Eurostar announce the platform at St Pancras?Eurostar shows your platform at St Pancras when boarding opens, roughly 20 to 30 minutes before departure. Why it waits, and how to know earlier.
• Eurostar at St Pancras: how early to arriveRecommended arrival times and gate closing times for Eurostar at London St Pancras, what happens between the entrance and the train, and when arriving earlier buys nothing.
• Eurostar coach numbers at St Pancras: which travelator to takeAt St Pancras each Eurostar platform has two travelators up from the lounge, one signed for coaches 1 to 5 and one for the rest. How to use your coach number to pick the right one.