This station is different from the numerous new and standard stations in China. The latter are just comfortable and huge, but all look "the same person". And this one has its own characteristics, and just the gorgeous architecture of its era.
For traveling laowai with e-tickets, this is good news. Scanners have finally learned how to read our passports. But if you are not sure, it is better to look for the attendant at the entrance in the old-fashioned way and stick the document to him ;)
A good old railway station, from where all classes of trains depart, is very clean and large. Safety is at a height, there are many cafes where you can have a delicious meal and take water and sweets with you
Cleanly neat, without a large crowd of people. There is a cashier who speaks English. I managed to buy tickets without any problems. There is a luggage storage nearby.