Locomotion
Dale Road Industrial Estate
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE
Tel: +44 033 0058 0058
OnlineBooking
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Guide Prices
Free admission and free parking. Please book your ticket in advance.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze 2014
- Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017
- Regional and Miscellaneous Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent660
- Very Good354
- Average104
- Poor36
- Terrible21
Recent Reviews:
- Marc_YCSDarlington, United KingdomFlying Scotsman Footplate ExperienceThursday, 4th January 2024Visited the Locomotion National Railway Museum while the Fying Scotsman was viviting. What an experience! We, fortunately, arrived early for the 10am admission as it became very busy very quickly... Read full review
- Passenger63047159533ChaosFriday, 5th January 2024Went the last time the Flying Scotsman visited Shildon and it was very good. This time though it was complete chaos with a 60 minute queue on arrival which went up to 90 minutes while we were there... Read full review
- 444beatrixKendal, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesRethink locomotivesTuesday, 5th March 2024Outstanding museum. Truly one of the best I’ve been to and I’m not even that into trains!! Seeing the locomotives up close and personal was really exciting. Excellent interpretation and not at all... Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - Free parking
Access Information
Opening Times
2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) |
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* Our normal opening hours are Wednesday–Sunday, 10.00–16.00 (winter), 10.00–17.00 (summer).
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A68. A68 onto the A6072 then onto the B6282 then follow brown tourism signs for the museum.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest station is Shildon. Follow brown tourism signs for site.