OREANDA-NEWS. King's Cross station is set to become an art gallery next week as part of a special exhibition showcasing stunning images from the Take-a-view Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, which is sponsored by Network Rail.

From Monday July 1, for one week only, King's Cross station will display a series of previously commended entries of places which can be reached by train from the station. The stand will be on the main concourse at the station all week.

The station is one of five of the country's biggest and busiest stations which will be showcasing the photos over the summer. Visitors will also have the opportunity to get expert advice from celebrated landscape photographer and founder of the competition, Charlie Waite.

On Monday, between 11am and 2pm, visitors are encouraged to bring their cameras, phones, tablets and anything else that has a photograph on it, for the chance to get some commentary, feedback and advice from Charlie. There will also be chances to win a copy of the Landscape Photographer of the Year book (RRP GBP 25).

Visitors can find out how to enter the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, which has a top prize of GBP10,000 and the 'Lines in the Landscape' award which seeks to find the best railway-related photography.

David Biggs, director of commercial property for Network Rail explained why Network Rail has introduced this new series of stations exhibitions: “People don't just want their stations to be places they catch their trains from; they want to shop, eat, drink and enjoy their surroundings. Our stations are natural exhibition spaces so extending our partnership with Take-a-view to bring amazing photography to King's Cross seemed a natural fit. We also hope the millions that come through our stations will be inspired to visit the fantastic places they can reach by rail and record their own amazing views with their cameras.”