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Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum

Restored 1842 passenger station on the original route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the world's 1st steam-worked public railway). The museum exhibits relate to railways in the North East of England and include Stephenson's Locomotion of 1825. The former goods shed is now a restoration workshop and a short length of track is available for steam locomotive operation on selected dates. The former carriage works building has been refurbished for use by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust who are constructing a new main-line steam locomotive Tornado.
The Museum is closed from Easter 2007 - Easter 2008 for a major re-development but some activities and events are taking place on the fairground field at the Museum.

All prices are available on application.

Vaqas Accreditation

VAQAS accreditation.

Gradings

VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS

Awards

Visit Britain Code of Practice 2008

Opening Times

Open All Year

01/10/2008 - 31/03/2009
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	11:00	15:30
Wednesday	11:00	15:30
Thursday	11:00	15:30
Friday	11:00	15:30
Saturday	11:00	15:30
Sunday	11:00	15:30
Bank Holiday	11:00	15:30

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff*
Adult	£4.95
Child (6 - 16)	£3.00

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Related Events

Road Directions

From the A1, follow signs for the A167 towards Darlington, following the brown and white signs onto North Road. Alternatively, only 1 mile away (or 15 minutes on foot) from Darlington town centre. Follow the brown and white signs from the inner ring road, along North Road (A167) Free on site parking available.

Public Transport Directions

By Rail:
Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum is situated a couple of minutes from North Road Station (on the Saltburn to Bishop Auckland line) Contact the National Rail Enquiry LIne on 08457 484950 for full details on train times or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
By Bus:
A variety of bus services stop near the museum. From the town centre, they run frequently from
Prebend Row/Tubwell Row or approximately every 10 minutes from Bank Top main railway station. Alight at Station Road and follow the signs to the museum ( approximately a 3 minute walk) To check bus times and service numbers contact 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.traveline.org.uk

Facilities

Provider Features

In town/city centre
Indoor Attraction
No Smoking Attraction

Accessibility

Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
Ramp / Level Access
Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

On site parking - free
Parking (free)

Catering

On-Site café/restaurant - Opening times 10:30am - 3:00pm

Payment Methods

Blue Badge Guides admitted free
Delta accepted
Groups Accepted - Advance notice preferred. Pre-booking is essential for school groups.
Maestro accepted
MasterCard accepted
Max group size - 100
Min group size - 10
Solo accepted
TIC Staff Admitted Free
Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

Event Venue
Toilets

Target Markets

Family Fun
Marketed Towards Children
Marketed Towards Families
Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
Marketed Towards Students / Youth

Tours and Demonstrations

Educational Visits Accepted - 1 meeting room available which holds upto 60 delegates.
Guided Tours Available for Groups