Train stations are emotional places. You say goodbye. You say hello. You lose a shoe getting onboard and get stranded in the rain.
It was raining. How was the poasenger going to reach somewhere where she could get a replacement pair?
Through Twitter, London Euston’s account spotted the problem and offered a solution.
@Accessorize sell shoes at Euston. We can pick you up in one of our assistance buggies and bring you up to save you getting wet. Let us know and I’ll organise. Which coach you in? ^JH pic.twitter.com/cYQXqZyYHj
— London Euston (@NetworkRailEUS) March 15, 2018
An assistance buggy would pick up the passenger at the carriage door on arrival before taking her to a shoe shop. Beautifully simple and entirely human.
A cherry on top of the cake was the human tweet from Birmingham New Street.
Customer service at its best! Great work @NetworkRailEUS
We are proud to call you our sister Station ^EK https://t.co/JRiITfTtQx
— Birmingham New Street (@NetworkRailBHM) March 15, 2018
Thanks Madeleine Sugden for spotting this.