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Locomotion

Locomotion
Dale Road Industrial Estate
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE

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At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in the world’s first railway town.

The town of Shildon has had an exciting story to tell since the earliest days of the rail industry, making it the perfect place to explore the rich seam of local railway history and discover how the railways have changed all our lives.

Free admission tickets are now available to book.

To help maintain social distancing, we’re limiting the number of people who can visit each day. To help us manage this, please book free tickets in advance. Please help us to keep everyone safe by wearing a face covering when indoors at the museum, unless you are exempt. Please observe social distancing, and follow one-way routes around the museum.

 

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Free admission and free parking. Please book your ticket in advance.

Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousNorth East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze North East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze 2014
  • Visit EnglandQuality Assured Visitor Attraction Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017
  • Regional and MiscellaneousTrip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

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  • GlennA946
    Whitehaven, United Kingdom
    A must visit museum for rail enthusiasts
    5 of 5 stars
    Saturday, 30th April 2022
    Locomotion at Shildon is a must see place for anyone who is interested in the railways. While not as big as the National Rail Museum, it has a large range of locomotives from Stephenson's Locomotion... Read full review
  • Dianne V
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    Family
    Keep the kids Happy keep the Adults happy
    4 of 5 stars
    Wednesday, 4th May 2022
    I love this musem been taking my siblings to it since it opened i live in Shildon.Its free and it a great place for adults and children to learn about the history of our railways and see some great... Read full review
  • StephenL355
    Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom
    Trip Type:
    Family
    Brilliant
    5 of 5 stars
    Saturday, 7th May 2022
    Visited yesterday with a couple of train mad 2 year old grandsons. Spent a wonderful couple of hours with loads to see. Place spotless and staff could not have been more helpful. Many thanks Read full review
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2022 (1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022)
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Nearest major road is A68. A68 onto the A6072 then onto the B6282 then follow brown tourism signs for the museum.

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Nearest station is Shildon. Follow brown tourism signs for site.

Highlights...

 Locomotion Festival of SteamRail Rocks!, ShildonA walk linking local geology with the railways.

Railway line at LocomotionWalk - Locomotion & Historic Shildon, ShildonDiscover the coming of the railways in the world’s first railway town, one in a series of walks for children produced by Bright Water Landscape Partnership.  

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