"Barry Salter" wrote in message
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On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 02:13:37 GMT, Rupert Goodwins
wrote:

As far as I know, no railway station has a public telephone number any
more. I tried to get Plymouth recently for exactly the same reason,
but was efficiently rebuffed. It's a security matter, apparently, but
what the real story is I'm at a loss to comprehend.

The simple reason is that station staff are employed to perform station
duties, not to act as Telephonists, which is what they'd end up as if
the phone numbers were available.

According to nationalrail.co.uk, any Lost Property is forwarded to the
office at Cambridge Station, which you can phone on (01223) 453 729. The
office is open 0830 to 1700 Mondays to Fridays.

Thanks. National Rail would only give me that number as well. I'll give it
a go later today.

M.