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  • S&DR 197th Anniversary Event

    To be announced

    SATURDAY 24th and SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER – Celebrating the 197th Anniversary of the Opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway – at Shildon and Darlington.  More details to follow.

  • Etherley Incline Today

    S&DR 197th anniversary walk

    New Inn Crossroads at Phoenix Row

    TUESDAY 27th SEPTEMBER – The actual 197th Anniversary – Walk Witton Colliery via Phoenix Row and Etherley to West Auckland and the Station Master’s House (To be led by Members […]

    Free

  • Book Launch 27th September at Locomotion

    On behalf of Husqvarna and the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, we have pleasure in inviting you to the formal launch of our walk booklet covering Shildon to […]

  • Shildon History Day

    Join us on Saturday 17th May between 1pm and 4pm at Shildon's historic Railway Institute for our How the Railways came to Shildon History Day. Featuring model railway displays and […]

    £5

  • Heighington Station excavation with Tees Archaeology

    Number One Number One, Heighington Lane, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, United Kingdom

    Join Tees Archaeology on a dig at Heighington Station this September, as part of the FoSDR Festival. Uncover the past and learn new skills. This is an exciting opportunity to […]

  • Be it Remembered

    Darlington Crown Street Library Crown Street, Darlington

    Come and get to know the remarkable Mr William Lister, a lesser-known character of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. In this talk by Gillian Bryant, hear how his life developed […]

    £3

  • Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Festival 2026

    Number One Number One, Heighington Lane, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, United Kingdom

    Join us for this free event celebrating our railway heritage at the world's oldest surviving passenger station. Guided tours of the 200 year old station building & presentation of the […]

  • Evolution of the Railway Station on the S&DR

    Darlington Crown Street Library Crown Street, Darlington

    A talk by Caroline Hardie about how the railway station was invented by the S&DR by accident!

    £3