Lateral Thinking Puzzles

14. 100 People Were Waiting for a Train in a Train Station.

100 people were waiting for a train in a train station.
When the announcer said the train got canceled everybody left except for four people. Even though those people did not have any medical problems, were able to move, and heard the announcer talk, they did not leave.

Why did they not leave the station?

Submitted by tartle · Added 17 January 2013 · Updated 2 July 2026

Solution:

The four people did not leave the station because they were waiting for a different train that was still scheduled to arrive, or they were staff members required to remain at the station regardless of the cancellation.


Comments (12)

Sindhura 22 January 2013

there may another train after a little time, which may also go to the place they wanted to go while others want to go to other farther places

Hydrazoic 22 January 2013

Because they work there?

MRdave 9 April 2013

When the train cancelaltion announcement was issued these 4 people realized that they were waiting for the wrong train, and that their real train was the next one.

cogandil 29 April 2013

they were in the middle of a game of yahtzee.

KimutaiC 25 June 2013

They were waiting for passengers on the train.

tpedey 7 July 2013

they spoke a different language, they didn't understand the announcer and were blind so were unable to see the other people leaving

sai teja 2 October 2013

one is station master, one is shop keeper ,one is conductor and other is announcer

kamran 1 November 2013

because these 4 were already in the train which was waiting for another train to come,and than the train will leave the station....

datta 15 January 2014

may be they were waiting for a different train.

ravi 27 February 2014

they may be another stoped in the station

Sait 19 May 2015

Because the tv show called "The Train" was cancelled and people got upset and went to the the studio of the show to riot other then those 4 people that never heard of the show.Yup....

GabbyD123 27 January 2017

I'm with @Sait on this one.....

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