Passengers


on
a
London
Underground
train
were
taken
to
a
disused
station,
because
of
an
error
by
staff.

A
Jubilee
Line
train
should
have
terminated
at
Green
Park
and
then
continued
out
of
service
to
Charing
Cross
along
a
section
which
was
closed
to
passenger
traffic
in
1999
when
the
Jubilee’s
extension
to
Stratford
was
opened.
This
included
new
tunnels
from
Green
Park
to
Westminster
and
then
on
to
Waterloo
and
Canary
Wharf.

But
the
Green
Park
to
Charing
Cross
section
has
been
maintained
and
its
conductor
rails
are
still
live,
because
it
is
used
as
a
reversing
siding.
Charing
Cross
Jubilee
Line
is
also
one
of
the
stations
which
Transport
for
London
makes
available
for
film
makers,
along
with
Aldwych.

The
surprise
journey
was
made
on
Sunday
30
July,
but
the
details
have
only
become
known
now.

One
passenger
told
the
BBC:
‘Westminster
station
looked
unusual
and
as
the
train
slowed,
I
noticed
the
roundels
said
Charing
Cross.’

The
driver
apologised,
and
was
able
to
return
the
unharmed
passengers
to
Green
Park.

TfL
said
the
train
had
been
sent
to
Charing
Cross
to
even
out
the
service,
but
some
passengers
had
stayed
on
the
train
because
of
a
‘miscommunication’
at
Green
Park.

Normally,
Charing
Cross
Jubilee
Line
is
only
accessible
to
visitors
on
one
of
the
London
Transport
Museum’s
‘Hidden
London’
tours,
which
costs
£44.