Former resident of Darlington here, a question about the train station
Over the years I've used this train station to visit the town having grown up there. On my latest visit I found myself on the wrong side of the station. That being, the brand new (to me) or at least relatively new side.
I was welcomed by a single Greggs, leaving with sausage roll in hand and a cupcake for my kid, I continued on our journey wandering the long corridor towards the pristine escalators that was reminiscent of an airport terminal/ airport train station. I found myself going over the bridge and was perturbed by the new external platform I had to use to catch my train to Doncaster.
Completely circumventing my usual trip to smiths and the old interior, I found myself very lost inside.
I would like to ask the residents of Darlington, what was the rationale for this upgrade? Does anyone else relate to my experience of this unfamiliar world?