"Nightmare"? It's like St. Pancras is like a maze or something, there's not many places you can go, and only three places non-Eurostar trains go from.
Um, there're plenty of places to buy sandwiches, a coffee, or a newspaper: there's a WH Smith, two M&S, Pret A Manager, a Starbucks (I'm not sure if they do sandwiches) and a Costa for a start.
There's also the Betjeman Arms, which is the best station pub I know.
Always avoid buying any food or drink in Smiths at train stations as they have a ridiculous mark up compared to anywhere else. It always amazes me when I see people buying food there when I've popped in to get a magazine - I often tell them to go to M & S next door as it's a lot cheaper.
Always avoid buying any food or drink in Smiths at train stations as they have a ridiculous mark up compared to anywhere else. It always amazes me when I see people buying food there when I've popped in to get a magazine - I often tell them to go to M & S next door as it's a lot cheaper.
It was good pre-Craft Beer Revolution, but now I'd have to nip up to Sheffield for that one there. The Euston Tap would be great if it had a departure board.There's also the Betjeman Arms, which is the best station pub I know.
I do like the M & S train station branches for that little touch. Very civilised, as you say.
I've not seen one selling clothes in the stations I've been to across the country, so maybe that's just a one-off because it's the Eurostar station.
It's by the escalators leading to the Southeastern platforms (which is why I'm that way often). There's a WH Smith, a reasonable sized Boots, a Yo Sushi and various other outlets.
It's been a few years since I've been there, but I don't remember that. I was only getting a train to Leicester I think. But anyway, buying clothes at a train station is a bit odd for me - unless it's a walk of shame new shirt and undies.
The worst thing about Derby rail station is that it's about a mile away from the city centre. And then after you've schlepped to the city centre, you wish you hadn't bothered.
Yeah it's a good idea to call in there before heading into town - and just stay there!
I've not been in the Betjeman for a while. Don't tell me it's gone all craft-beer and lost the real ale...?
As for Derby station, I went to Derby for an old friend's wedding last year. I don't remember noticing a nice-looking pub next to the station - just a strip joint across the road!
And this is to the halfwits at Birmingham New Street station control.
When you do a PA telling passengers their delayed train is passing through a random local station and that it won't be long before it gets into New Street - try to remember that that lots of passengers aren't from the city. The random station might as well be near Penzance for all we know! Try to stick to the mainline stations, then we'll all have a chance of understanding what the hell you're talking about.
Oh, and on the same note, there's similarly no point in referring to the train pulling up at 'the far end of the platform' - we haven't the faintest idea which end you mean you numpty. Especially as the signage is shockingly shit at the best of times at platform level.
In summary, tailor your PA announcements to your audience. You do run a mainline interchange station after all, in case you haven't noticed.
This was only a few years ago. Maybe 2008? This station has trains going to London. Can you imagine doing the reverse journey as a noob to the country?
Is that Wigan Wallgate on the WCML? I Think they all stop there.
Grand Central stop there.
Yeah, Penn Station is pretty grim eh, as is Madison Square Garden on top of it
