Every week, we receive over 400 items of lost property left on our trains or stations. We will always do our best to contact the owner of an item, where they can be identified.
You can report a lost item by filling in our online form.
Alternatively, you can do so in writing using a Lost Property form available at any Chiltern Railways ticket office, and returning it to a member of Chiltern Railways Staff; or by post to Chiltern Railways Lost Property, Marylebone Station, London NW1 6JJ; by fax to 0207 333 3002.
Lost Property Office Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 12.00 to 20.00 hours.
You should allow up to two weeks for processing lost items. If you do not hear from us in that period, you should assume the item has not been found.
Items are stored in our Lost Property Office at London Marylebone for 3 months from the date they were received. A collection fees -levied to cover administration costs:
• Electronic items of high value (laptops, PDAs etc) - £20.00
• Mobile phones and I-pods - £10.00
• Books, umbrellas, hats, scarves and gloves - £2.00
• All other items - £3.00
Items of cash are subject to an administration charge.
Storage fees may apply for items of higher value (e.g. electronics, passports, reading glasses etc), or if you fail to collect your item on the agreed date.
Fees are payable on collection at London Marylebone.
Items may be sent to the owner by post, by prior arrangement and prior payment of all carriage costs and collection fees.
Please note:
As specified by the National Rail Conditions of Carriage, a Train Company is not responsible for items of luggage which a customer leaves on Train Company premises or trains. If an item is left on a train or other railway premises, the train operator has the right to open and examine the contents before removing it to a secure place.
