The Goods Shed
Housing a shop and cafe as well as a new digital media experience, this Grade II* listed building is the gateway to the site.
Image Credit: The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Skerne Bridge
The oldest railway bridge in the world still in continuous operation
The Grade I listed Skerne Bridge holds the distinction of being the oldest railway bridge in the world still in continuous use. It is a lasting symbol of the birth of the railways, connecting towns and cities for the first time and ushering in the Industrial Revolution.
The bridge famously carried Locomotion No.1 and its passengers across the River Skerne on 27 September 1825.
The bridge is still used today by local services on the Bishop Auckland to Saltburn line.
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