HOPETOWN DARLINGTON

We couldn’t let the 200th anniversary of the first railway pass by without marking it with some event, so a day at Hopetown Darlington has been arranged for you.
Hopetown Darlington, previously known as Head of Steam and formerly known as the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, is a railway museum located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which was the world's first steam-powered passenger railway.
The newly refurbished 7.5-acre museum site reopened to the public in July 2024.
The day will include a 45 to 60-minute tour of the site plus a visit led by the A1 Steam Loco Trust where one of their volunteers will show you around their premises.

Program

Start: 11am
Lunch break: 12 - 1pm
Next: 1.30 pm A1 Steam Loco Trust presentation (approx. 1 hour)
There will be time for further exploration as you wish, before you return home.
Cost: £5 pp – refreshments and lunch not included
Parking: plenty on site @ £4 all day
Train: It is on the Saltburn to Bishop Auckland line – see local timetable for more information.

To book a place, please contact cGF0cmljaWEgISBhICEgbWFyY3VzIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=
Maximum 40 places available