For the lighting power, I used a 4 pin connector which included a voltage, a fixed ground, and 2 switched grounds. The connector allows for easy removal of the station. One of the switched grounds controls the passenger platform lights, so that was connected to the passenger area of the station. The following picture shows the freight lights off, with the passenger side lights on.
The other switched ground is used for the parking lot street lights, so that was connected to the station freight area and outside lights. This picture shows the passenger lights off, with the freight side and outside lights on.
The fixed ground was connected to the tower light which is always on.
I connected the 4 wires from the connector to a 14 pin barrier strip. The strip distributes the grounds to the light and LEDs, holds the bridge rectifier to convert the AC input to the DC required by the LEDs, and contains the 1 resister to control the brightness of each group of LEDs. This made it very easy to modify the brightness of the LEDs without re-soldering resisters. It fits perfectly under the raised sidewalk on the freight station end. I used a little poster putty underneath the strip to hold it in when putting the station on the layout.
About 20 years ago, I added a wheat light to the tower, which I left (and never connected). I added a 2 pin connector between the light and the barrier strip, for easy roof removal.
For the passenger side, I used 5 yellow LEDs from another Christmas string, without sockets. I made a ticket office from foam board, painted it about the same color as the station,and put 1 LED in the ceiling. I then printed out wainscoting for trim and glued it to all of the walls. I had bought 2 doll house chandeliers about 20 years ago (and actually was able to find now), and modified them with 2 more LEDs. I glued a balsa wood rafter near the roof peak, and hung the chandeliers from that. The inside wasn't bright enough, so I added 2 more LEDs glued to the sides of the room. After the station was put into position, I added benches and people. Here is what the passenger side inside looks like.
For the freight side inside lights, I used 6 bright white LEDs from a Christmas string, including sockets. I used 2 balsa wood 'rafters' to mount the lights on. Originally I did not use the sockets, and had it made up very neatly. Unfortunately, I touched the wire directly to the voltage, and blew all six. The sockets do not make such a neat job, but at least the LEDs can be changed easily if required.
I printed out a wood floor pattern, mounted it to foam board, in put in a false floor. All of the wires from the other lights are fed through this area, so the floor allowed me to hide them a little easier. I also installed five LED sidewalk lights to the outside of the building, which I had found on EBay for $15. The lights are mounted by drilling holes in the wall, and fastened with a nut. The wires for these units were run along the rafters with the other lighting wires. After the station was put into position, I added shelves, pallets, barrels, and other freight items. Here is what the passenger side inside looks like.
