It seems he stayed there for several weeks, and then on about 23 February came the news that Owen had died. Don’t forget to make friends with Hector on Facebook because if you didn’t know by now - no train station cat can claim to be famous without a social media following! Tortoiseshell-and-white Erica ( pictured) was found sleeping on one of the steam engines in a siding; at one point her bed was moved to a diesel engine, but was moved back after she refused to use it!

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The adorable cat has quickly become a fixture in the station after a Facebook group named 'The Adventures of Nala' was created by Ms Ambler. In April 2006, the newly-formed Wakayama Electric Railway destaffed all stations on the Kishigawa Line to cut costs, and at the same time evicted the stray cats from their shelter to make way for new roads leading to the stations. Tama maintained the station master's job while taking over the new job, and was the first cat to become an executive of a railroad corporation.

On January 5 2008, Tama was promoted to "super station master" in a ceremony attended by the president of the company, the mayor, and approximately 300 spectators. It isn't clear whether he never recovered fully from his ops, or caught some infection, or simply died from old age — he was 17 — but as he'd been very much 'part of the furniture' during his long stay at the station he is greatly missed.

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We would go out and get cat food and biscuits for him weekly, and with kind donations from our passengers as well, he never went hungry,' said a Thameslink staff member. Seen Felix around Huddersfield a few times - sometimes she leaves p1 and have seen her in the cess crossing to the island, too. Both work 10:00 to 16:00 with two days off a week: Monday and Friday for Yontama; Wednesday and Thursday for Nitama.

ROCHDALE box acquired Kipper in July 1989, when he was found near the level crossing by a different box on the line. If you want to cuddle up to one really cool cat, head to Liverpool South Parkway Station where Paul the Bengal is waiting to meet you. She was very affectionate and often to be found purring and greeting people from her perch on top of one of the Oyster-card readers. Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook , or follow us on Twitter and Instagram .