ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL The stunning Eurostar terminus at St Pancras International in London bristles with the latest high- performance fire detection and alarm technology, including no fewer than 5,000 Hochiki Europe sensors and sounders. St Pancras station has been part of Britain’s railways heritage for the better part of 150 years. Designed by William Barlow in 1863, it gained instant fame for its “Barlow Shed” train shed arch that spans 73 metres and is over 30 metres high at its apex; at the time, the largest enclosed space in the world. The Grade 1 listed red brick Gothic landmark façade fronting the station was the result of an architectural competition in 1865 and became the Midland Grand Hotel. In 1935, the hotel was closed and the building became railway offic

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