A prosthetic leg, a hamster without a cage and a box of chicken breasts are just some of the things customers have left behind on trains by forgettable passengers over the years. Train operator Northern says it has recorded more than 32,690 cases of lost property since July 2022 with Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds being the hotspot.
The company is now appealing to customers to check they have all their personal belongings with them before leaving the train.
According to the transport service, the most common items to be left behind are phones and laptops but other belongings which have been left behind include a cupboard, a wig, crutches, an ironing board and a 10kg box of chicken breasts.
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One customer left their bike on the train while they were still wearing a helmet and another contacted Northern to try and track down a plain white handkerchief.
Alex Hornby, commercial and customer director, said: “We understand that losing something can be extremely stressful so we often remind customers to make sure they have all of their personal belongings before leaving the train.
“Unattended bags on our trains and at our stations can also prompt security alerts which cause delays and disruption.
“When a passenger comes forward to report lost property our staff work hard to track down that item and reunite them – but it’s no mean feat.”
For more information about what to do if you leave something behind on a Northern train, visit here.