People seem puzzled that visitors sometimes only go one station on the railway rather than further or perhaps the whole line.
This is not new, people may just want to experience the railway, they may not feel like walking or of course it could be all they can afford.
Here is a ticket from Wansford to Castor, not exactly a long journey, but it may have been made for one of the reasons above, who knows. 6d in old money is 2 ½ p in current money.