Charing Cross - why so small?

[Ianno87]

As a commuter railway, it's not as if anyone spends long on the platforms anyway, you wait on the concourse then rush for your train. And it's open at the other end anyway, so you can always stand there if you want some fresh air!

Yes, people arrive by (largely) foot, will generally have less than 15 minutes to wait for their train and will head straight it.

It's noticeable how very, very quickly the concourse fills up with people if the service stops in peak periods.

 

[Revaulx]

As a commuter railway, it's not as if anyone spends long on the platforms anyway, you wait on the concourse then rush for your train. And it's open at the other end anyway, so you can always stand there if you want some fresh air!

I also rather like Embankment Place, the building above it, which manages to fit in with the surroundings, but also stand out. The arched roof on it, is a nice visual connection to the original roof (that collapsed in 1905)

Indeed. I suppose the location was sufficiently sensitive/"iconic" for someone important to have insisted on the developers taking some trouble over it.

Victoria Place, by comparison, is awful; both externally and in its effect on the platforms.