Rincon Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every time he arrived at Rincon Station, an old envelope always lay on the steps. Who left it there? And why? Finally, one day, the envelope contained a note: ‘Dear Delivery Driver, please deliver this mystery to its rightful owner—yourself.’ The driver laughed and took it inside, only to discover that the station’s regulars had been leaving him little gifts in those envelopes ever since. Now, whenever anyone asks who sends them, they just smile and say, ‘It must be a neighbor.’

2. A little girl visiting her grandparents pointed excitedly one afternoon: ‘Grandma, look! The mailman’s hat keeps winking at me!’ Her grandmother smiled and shook her head gently. ‘Honey,’ she whispered, ‘that’s not a hat—it’s just the sun playing tricks on you.’ But as they watched together, the “wink” seemed to follow them around the corner of the station building. A nearby delivery driver chuckled and said, “Kids these days see things that old postal workers only dreamed of!”

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Rincon Station one day and did a double take. In the mailbox slot was a small envelope addressed to no one in particular: simply ‘The Best Mailman.’ Inside, an old man with a twinkle in his eye smiled and said, 'Just leave it here, son.' The next morning, another envelope appeared—this time addressed to 'The Worst Mailman' with a note inside: "You’re doing great! Keep up the good work." It turned out that Rincon Station had become a secret place where everyone could send anonymous compliments.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Rincon Station one morning and froze in surprise. The mailbox seemed to be smiling back at him. The delivery driver rubbed his eyes, thinking it was a trick of the light. But no—there it was again, a broad, toothy grin staring right back at him from the metal box. He leaned closer, half-laughing, half-skeptical, when suddenly the smile vanished, replaced by an ordinary, blank expression. Shaking his head, he shook off the oddity and continued his route. Later that day, a neighbor passing by noticed the same thing and stopped to snap a photo, captioning it ‘Rincon Station’s secret smile.’