Latest News
From the Friends of the S&DR
Latest News
Welcome to the latest news from the Friends of the S&DR.
S&DR Podcast 2. Tales from the Rails: why was the S&DR so important?
In this month’s Tales from the Rails … We’ll focus on just what is so important about the Stockton & Darlington Railway? Why all the fuss? And why is the whole country marking its 200th...
How to Save Heighington Station
You are invited to a meeting at 10am on Tuesday 2nd April at The Work Place, Heighington Lane, Aycliffe Business Park. DL5 6AH. The meeting is to make you aware of the newly formed volunteer group...
Steaming Ahead to 2025
If you need help planning your own 2025 events, Cait Barratt the ‘S&DR Heritage & Community Participation Manager’ is the person to talk to. She has an S&DR Community Fund which can...
S&DR Podcast – Tales from the Rails
Our Stockton & Darlington Railway podcast on the Opening Day of the S&DR is available here. https://talesfromtherails.podbean.com/ Journey back in time to 1825 with our podcast series, Tales...
Heighington Station Campaign gathers steam
The Campaign to Save Heighington Station, the world's oldest station, has been gathering steam since it's launch two weeks ago. Coverage has been widespread with the story, led by superb pieces in...
The Globe December 2023
It is time to start working on our next edition of The Globe which is due out in December. Any contributions would be very welcome. This can be new research, small snippets of information,...
Book onto our 2023 AGM
Our 2023 AGM will take place at the historic Georgian Theatre in Stockton on Saturday 28th October. This year, on the tenth anniversary of the Friends, there is an exciting program of speakers to...
Artists launch new works to kick off countdown to the railway bicentenary
New songs, poems and films by North East artists were launched in Darlington this week on Wednesday 27 September to mark the two year count down to the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington...
Tidying the Gaunless Bridge Area
Could as many members as possible give a couple of hours on Thursday 21st September from 11.00 to tidy the area around the Gaunless Abutments in West Auckland. Please meet at the former Station...
Black Boy Branch Trackbed Audit is out for consultation
The draft report on the Black Boy branch has been circulated to everyone who was involved for their comments. You can also read it here. In summary: This historic environment audit, funded by...