On May 24th, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse electronically transmitted the message "What hath God wrought?" While it took him many years, Morse was finally able to receive a grant that allowed him to build a telegraph line from Washington to Baltimore. The telegraph would go on to revolutionize the world's communication.
Plans for King's Cross Station at its current location were drawn up in 1848, and the station opened with two platforms in 1852. The station acted as the London hub for the Great Northern Railway. Thus, King's Cross worked to decrease the distance between different areas of England as train travel was expanded in London.
