It's pretty nice actually. With a Big Echo and Lawson's within just a few minutes walk from the station, you're all set for a reasonably comfortable night on the cheap, with a toothbrush, hot chocolate, snacks, and a private space. Probably still best opting for the hotel though.

Can always hang out at Big Echo if they're open until the early hours. Most I know are usually open until 5am!

It's not that sad. The secret is to do the opposite of American development; don't build parking lots and giant streets everywhere and let people open late night businesses in walking distance of the station.

For some reason it didn't seem sad and disappointing to me at all. I love weird little places like that so much.

I would be totally happy with a big place like that as end station. Here you are lucky if it's two houses next to eachothers. Probably noone home anyway. I have fond memories of people falling asleep and then back in school next day talking about how their parents had to drive two hours to pick them up in the nowherelands. This ofcourse before mobile phones was in the hands of schoolkids. Most of the time the busdriver stopped where you usually got off. Looking back and noticing you are asleep they get up and prods you to get off the bus :-) Such nice drivers we had then.