This is a pretty new station, why didn't they build the roof to cover the whole platform length? Run out of money?
I knew the former station site/buildings well as a local BR manager. Rochester was always a windy spot, essentially on a viaduct or embankment next to a tidal river. The downside main buildings were demolished in the BR era even before my time so lack of shelter is nothing new.There's a few shelters as well for other passengers. But the real issue is the huge wind tunnel the new station has become...
Not my pictures, but this site gives a good sense of it:I think that I've only been to the new station twice and can't really imagine it just now. Any chance of some pictures?