I’ve been using St. Pancras station in Londond for over thirty years, and it used to be a horrible place – old, dark, dirty, and cluttered. When they finished the Channel Tunnel link, however, it became the terminus for trains from Paris and Brussels, and a wholesale refurbishment and restoration was done. Fortunately they kept the best features, e.g. the train shed itself and the hotel at the front. Since then they’ve added more detailed features – the champagne bar, for example – and some extra little touches. One of the best of these are the old pianos that anyone can play. This chap was skilful and I enjoyed his playing for a few minutes before moving on.
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