Sheffield due to the presence of the Sheffield Tap
Lewes. A lovely station nestled quite comfortably in the town with oodles of character, warm and comfortable waiting rooms, and a wonderful station café: "The Runaway".
But *very* cold when the wind gets up.Lewes. A lovely station nestled quite comfortably in the town with oodles of character, warm and comfortable waiting rooms, and a wonderful station café: "The Runaway".
Yes, this must be one of the best.
Too right there! But at least Lewes has heated waiting rooms to warm yourself up in, unlike Eastbourne or Hampden Park.But *very* cold when the wind gets up.
On a cold winter's night, even the splendour of St Pancras can seem dull and boring! I agree the lighting could definitely be better though.Was at Lewes one cold winter night last year. Personally found the station quite dull and boring. Also dark. Must admit had good signage to local places etc... Though.
Carlisle. Lots going on rail-wise, nice little info-boards for the Tyne Valley and Settle-Carlisle lines to read over, short walk to shops and decent good value cafes if needed or a couple of places to pick up a coffee at the station, and not too big!
For me it's Basingstoke. Being periodically mobility impaired many of the changes from my local station are either same platform or cross-platform, and I've never found the very decent lifts vandalised / out of order. In addition, the staff on the Customer Information desks on Plat 2/3 are superb AND if you happen to have to wait a while for a connection there are plenty of seats - and often frequent freights to spot / photo!!
I also agree with York and Sheffield for the reasons stated by other posters
I've always liked the Victoria's, although the Manchester one is less enticing now that it looks like a building site. London Vic , I love arriving under the splendid Chatham side trainshed for a slow pootle back to deepest Kent, and the Iron Duke's a good stop off for a pint.
It would certainly be nice if, once the redevelopment is complete. a proper brewery could take over the refreshment room at MCV and turn it into a nice place to go with a good selection of proper pints. Architecturally the former refreshment room is as good as any other on the rail network but is let down but the current offering.
Agreed - eexcellent pub.Dewsbury, for the West Riding!
I love the way the huge boards on the main concourse 'cascade' after a train departs.