Station Master’s Office

History of the space 

In the 1870s, when the Midland Grand Hotel opened, railway stations were managed by station masters, who would have charge over other employees and ensure the safe and efficient running of the station. He enjoyed significant standing in local society and would usually be provided with a large house adjacent to his place of work. When St Pancras Station was built, the first station master insisted that his office be based not in the terminus building but in the quieter, more prestigious surroundings of the hotel. In so doing, he unwittingly provided the modern hotel with one of its most handsome meeting rooms (33 sqm).