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Inside King’s Cross station

Platform 9¾

A luggage trolley vanishing into the wall, just like in the films. It’s free to visit and you don’t need a train ticket.

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Cost
Free
Official photos cost extra.
Hours
08:00 to 22:00
Monday to Saturday. Sunday 09:00 to 20:00.
Time needed
15 to 60 min
Mostly the queue.
Ticket needed
No
It’s before the barriers.

When to go

Beat the queue

Waits can pass an hour on busy afternoons. Tap an hour to see what to expect.

Weekday, 09:00 to 10:00About 10 minShort queue
Our estimate from typical days. Not live.

Quietest on weekdays: 08:00, 09:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00. On busy days the photo queue closes an hour before the shop.

Your photo

Two ways to get the shot

Everyone queues in the same line. What happens at the front is up to you.

  • Take your own

    Free
    • Hold the trolley and get a friend to take it.
    • The photographers use their own cameras, so ask a friend or the next person in the queue.
    • Bring your own scarf or robe if you have one.

  • The official photo

    Pay if you buy
    • Free to queue for. You only pay if you buy the photo.
    • The shop’s photographers pose you running into the wall.
    • Choose your house scarf, then buy a print or digital copy in the shop.

Finding it

How to get there

It’s on the Western Concourse, just outside the Harry Potter Shop.

  1. 1Follow signs for King’s Cross mainlineTake the exit marked for the mainline station and go up to the Western Concourse, the big curved hall.
  2. 2Look for the shopThe Harry Potter Shop sits along the edge of the concourse. Look for the Platform 9¾ sign.
  3. 3Join the queueThe trolley and the Platform 9¾ sign are just outside the shop. The queue forms beside it.
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More for fans

Make a day of it

  • Next door

    The Harry Potter Shop

    Wands, house scarves, sweets and robes, right next to the trolley.

  • 2 min walk

    St Pancras station

    The red-brick front appears as the flying car takes off in Chamber of Secrets.

  • From Euston

    Warner Bros. Studio Tour

    The film sets and props at Leavesden. Take a train from Euston to Watford Junction, then the shuttle bus. Book ahead.

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Good to know

Questions people ask

No. The trolley is on the concourse, outside the ticket barriers, so anyone can visit.

Drop your bags before you queue

Kings Cross Luggage on Gray’s Inn Road is a short walk away, £4 a bag a day. Then enjoy the photo and the rest of the day without them.

Book luggage storage