Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum









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, Industrial heritage site, Transport heritage site, Archive
Additional info
The Ken Hoole Study Centre is open to the public by appointment only.
April to September
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:30 to 3:30
Wednesday: 10:30 to 3:30
Thursday: 10:30 to 3:30
Friday: Closed
The Study Centre will be open on the third weekend of each month: (with effect from June 2009)
Saturday: 10:30 to 3:30
Sunday: 10:30 to 3:30
October to March
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 to 3:00
Wednesday: 11:00 to 3:00
Thursday: 11:00 to 3:00
Friday: Closed
The Study Centre will be open on the third weekend of each month:
Saturday: 11:00 to 3:00
Sunday: 11:00 to 3:00
Study Centre appointments are available subject to staff training, holidays and illness.
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
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England
Website
General Enquiries
Telephone
01325 405060
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