‘Truly inexcusable!’ Japanese train operator apologises to commuters for departing 25 SECONDS early

Andy Wells
·Freelance Writer
<em>Trains in Japan are known for being extremely punctual (Rex/stock photo)</em>
Trains in Japan are known for being extremely punctual (Rex/stock photo)

Here in Britain, we are used to trains being late but in Japan, they simply won’t tolerate it.

In fact, trains are so punctual there that a Japanese train operator has apologised to commuters for departing 25 seconds too early.

West Japan Railways (WJR) seemed mortified at their error.

A spokesman for the company said: ‘The great inconvenience we placed upon our customers was truly inexcusable.’

Naturally, people saw the funny side and took to Twitter to mock the over-the-top apology:

The train conductor had actually realised his error but let the train depart when failed to see anyone standing on the platform, according to Japan Today.

Sadly, he did not count on people turning up in those 30 seconds to see their train had already departed.

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A Tsukuba Express train firm also apologised after a train left Tokyo 20 seconds early in November.

Japanese railways are generally regarded as the most reliable in the world.