Locomotion 2025

70 railway heritage vehicles from the National Collection. Discover more about Shildon's role as the world's first railway town and the life of railway pioneer Timothy Hackworth.

Contacts

Operator: The National Railway Museum

Address: Dale Road Industrial Estate Shildon Co. Durham DL4 2RE

Telephone: 0330 058 0058
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Open Days & Times

Daily 1000-1600. Summer: closes 1700. (Closed 24-26 Dec.) Visit website or facebook for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 1, 5
By Rail: Shildon / 300 yards

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Full disabled access

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Meet trailblazing engineers and ordinary people who made their ideas reality, as you uncover the story of Shildon's role in the development of Britain's railways.

Encounter impressive locomotives and futuristic experimental engines from the collection.