Hackney wit – Wick station staff bring smiles to passengers
Good humoured: Hackney Wick Station. Photograph: Hackney Citizen
Staff at Hackney Wick Overground station are capturing the hearts of passengers with their comments on noticeboards:
Love it!
@ldnoverground Hackney Wick at its best! Keep it up guys. We missed your words of wisdom yesterday. twitter.com/rana_banana/st…— Rana Brightman (@rana_banana) August 16, 2012
This has made my day. Good work
@tfl staff at#Hackney Wick station via@msbelt twitter.com/patmccaren/sta…— Pat McCaren (@patmccaren) August 14, 2012
Hackney Wick Station countdown board announces
#teamGB medals.#citizencurators twitter.com/deedeesvintage…— Dee Dee (@deedeesvintage) August 4, 2012
There was consternation among local residents when plans were announced partially to close the station for the duration of the sporting event.
But in the event, Transport for London (TfL) relented and Hackney Wick was open during the Games, complete with buskers and some of the best-loved station staff in London.