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S&DR 194th Anniversary Celebrations

Take a train ride, enjoy some music and go for a stroll as we mark the 194th year of the historically significant railway.

The famous Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on 27 September 1825, connecting collieries in Shildon to Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees.

Celebrate the occasion by making your own model of Locomotion No 1 in a family-friendly craft activity, sitting down for a storytelling session and enjoying some music.

The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway will be leading guided walks around our site and there'll be diesel-hauled train rides, access to locomotive cabs and stands from community and heritage railway groups.

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Part of the Science Museum Group