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Darlington Railway Centre and Museum

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Darlington Railway Centre and Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the world's first steam powered passenger railway. Run by Darlington Borough Council the museum is located in the northern suburbs of Darlington in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The site encompasses three significant Stockton and Darlington Railway buildings of the 1830s: North Road railway station, the goods shed and Hopetown Carriage Works.

Exhibits include George Stephenson's Locomotion No 1, built for the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and "Derwent", the earliest surviving Darlington built locomotive, on loan from The National Railway Museum collection. Locomotion No 1 is one of the oldest surviving steam engines in the world and the first ever steam train to carry fare paying passengers.

[edit] Facilities

  • Onsite parking.
  • Railway cafe, open 11am to 3pm Monday to Sunday.
  • Wheelchair access to most parts of the museum.
  • Baby changing facilities within the museum main building.
  • Gift shop selling souvenirs and memorabilia.

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