Locomotion – National Railway Museum Shildon
Locomotion
The Shildon branch of the National Railway Museum, in a town on the world's first public railway. Admission is free and it displays more than seventy historic locomotives.
Shildon was one of the starting points of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 and is known as the 'Railway Town'. The museum is a branch of the National Railway Museum in York. Its huge new building displays more than 70 steam, electric and diesel locomotives and royal carriages, along with the former home and workshop of railway pioneer Timothy Hackworth. Admission is free, but the museum is often closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. It lies about 20 km from Durham. Take a train to Shildon station and you're there, and it can be combined with a visit to Auckland Castle.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–16:00 (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Auckland Castle
- Kynren – An Epic Tale of England
- Durham University Botanic Garden
- Oriental Museum
- River Wear Riverbanks & Prebends Bridge
- Durham Cathedral & Castle
- Palace Green Library
- River Wear Cruises & Rowing Boats