Rail Heritage Darlington Railway Centre & Museum

Discover the fun of Darlington's pioneering rail heritage and the atmosphere of the 'Golden Age of Steam' at  Head of Steam , Darlington's Railway Museum.

See and touch the original 'Locomotion No 1': the first ever passenger-pulling engine in the world.

Visit the public sculpture, brick 'Train', an amazing masterpiece by the renowned sculptor David Mach, which celebrates Darlington's role in birth of railways.

For more information, contact:

Darlington Tourist Information
Dolphin Centre
Horsemarket
Darlington
DL1 5RP
telephone: +44 01325 388666
e-mail: tic@darlington.gov.uk

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