The Parcel Yard, N1

The Parcel Yard is situated at the back end of Kings Cross station concourse,so very handy for a quick walk to St Pancras station. Once inside there is a olblongsish shaped room with the bar to the rear,the main room is divided into different seating areas,all full om early Saturday evening visit,there are also corridors which have old style station bench seats. The pub is a Fullers tied house,there was a very good choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Fullers Chiswick Bitter which went down very well,the other beers i noted were ESB,London Pride and there were guest beers By the Horns Diamond Geezer /Hopster,Butcombe Bitter and Windsor & Eton Knights of the Land. I really liked this pub,i had a drink in one of the corridors,i was half expecting to hear a steam train and whistle to go off,or Harry Potter to wander through looking for platform 9 and 3 quarters. Pub visited 14/2/2015

This large, rambling Fullers outlet is housed in the former GNR parcel office at King's Cross Station. It consists of two main bars on two floors plus several rooms, nooks and crannies. It's an interesting conversion and a good use of otherwise redundant space. Free wifi is on offer, but this time I had trouble connecting. Staff were polite and efficient, while the majority of the clientele were transients. The full range of Fuller's beers is on offer, and there is an interesting selection of bar snacks to complement the restaurant menu. There were 12 handpumps on the main bar, two with guest ales on. I had a pint of Lancaster Amber Bitter, which was in good condition. The biggest downside is the prices. It's expensive, even by London standards. OK to drop in when travelling but I wouldn't come here to eat and drink otherwise.

Interior as described below this is one of the better train station bars. A full range of Fuller's beers plus guests. Food served and the bar has a train departure screen.

There aren't many pubs housed in Grade I listed buildings, but this is one, now occupying what used to be the Great Northern Railway Parcel Depot. It really is a labarynthine affair, with loads of different rooms on different levels, with a glass roofed atrium in its centre. Nonetheless it still seems very open. The loft room at the top has all tables laid for diners, with reserved signs on all the tables - but they're not really reserved, as my companion and I were graciously allowed to occupy one of them in the late afternoon on the understanding that if they started to fill up with diners we would vacate it. Also, one of the rooms on the ground floor had tables with signs all saying "reserved from 4.30", which is a bit of a coincidence I would say. But for me this was the only negative side of this pub, as I found it a really interesting place in which to stop off for a drink. The full range of Fullers ales was on, including the seasonal Red Fox and Traitor's Gate, plus guests in Hobgoblin, Butcombe Bitter, and Windsor & Eton Windsor Knot. This is an impressive ale selection. This one is definitely worth a visit. I think it's the best station pub I've been in.