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APPEAL - Permanent Station Building

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Northampton & Lamport Railway has long held ambitions to erect permanent station buildings at our main station, Pitsford & Brampton.

Unfortunately, the original buildings were demolished by British Railways in the 1960s, prior to the line closing in 1981. Ever since preservation began in 1984, we have had to make do with an assortment of portacabins and containers, several of which are now at the end of their useful life and urgently need replacing.

Now, following the receipt of a substantial legacy, the Railway is focused on achieving the dream of proper permanent customer facilities and greatly improving the ambience of Pitsford & Brampton Station. With your support, we can definitely make it happen.

The project aim is for a building to replace the existing customer toilets, with the addition of a Waiting Room/function room and Porter's Room, located mid-way down the platform.

Plans have already been drafted and an illustration of how the building will look is below.

Grants will also be explored, but we will need matchfunding and so are looking to fundraise for this upfront.

We have therefore set a FUNDRAISING TARGET of £25,000, which would equate to approximately 10% of the build cost.

This exciting project is vital to the future prosperity of the Railway as a sustainable heritage attraction.

Any support you can offer will make a huge difference and be very gratefully received.

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Northampton and Lamport Railway

WELCOME TO THE NEW FUNDRAISING PAGE FOR THE NORTHAMPTON AND LAMPORT RAILWAY CIO

The Northampton & Lamport Railway (NLR) is a steam and heritage diesel tourist railway in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Located just 5 miles north of Northampton, we currently have approximately one-and-a-half miles of running track along the old Northampton to Market Harborough line. This route is now the Brampton Valley Way (a 14-mile linear park) so you can not only ride one of our trains along the former line, but also walk along and watch the steam and diesel engines in action.

First established in 1984, we are run purely by volunteers and have been operating train services since 1995. We are currently working to complete our half mile southern extension to Boughton, before then pushing north a further one-and-a-half miles to Spratton.

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The Northampton and Lamport Railway Charitable Incorporated Organisation (formerly the Northampton and Lamport Railway Preservation Society) is the charity which supports the Northampton and Lamport Railway.

All funds raised by us help to expand and improve the railway.

£716.25 raised by 8 supporters

£645.00 donated plus £71.25 in GiftAid

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