A Ticket From Every Station to Northampton

There's a project at Northampton Railway Station called "All Aboard Northampton" where a member of staff is trying to collect a ticket from every station in the country that comes to Northampton. We thought we'd help them out by adding a few more to their collection ...

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[geofftech]

Ok, Emily has posted a spreadsheet/list here …

[DanLayton]

I just loved this video so much. Having been on YouTube for nearly 15 years now, it warmed my cockles right up to see a lovely community get together to take part in a fun idea and just have a great day with friends. It’s so nice to be reminded that the spirit of what YouTube is all about still has a space to bring people together. What a joyous thing, and thanks all for sharing with us.

A few years back, I had a wait at Northampton where I happily sipped my coffee while looking at these displays, finding tickets from stations that have been important to me over the years, and imagining the stories behind the journeys. Elliott has created a beautiful piece of social history here. Long may it continue.

[stevedane]

Only in the UK could you:

Come up with such a wacky idea;
Have management agree to it;
Find 18 people prepared to give up a day (and buy a ticket) to help the project along;
Have the project declared a significant item of railway history.

Just brilliant!!!

[Trockenshampooleopard]

This is precisely the lovely lunacy that made me subscribe.

[marthaanderson]

I totally forgot about this project. I could have done the Upper Tyndrum in September. I love that the museum recognizes this effort as a statement about the value of train transport

[edfielden]

Love it when rail nerds come together and make a thing happen! Cracking day it was, despite the weather! 😀

[Ulleskelf]

I’ve been travelling to Northampton for work once a month and so trying to help fill in the boards. The last one I added was from Shepherds Well between Canterbury East and Dover.

[TomS]

As a Northampton local and avid paper ticket collector myself, I've loved this concept and was always fun to look at it when waiting for my train. I'll definitely have to contribute a ticket now!

[DubGathoni]

Network Rail looks at the station see's ~20 spaces fillled. "Bother, is Geoff at it again?"

[Charlizzie]

Peter - Crouch.

What a very proper name.

[AlexG-ppoy]

So that’s why the board looked fuller when I passed through the other day! I always mean to have a look through the remaining ones to see if I can contribute but I’m always too much in a rush. This has given me an extra push! Thank you all for contributing to this ❤

[PokhrajRoy.]

This is honestly such a fun concept. Love a paper ticket. Also, great sense of community.

[alloallie]

This is brilliant ! I love when the railways bring people together. Some of my favourite rail people (Nick and Natt, Luke, Jen, Louis, etc. ) are here too!

[WpgCameraManX]

Emily was my guide at a recent Baker Street Station Transport Museum tour. She was awesome!! Also... These enthusiast gatherings/challenges are always interesting.

[joshwaaa]

What a great idea and video, I work in the booking office of a National Rail station here in the UK and I can confirm that a great deal of our job is helping the public with the usage of E-Tickets, so this has made me very happy.
Thanks Geoff

[benmarron]

As someone who is from Northampton and has to use the train to commute to work whenever i have a spare couple minutes it is always a little fun to see the ticket wall. Passions like this give you faith in humanity

[SimnTrains]

It's great to see everyone come together to help out a project, The Railway community is awesome!

[alanbrown]

The best vlog EVER! Interesting to glimpse some of the 'not yet done' journeys. If I had known I would have come along from Ulceby, NR Immingham in Lincolnshire. Well done all, especially the staff member organizer.

[conradharcourt]

Always good to see someone who works on the railway who is genuinely enthusiastic.

[ReecesTrains]

Fantastic video! It's so nice to see Nick Badley, JenOnTheMove and other train enthusiasts part of this too!!
Never knew this existed, so I will pop down there one day to have a look!