King's Cross Station, London — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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Where to go

51.530972, -0.123333

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

On screen

Platform 9¾

In real life

King's Cross Station, London

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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King's Cross Station today

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Questions

Where exactly did Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone film at King's Cross Station?

At 51.530972, -0.123333 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit King's Cross Station?

Open to the public, free.

What else was filmed near King's Cross Station?

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