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London St Pancras is the best railway station in Europe. It has Eurostar trains that go to France, Belgium and Holland. In a survey, passengers answered questions about cleanliness, connectivity, friendliness of staff and platforms. There was also a question about how often staff went on strike.

St Pancras is the only UK station in the top ten. Zurich Central and Leipzig Central were second and third. Five of the top ten stations were in Germany. Passengers said St Pancras was beautiful. It was built in a gothic style and opened in 1868. It looks like it is "from another world". It has a good mix of shops and restaurants.

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London St Pancras is the best railway station in Europe. It is also called St Pancras International because of the Eurostar trains to France, Belgium and Holland. A travel centre asked passengers about their opinions on Europe's stations. There were questions on the ease of access, cleanliness, connectivity, friendliness of staff, and platforms. There was also a question about the number of days station staff went on strike.

St Pancras is the only UK station in the top ten. Zurich Central and Leipzig Central were second and third. Five of the top ten stations were in Germany. They included Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich. The travel centre commented on the beauty of St Pancras. It was built in a gothic style and opened in 1868. It said St Pancras looks like it is "from another world". It goes to great destinations in Europe and has a good mix of shops, restaurants and services.

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A London railway station is the best station in Europe. The station is London St Pancras, also called St Pancras International. It is an international station because of the Eurostar trains to France, Belgium and Holland. St Pancras was named the best station by the Consumer Choice Centre (CCC), which asks passengers every year about their opinions on Europe's stations. There are questions on a survey about ease of access, cleanliness, connectivity, friendliness of staff, and platforms. There is also a question about the number of days station staff went on strike.

St Pancras is the only UK station in the top ten. Zurich Central was number two and Leipzig Central came in third. Five of the top ten stations are in Germany. They were Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich. The CCC commented on the beauty of St Pancras. It said: "St Pancras does not just look like a station from another world, it also leads this index as Europe's best railway station." It gave points to stations that went to great destinations on the continent and had a mix of shops, restaurants and services. St Pancras was built in a gothic style and opened in 1868.

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A railway station in London has been named as the best station in Europe for passengers. The station is London St Pancras, which is also called St Pancras International. It is an international station because the Eurostar trains to France, Belgium and Holland start there. St Pancras was chosen as the best railway station in Europe by the Consumer Choice Centre. This organisation asks rail passengers every year about their opinions on different stations in Europe. Passengers answer questions on a survey about accessibility, cleanliness, connectivity, friendliness of staff, and the number of platforms. There is also a question about the number of days station staff went on strike throughout the year.

St Pancras was the only UK station in the top ten. Zurich Central Station was number two and Leipzig Central Station came in third. Five of the top ten stations were in Germany. They were Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich. A spokesman from the Consumer Choice Centre commented on the beauty of St Pancras, which was built in a gothic style and opened in 1868. The spokesman said: "London St Pancras does not just look like a station from another world, it also leads this index as Europe's best railway station." He added: "High points were awarded to the stations that offered great destinations around the continent and also had a healthy mix of shops, restaurants and conveniences."

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