Latest News
From the Friends of the S&DR
Latest News
Welcome to the latest news from the Friends of the S&DR.
The Evolution of the Railway Station Podcast
This month’s podcast on Tales from the Rails, takes a close look at how railway stations evolved on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. No such thing had been invented in 1825 when the railway...
Walking the Line event – Darlington 1st December. Limited numbers for members and Husqvarna staff only.
Walking the Line – The Darlington Circular 1st December 2024 Continuing our programme to revise and update our self-guided walks booklets before 2025, our next Walking the Line event will be on the...
Edward Pease’s House
Regarding the rescue and conservation of part of Edward Pease’s house in Darlington. There has been some progress and the planning and listed building consent applications are now in. We have worked...
The Stockton & Darlington Railway 1825-2025 Pictorial Journey
It is coming up to the time when our beautiful new arty limited edition coffee table book will be going to the designers. That means it’s your last chance to be listed at the front as a subscriber....
S&DR 200 RESEARCH ON THE RAILS PRIZE COMPETITION
Cleveland and Teesside Local History Society and the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway are collaborating in offering an S&DR 200 Research Prize Competition for original research...
Darlington Northgate Conservation Area Consultation
The Northgate Conservation Area includes the birthplace of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), the world’s first public railway on which a locomotive hauled passengers. A new appraisal...
S&DR 26 mile takeover day 20th August
1am - 3pm Darlington Market Place
Weardale Wordfest Children’s Book Day 11th August 2024 Stanhope Railway Station
Next date for your diaries if you have young 'uns to amuse is the 11th August at Stanhope Railway Station. Caroline Hardie will be doing a reading of Little Loco's BIG Day and having a bit of fun...
Little Loco at Hopetown
Join author and archaeologist Caroline Hardie at Hopetown Darlington as she reads from her children’s book, Little Loco’s BIG Day. It’s an uplifting tale of the first locomotive, now known as...
S&DR Bicentenary to be celebrated with stunning pictorial celebration, available for pre-order.
Pre-orders have opened on a new pictorial celebration of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in its Bicentenary year. This lavishly illustrated hardback book, with photographs by Darlington based...