"A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger railway station. It is typically used principally to provide services ...
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to passengers. A station building is a component of a station, which can include tracks, platforms, an overpass or underpass, and a train shed.
Normally, a station building will be of adequate size for the type of service that is to be performed. It may range from a simple single-storey building with limited services to passengers to a large building with many indoor spaces providing many services. Some station buildings are of monumental proportions and styles. Both in the past and in recent times, especially when constructed for a modern high-speed rail network, a station building may even be a true masterpiece of architecture." - (en.wikipedia.org 14.12.2021)