Latest News
Welcome to the latest news from the Friends of the S&DR.
Friends’ Volunteers win Coveted Kings Award for Voluntary Service
The Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, a charity set up in 2013 to safeguard and promote the Stockton & Darlington Railway as the world changing birthplace of the modern railway...
Research on the Rails Competition Winner Announced
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825, Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society and the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington...
Day by Day listing of S&DR events for 2025
To help people plan their visit to the S&DR, we have produced a handy day by day listing of S&DR 200 events. You can download a free digital copy...
Little Loco Goes to School
As part of the many exciting events taking place this year to celebrate 200 years since the start of the modern railway with the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, County Councillors...
NEW LINESIDE SIGNS TO CELEBRATE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY 200th ANNIVERSARY
Almost 90 years ago the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), installed huge signs on the railway lineside between London and Edinburgh to indicate to passengers places of interest and the...
Little Loco Goes To School
As part of the many exciting events taking place this year to celebrate 200 years since the start of the modern railway with the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, County Councillors...
The Stockton & Darlington Railway 1825-2025 hardback limited edition book
The book is now back from the printers. We will be sending it out 2nd class to those people who pre-ordered it during the week beginning the 3rd March. After that it will go up for sale on our web...
The Darlington Circular
Our revised walk booklet - the Darlington Circular is with the printers and will be available very soon.
Limited edition book ‘The Stockton & Darlington Railway 1825-2025’
Our limited edition book, which many people subscribed to, is now with the printer. Estimated publication date is the end of February.
Stockton & Darlington Railway Future on the Right Track with National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant
2025 marks the 200th birthday of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and with it the start of the modern railway era which changed the face of the world. A major festival this year...











