Two steam specials have been announced to celebrate 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1825, George Stephenson's steam-powered Locomotion No 1 travelled 26 miles between ...

The Darlington and Stockton railway is to feature in new BBC series 200 Years Of The Railways presented by Michael Portillo.

An LNER Azuma train was today named 'Darlington' during a 'fantastic' event to launch the bicentenary celebration of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. A crowd of hundreds gathered on Platform 1 ...

Two steam specials have been announced to celebrate 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1825, George Stephenson's steam-powered Locomotion No 1 travelled 26 miles between ...

The Stockton & Darlington Railway’s inaugural journey in 1825 revolutionised the way people and goods moved. Locomotion No. 1’s journey from Shildon to Stockton was the first time a steam ...

The Stockton & Darlington Railway was the site of the first locomotive-hauled passenger train journey, in 1875. Steam train Locomotion no.1 carried more than four hundred passengers a distance of 26 ...

London North Eastern Railway has unveiled a new livery on one of its Azuma train to mark 200 years since the first passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Included in the livery is ...

Hopetown Darlington faced several challenges including council overspending due to the delays. Council officials estimate its ...

1 is significant because it was the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train on a public railway. It operated on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which opened on September 27 ...

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Official commemorative bookazine celebrating the birth of the Stockton&Darlington Railway - the birth of modern rail ...