Thank you very much for the information. I previously entered by the nearest entrance on the right hand side after walking out of the station (behind the trees in the picture you provided). I look forward to a shorter walk this time ! Many thanks againWalk out of the front of the station onto the square, then enter the Underground by the furthest entrance on the right-hand side. This will take you to the tube ticket hall, which has the shortest route down to the Victoria, Piccadilly and Northern lines.
The entrance you're heading for is the one next to the Underground sign in the image below.
Image of King's Cross Square, showing the location of the tube entrance.
This entrance is fine, and is actually a shorter walk and more convenient than the one mentioned by the poster above, so I still use these stairs. However you need to remember to turn left at the bottom of stairs and not right as stated by the signs.Thank you very much for the information. I previously entered by the nearest entrance on the right hand side after walking out of the station (behind the trees in the picture you provided). I look forward to a shorter walk this time ! Many thanks again
So if I turn left at the bottom of the stairs instead of right (as I did in the past) this will be a much quicker route to Victoria Line than they way I used to go AND also quicker than the previous reply I received?This entrance is fine, and is actually a shorter walk and more convenient than the one mentioned by the poster above, so I still use these stairs. However you need to remember to turn left at the bottom of stairs and not right as stated by the signs.
For what it’s worth, at busy times, station staff may introduce a one way system whereby the gateline at the Tube ticket hall (this is where the directions above take you to) are set to ‘exit’ so you cannot go this way then.
It'll save you a few seconds over the way I described above, but not much.So if I turn left at the bottom of the stairs instead of right (as I did in the past) this will be a much quicker route to Victoria Line than they way I used to go AND also quicker than the previous reply I received?
It'll save you a few seconds over the way I described above, but not much.
(I suggested that route as it was easier to describe and once you enter the station, you just follow the signs. The route Mojo suggests is fine so long as you remember not to follow the signs!)
Personally, I use the route I described in my first reply as I find it less busy - but it's really down to individual preference.
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Yes, it is still quicker and takes you to the right place, but using the entrance by the NR station exit avoids doubling back on yourself (it’s also under cover so don’t get wet when it’s raining!)If I follow your way will it be quicker than turning right at the bottom of the stairs?
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Yes.If I follow your way will it be quicker than turning right at the bottom of the stairs?
For those who don't know, there is a reason for this.That's a great diagram! As I usually use the Northern Line from there, and only occasionally the other deep lines, I hadn't realised quite how much further the Victoria Line platforms were if you use the Northern Ticket Hall!
Indeed even you were in the Northern Ticket Hall it would be quicker to walk back to the original entrance and go in there!
For those who don't know, there is a reason for this.
You can see that the passageway linking the Piccadilly to the Victoria line continues on towards Pentonville Road. This was originally constructed to provide access from the deep-level tube lines to King's Cross Thameslink station (neé King's Cross Midland City). This passageway has been recycled (with improvements such as lifts, etc.) and extended to link the Picadilly and Victoria lines to the new northern ticket hall. Had this passageway not already been in existence, I suspect that any new passageway from the northern ticket hall would not have had such a circuitous route.
However, the setup we have does have the advantage of spreading passengers along the Piccadilly and Victoria line platforms.
Can you do it in the opposite direction and leave the Victoria Line without using the long corridors, or is it no entry. What signs would you follow?
Also the original Victoria Line access at KX is right at one end of the platform, and the ones at several other of the busier stations are at the same end, so the trains tend to suffer from uneven loading.I remember occasionally using that entrance. I can see why its beneficial to have passengers spread along the platforms, rather than all using the same cramped entrance
And the only people who use the longer passageways are mainly tourists and visitors anyway, leaving us locals to get out the quick way
Pfft, a true Londoner has this information in their head!I find this free Android app useful http://www.zuti.co.uk/zuti_maps/LondonUnderground/London_underground.aspx
It gives a little diagram that shows where the exits are on each platform. It means that you can get on the train at the right position to be able to step off by the correct platform exit.
Thank you very useful. I've been arriving/departing at Kings Cross on the Victoria Line this year a few times a month and each time suffer that wretched tunnel! My tube app tells me to be in the back Northbound but I'll guess the Way Out signs at KGX Victoria platform point the other as mentioned. I'll give it a try next week.Yes, you can exit the Victoria Line "straight up" at the south end of the platforms ( back end of a northbound train / front of a southbound train ).
Ive often wondered if there was a quicker way to get to the Victoria line at Kings X.I am a senior citizen (male) , never liked the long walk, not good for me or any senior citizen . And for those having to drag those cumbersome cases on wheels, much favoured by tourists.
Thank you very useful. I've been arriving/departing at Kings Cross on the Victoria Line this year a few times a month and each time suffer that wretched tunnel! My tube app tells me to be in the back Northbound but I'll guess the Way Out signs at KGX Victoria platform point the other as mentioned. I'll give it a try next week.
The Way Out signs from the Victoria Line platforms direct you via the 'tourist route'. Arriving on the northbound Victoria Line travel in the rear carriage and follow the signs to the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan Lines. This will take you to the original 'tube' ticket hall.
Thank you. Saw the way sign out to Euston Road and thought, no, that's not where I need to go. Assumed the Tube App was wrong but clearly the authors know their stuff; obviously. [I'm terrible with street names and loose all sense of direction underground.]Actually, the Victoria line is one where you *can* trust the Way Out signs - as long as it's the right set. There are two versions along the platforms pointing in different directions - one set for 'Regent's Canal' (which you don't want to follow), and another set for 'Euston Road', which are the signs you want.
As mentioned, the foolproof method is to follow the signs for the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines to ticket hall level, and then exit through the barriers.
For the Victoria line specifically, being at the rear of the train when travelling Northbound and the front of the train when travelling Southbound will put you nearest the correct exit.