Horse Who Escaped Heavy Rain Waits Patiently to Board the Train—Then This Happens

Horse Who Escaped Heavy Rain Waits Patiently to Board the Train—Then This Happens
(Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
Tyler Wilson
4/20/2024
Updated:
4/20/2024
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Moments before midnight on April 5th, an unlikely passenger was spotted trotting through the Warwick Farm railway station in Australia.

Security camera has captured footage of a horse who escaped a heavy rain storm, rushing through the entry gate of the train station from the parking lot.

A horse escapes the heavy rain and is spotted at the entry gate of Warwick Farm railway station. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
A horse escapes the heavy rain and is spotted at the entry gate of Warwick Farm railway station. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
The horse was found pacing around the platform. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
The horse was found pacing around the platform. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)

“It paced up and down the platform for about 5 minutes, seemingly wanting to head to Horsely Park to stirrup trouble,” according to a statement from Transport for NSW.

As the train approached, the patient horse seemed as if it might canter up and board the train, but eventually got nervous and walked away.

The horse patiently waited behind the yellow line on the platform. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
The horse patiently waited behind the yellow line on the platform. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)

The horse was eventually moved to the parking lot and returned to its owner in a stable condition.

The Sydney Trains Security team was notified of the unusual passenger, and trains in the area were warned to run at slower speeds.

“No one involved in the incident is intending to take any further action as the individual was only horsing around!,” an Instagram post by the Transport for NSW read.
(Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
(Courtesy of Transport for NSW)

After the transport department shared the hilarious video of the horse casually pacing around Warwick Farm railway station, it went viral, and their comment section turned into a heyday of horse puns.

“All those against the horse getting on the train, say neigh,” one social media user wrote.

“I think he wants to go to the race course - hopefully he successfully tapped on and tapped off for reimbursement,” wrote another. To which the transport department joked: “Since he tapped off on the way out, he won’t be charged.”

“I'd tell him to quit horsing around,” a third social media user wrote.

The horse was taken back to its owner's residence. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
The horse was taken back to its owner's residence. (Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
Many netizens expressed their surprise on seeing the obedient horse staying behind the yellow line as he waited for the train to pull into the station, speculating that this might not be the horse’s “first rodeo.”

Watch the video:

(Courtesy of Transport for NSW)
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Tyler lives and scrambles among the mountains of Utah with his wife and 3 children. He has taught history and literature in public and private school settings. He currently teaches at a private school and homeschools his children with his wife. He writes news and human interest stories
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