Strange thing happened this morning, and if wasn’t for the confused look on the faces of my fellow commuters I would put it down to my early morning sleepy imagination .
I am working in the office today rather than work from home, and arrived at London Liverpool Station at approx. 8am. The train pulled in, so I got off and started walking towards the exit, when I heard the following. Bear in mind that the message that came over the PA system sounded automated, rather than live.
The message was this : “Passengers are to be informed that the next departure from gate 24 will be the 09.15 direct service to Epping Town”
Firstly, I was in a train station not an airport so there are no gates only platforms, and the highest platform number at Liverpool St is 19.
Secondly, Epping is at the end of the central line and a tube station, not an over ground station, so there couldn’t have been an announcement at Liverpool St station over ground station, for a direct service to station located on the tube system.
Thirdly, there is no such place as Epping town. It’s just called Epping.
As stated above, I saw the confused looks on the faces of my fellow passengers, so I didn’t imagine it.