Despite lobbying by rail operators who wished to see the station open at the same time as St Pancras International, the Government failed to provide additional funding to allow the fit out works to be completed immediately following the line blockade.
På trods af lobbyisme af togoperatørene, der gerne ville have stationen åbnet sammen med St Pancras International, gav regeringen ikke yderligere midler, der kunne sikre at arbejderne var færdig øjeblikkeligt efter blokeringen af banen.