North Road Station Museum
Explore the story of Darlington’s pioneering progression of rail transport in the early 19th century in a museum housed in a Grade II* listed Victorian station.
Image Credit: Steve Davies, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Darlington Locomotive Works
See live engineering in action!
Cross the bridge from Foundry Green and over the live railway line to visit the high-level viewing gallery in Darlington Locomotive Works, home to The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. From here you can watch staff and volunteers of the Trust build the UK's newest steam locomotive, the P2 class No.2007 Prince of Wales, in the workshop below.
Did you know? When launched, Prince of Wales will be the most powerful steam locomotive on the UK rail network.
Workshop visits
The workshop below the gallery is open to the public on the first and third Saturday of each month. Meet in the Viewing Gallery at 11am and 1pm to join one these free visits to the workshop.
On the first Saturday, North Road Locomotive Works (formerly the 1861 Shed) is also open to the public and is included in the workshop visits.
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