Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum

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Restored 1842 station housing a collection of exhibits relating to railways in the North East of England, including Stephenson's Locomotion - closed Easter 2007-Easter 2008 for major re-developments, call for details of events.

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Gradings

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Awards

  • Visit Britain Code of Practice 2008

Opening Times

Open All Year

01/10/2008 - 31/03/2009
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:0015:30
Wednesday11:0015:30
Thursday11:0015:30
Friday11:0015:30
Saturday11:0015:30
Sunday11:0015:30
Bank Holiday11:0015:30

Prices

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

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

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

Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum

North Road Station
Darlington
Tees Valley
DL3 6ST

Tel: +44 01325 460532

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