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Train company sorry over messy yellow paint

Alex PopeNorthamptonshire
Supplied Yellow paint on steps at a railway station, with a "wet paint" sign. The yellow paint has spread all over the steps.Supplied

A train operator has apologised after yellow paint failed to dry in time and spread across a station and got on to passengers' clothes and shoes.

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) said the painting was done in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, over the weekend.

"We are aware of painting work carried out by a contractor at Long Buckby station where the paint was not given enough time to dry," LNR said.

"We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and have arranged for the station to be cleaned."

Supplied Yellow paint on the ground at a railway station, with black metal railings and yellow handrails. There are a lot of yellow footprints on the ground. Cars are parked in the distance. Trees are behind the railings.Supplied
The station has been covered with yellow footprints

Passengers took to social media to complain about the problem.

One said: "What on earth is going on at the station? Train floors all getting ruined and car carpets, too, no doubt."

Someone else said their trainers had been ruined "despite trying to sidestep" the paint.

Supplied Footprints of yellow paint on brown brick blocks and a ridged floor area.Supplied
The paint has been spread at the foot of the stairs

Another person said: "It was awful. Everyone who was waiting for the London train had bright yellow paint either on [their] shoes or [on their] clothing.

"I had to spend the day with bright yellow paint on my black jeans. Not happy."

LNR said the cleaning would happen this week.

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