. ▁The ▁main ▁station ▁building ▁was ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁with ▁passengers ▁being ▁directed ▁to ▁a ▁new ▁conc ourse - level ▁building ▁at ▁the ▁platform ▁entrance ▁to ▁buy ▁tick ets . ▁ ▁Cur ving ▁around ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁London ▁before ▁turning ▁south ▁into ▁the ▁City , ▁the ▁North ▁London ▁Line ▁was , ▁for ▁most ▁passengers , ▁a ▁slower ▁route ▁into ▁the ▁financial ▁district ▁than ▁alternative ▁options ▁like ▁taking ▁the ▁Under ground ▁or ▁changing ▁at ▁E ust on ▁or ▁King ' s ▁Cross . ▁By ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁only ▁ 4 1 ▁trains ▁carrying ▁ 6 , 4 0 0 ▁passengers ▁arrived ▁at ▁Broad ▁Street ▁in ▁the ▁three ▁morning ▁peak ▁hours . ▁ ▁The ▁line ▁and ▁station ▁came ▁in ▁for ▁criticism ▁in ▁the ▁Be ech ing ▁Report ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁whose ▁recommend ations ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁closing ▁of ▁many ▁branch ▁lines ▁and ▁stations ▁across ▁the ▁country . ▁Though ▁Broad ▁Street ▁itself ▁was ▁not ▁specifically ▁listed ▁for ▁closure , ▁it ▁was ▁ear mark ed ▁as ▁" sto pping ▁passenger ▁services ▁to ▁be ▁modified ". ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁gradually ▁run ▁down ▁and ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁service ▁was ▁stead ily ▁reduced . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁the ▁major ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁train ▁shed ▁roof ▁was ▁removed , ▁having ▁become ▁unsafe , ▁whilst ▁goods ▁services ▁were ▁with dra wn ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁Four ▁of ▁the ▁nine ▁platforms ▁were ▁taken ▁out ▁of ▁use ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year