76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at 76. He noticed an old man sitting inside, humming softly and tapping his fingers on the counter. The sun hadn’t even risen yet, but something about that early-morning routine felt… off. As he approached the counter, the old man looked up with a twinkle in his eye and asked for a single coffee bean. Confused, the delivery guy replied, 'Just one?' The old man nodded and said, ‘For luck, son.’ Turns out, every morning it was just one coffee bean—until one day, the old man didn’t show up anymore. To this day, locals still stop by 76 for their daily dose of mystery.

2. At dusk, an old man walked into the station with a strange smile on his face. He approached the cashier and asked for a single matchstick. The cashier raised an eyebrow but handed over one match. The old man lit a candle, smiled even wider, and said, ‘Thank you, my good soul.’ Then he left as mysteriously as he had arrived. Since then, locals say that if you light a candle in section 76 during sunset, your wish will come true—especially if you’re running late for work!’

3. In the early morning, before anyone else stirred, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of the fuel pumps' nozzles. A small, rusted keychain had become lodged there, its owner long forgotten. Curious, he pulled it out and found an old business card attached: ‘76 Gasoline Club – Members Only.’ Turns out, it was an entrance pass for some exclusive club nobody remembered anymore. The next day, everyone gathered around the pump laughing, trying to guess whose lost treasure it was.

4. At midnight, when the night shift attendant dozed off behind the counter, a delivery driver pulled up to the pump. He glanced around warily and whispered something into his empty truck mirror. The gas station attendant jerked awake with a startled yelp, only to see an old acquaintance from down the street filling up his truck. ‘Hey!’ he called out, rubbing sleep from his eyes. The driver grinned sheepishly in the rearview mirror. “Just checking if you were still here,” he said. “Thought maybe I’d found myself a ghost story!”