FML : Today, after visiting friends for the weekend, I took the wrong train home. It was going in completely the opposite direction. I've now missed the last...

Today, after visiting friends for the weekend, I took the wrong train home. It was going in completely the opposite direction. I've now missed the last train back, will miss work tomorrow and have just been asked to vacate the train station. I'm 120 miles from home. FML

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I was watching a tv series on my tablet...after one episode (45 minutes) I looked on Google maps to see how far I had got and that's when I realised! It was a cross country train and the next station was 60 miles from where I got on the train. A place called Darlington. If I had stayed on the train all the way I would have ended up on Edinburgh!

By Quackadoodledoo - / Sunday 16 November 2014 23:25 / United Kingdom - Nottingham

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By Dreamsorrow93 | 24

#6120688 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:02

If you get walking should make it home by Monday of the next week.

By Quackadoodledoo | 13

#6121290 - Monday 17 November 2014 22:45

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By Dreamsorrow93 | 24

#6120688 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:02

If you get walking should make it home by Monday of the next week.

coming back in the future | 30

#6120707 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:13

If he doesn't fall over and die from overexertion.

By silvercamaro | 21

#6120690 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:02

Try explaining the situation to a worker at the station maybe? Hopefully they can do something

brewmasterg | 34

#6120727 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:49

The most they could do is organize a cab. But if the trains have already stopped running there may not be anyone manning the station.

By coming back in the future | 30

#6120698 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:06

Ydi because you should have paid more attention, but Fyl because you are probably stuffed.

AoC15 | 10

#6120708 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:14

Trust me as a New Yorker train stations can be pretty confusing especially if you're not in that area constantly

coming back in the future | 30

#6120713 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:24

I don't know about New York but here in Australia it's really hard to go the wrong way by 120 miles unless you're really stupid. But Op is in Nottingham wherever that is.

Wizardo | 33

#6120718 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:34

Nottingham is in England, the trains and transport system here isn't very complex. OP should spend the night at a hotel, go back to the station and ask a worker or steward for help and get back home safely. Mistake made but a lesson learned.

connormartaus | 17

#6120726 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:46

#10, what is your problem? You don't gave to be such a dick about it.

gothicminx89 | 3

#6120746 - Monday 17 November 2014 13:12

#10 is quite right. It is very hard to do this in UK. Especially since they tell you at least twice where the train is heading inc where it stops and its on the platform

coming back in the future | 30

#6121198 - Monday 17 November 2014 20:57

Or since he was with friends, he could have been drunk.

Quackadoodledoo | 13

#6121301 - Monday 17 November 2014 22:48

I really have no clue how I made such a mistake. It said my train was at platform 12C. I got on the train at platform 12C! I'm still angry lol. But I'm home now :)

coming back in the future | 30

#6121643 - Tuesday 18 November 2014 6:16

Maybe it was the one after.

By shesaywha | 19

#6120705 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:13

How did you manage to go that far without noticing?

HJKM_fml | 19

#6121025 - Monday 17 November 2014 18:46

Maybe it was an express train and they did notice, but couldn't get off before that stop.

Quackadoodledoo | 13

#6121290 - Monday 17 November 2014 22:45

AHzulu | 25

#6121321 - Monday 17 November 2014 23:04

Damn British people and your trains...

Randomxnp | 10

#6121811 - Tuesday 18 November 2014 12:12

Where were you trying to get to???

coming back in the future | 30

#6122634 - Wednesday 19 November 2014 6:17

#41 home.

elusiveshame | 22

#6122972 - Wednesday 19 November 2014 19:53

Maybe next time you'll pay attention instead of being absorbed in your tablet, being oblivious to your surrounding. Ydi

TallMist | 31

#6131435 - Monday 1 December 2014 1:40

Yes. He deserves it for entertaining himself on a most-likely otherwise boring train ride.

ohSNAPyall | 26

#6138713 - Monday 8 December 2014 8:50

Or OP could just set an alarm next time.

PhoenixMartinez | 29

#6143339 - Saturday 13 December 2014 14:23

So, they are expected to just sit there, awkwardly staring in to space

By Paulvuck | 15

#6120709 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:14

I've been in your situation before. Sorry OP. I hope you had someone to pick you up.

By freckleface221 | 19

#6120710 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:15

Maybe next time you'll read the map.

By nataliewby | 25

#6120711 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:15

Why not call your boss to let him/her know the situation you're in, and call your friends and see if they could help?

By brandoneyez1 | 25

#6120716 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:31

TAXIIIII

muis545 | 21

#6120720 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:38

that would make OP's mistake rather expensive.

cakefete2 | 30

#6120769 - Monday 17 November 2014 13:49

Yes, but sometimes we have to pay for our mistakes.

skitzymew | 19

#6121418 - Tuesday 18 November 2014 0:55

Unfortunately not every city has a nearby taxi service, especially one that is willing to go such long distances.

By FunnnyGirrl | 19

#6120722 - Monday 17 November 2014 12:38

That sucks! If I were you I would be really freaked out! Hopefully you caught a taxi or found a lift

By Perfectly_Killer | 14

#6120763 - Monday 17 November 2014 13:38

I hate being lost where I don't even know the name of the town.

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