Following some operational issues today with the Central line - and let's be honest, when isn't there - some trains were being terminated at Woodford to platform 1 and then heading back to London which was an absolute result for me because it guaranteed my bum would get a seat. However, this thread isn't about getting a seat on a seat devoid of any cushion, no, when the train was pulling into the platform, from a distance it looked like 'Woodford' which is fair enough but as it got closer, it said 'Waterloo'.
Why would a CL train have Waterloo as a pre-programmed destination when it doesn't touch south of the river? Is it because the trains are related and when they were made they had destinations set across both lines? If so, why did it say Waterloo? A bug in the system? A driver error? Sadly, you won't see Woodford on the Waterloo & City line as destination screens are now static.
So many questions .....
Very odd but fascinating at the same time.
Anyway, does anyone know?
Why would a CL train have Waterloo as a pre-programmed destination when it doesn't touch south of the river? Is it because the trains are related and when they were made they had destinations set across both lines? If so, why did it say Waterloo? A bug in the system? A driver error? Sadly, you won't see Woodford on the Waterloo & City line as destination screens are now static.
So many questions .....
Very odd but fascinating at the same time.
Anyway, does anyone know?