Lewis Cubitt did the detailed design, working from plans made under George Turnbull, and the station opened on October 14, 1852. It has two great arched train sheds, with a brick structure at the south end designed to reflect the arches behind. The built length is 268 yards (245 m), and the size was inspired by the 200-yard (180 m) Moscow Riding Academy of 1825.
A 112-foot (34 m) clock tower holds treble, tenor and bass bells. The Western Concourse, designed by John McAslan and built by Taylor Woodrow Construction, opened in March 2012. It is semicircular, with a radius of 177 feet (54 m) and a roof of more than 2,000 triangular panels, half of them glass.
King's Cross Square, of 75,000 square feet (7,000 m²), opened on September 26, 2013. The station has 11 platforms, numbered 0 to 10, and had 12 until 2021. It recorded 27.727 million entries and exits in 2024 to 2025.
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