TUBE travel is rarely fun, or full of surprises, apart from when you land a seat on the Central Line during rush hour.
But passengers were left completely in shock after their train pulled into an abandoned station that hasn’t been used since the turn of the century.
The eastbound Jubilee Line service, which was travelling from Green Park to Westminster, made an unexpected stop at the Jubilee branch of Charing Cross Tube station which was mothballed nearly 25 years ago.
One passenger told the BBC “I noticed that Westminster station looked unusual and as the train slowed, I noticed the roundels said Charing Cross and not Westminster.
“The train driver spoke over the intercom and verbatim said ‘sorry I have no idea what happened’ as the entire train stood flabbergasted.
“One guy even tried to operate the open door button!”
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Transport for London (TFL) said the mistake was the result of a ‘miscommunication’.
According to the passenger’s account, the driver was heard ‘chuckling’ while explaining that the control room at Green Park had mistakenly directed the train down the wrong track.
The station served Jubilee Line trains starting in 1979, but it has been inaccessible to passengers for nearly 25 years.
Despite its closure, the tracks remain operational, and occasionally, vacant Jubilee Line trains are directed into the sidings towards Charing Cross to maintain the service schedule.
The station is now occasionally used as a film set costing £3,000 an hour to hire.
Films including 28 Weeks Later and James Bond’s Skyfall were shot in the disused branch.
TfL clarified the situation and said the train in question was redirected to the sidings to regulate a delayed service.
Passengers were instructed to disembark at Green Park but a ‘miscommunication’ occurred, resulting in not all passengers being able to exit the train before it proceeded into the old Charing Cross station.
To rectify the situation promptly, the train promptly returned to Green Park, ensuring that all affected customers had the opportunity to leave the train safely.
Shame James Bond wasn’t around to help out.
