Express Stop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, an Express Stop attendant heard a strange humming noise coming from the empty gas tanks. Curious neighbors soon joined him, and together they watched as tiny glowing lights danced around the pumps. Suddenly, a delivery driver walked in, rubbed his eyes and asked what everyone was staring at. The attendant shrugged, and just then, one of the lights landed on the guy's nose. 'Oh, that’s my navigation light,' he grinned. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it had been nothing more than a mischievous GPS beacon.

2. One day, while filling up her car, a woman noticed something odd: every time she stopped at Express Stop, her radio played the same old song from the 90s—even when no station was tuned in. Finally curious, she asked the attendant if they had some kind of looped playlist. The guy just shrugged and smiled, saying it must be an old cassette stuck in the deck somewhere. Months later, after moving away, she heard that the new owner of Express Stop was playing the exact same song on repeat for his customers—a tribute to her, he said.

3. In the dead of night, when most gas stations are asleep, a delivery driver pulled into Express Stop. The neon sign flickered ominously, and a cold wind howled through the deserted streets. As he filled up his truck, he swore he saw a shadowy figure refueling a ghostly vehicle. Suddenly, an old man in overalls emerged from behind the pumps and asked for directions. Turns out it was just the station owner’s uncle, who popped by every now and then to help out. The delivery driver left with a laugh, thinking to himself that maybe next time he’d bring some coffee for the ‘ghost’ too.

4. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into Express Stop for a quick refuel. As he approached the pump, he noticed something peculiar: the gas nozzle seemed to be winking at him. Curious, he leaned closer—and realized it was just an old, rusty valve cover reflecting the sun. With a laugh, he filled up and left, muttering that some days you see things that aren’t there. Back home, his wife teased him for talking to his car again.