Previous years, on September 1st, to celebrate the beginning of the academic year, Network Rail had announced the “departure” of the Hogwarts Express, which transports Harry and his friends to Hogwarts School.
It stated in July that there will be no planned events this year and that thousands of people attended last year, which caused problems for the station’s operations.
Fans nonetheless showed out in costume, condemning the lack of a public statement, and expressing their dismay.
The King’s Cross departure board used to display the Hogwarts Express to Hogsmeade station in former years.
An announcement for witches and wizards boarding the magical steam train used to be made as well.”While our station concourses are occasionally used for commercial events, our priority must always be passengers who are trying to make their journeys on the railway,” a Network Rail representative stated.
