Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England
Website
General Enquiries
Telephone
01325 460 532
Fax
01325 287746
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum was first opened in 1975 and is housed within North Road Station, built in 1842 for the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
The Stockton & Darlington Railway was the first steam hauled public railway and was opened on September 27th 1825.
Venue type
Museum
Additional info
The Ken Hoole Study Centre is open to the public by appointment only.
Please note: From mid August to late October 2008, the Study Centre hours and facilities will be reduced whilst we recruit a new member of staff.
During this period the study centre will be open between 10.00 - 15.00 on the following dates:
Wed 20th August
Wed 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th September
Wed 1st, 8th, 15th October
Copying facilities will not be available until the new member of staff starts.
Thank you for your patience!
Hopefully from November we can resume normal opening hours as below:
The Study Centre is open on
Mondays 10.00 - 12.00 & 12.30 - 4.30
Wednesdays 12.30 - 4.30
Fridays 12.30 - 4.30
One Sat per month (second Sat of each month) 10.00 - 12.00 & 12.30 - 4.30
Please contact the museum for details.
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England
Website
General Enquiries
Telephone
01325 460 532
Fax
01325 287746
The museum collection covers the railway of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. "Locomotion" (1825), hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Also on display are 'Derwent', 1463 and 901 (Q7). A range of smaller items including station and lineside signs, locomotive nameplates, lamps etc complements the larger exhibits.
The museums collection of documentary material can be viewed at the Ken Hoole Study Centre located within the museum.
Collection details
Archives, Industry, Land Transport
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England
Website
General Enquiries
Telephone
01325 460 532
Fax
01325 287746



