He particularly enjoyed the company of one of them, who used to serve him in a station buffet where he often went.
The waiting room on platform 2 and the station buffet have also been refurbished.
The station was previously known for its station buffets, but these were gradually closed down in the 1990s.
A second similar building at the east end of the platform is the station buffet which still contains its original (1908) counter.
"It reminds me of a station buffet," says Andrew.
The train crawled along for a few more yards, then stopped abruptly opposite the station buffet.
One of our diversions was to take coffee after supper in the station buffet.
There is also a station buffet at the eastern end of the station building.
We had coffee in the large station buffet.
He went through the ticket barrier and found the station buffet.