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Locomotion
Dale Road Industrial Estate
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE
Tel: +44 0800 0478124
OnlineBooking
Book Tickets
Guide Prices
Free admission and free parking.
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 - Visit Britain
We're Good To Go 2020
TripAdvisor
Travelers Choice 2020
- Excellent621
- Very Good343
- Average101
- Poor28
- Terrible18
Recent Reviews:
- EssexReviewerEssexGreat place to visit !!
Monday, 7th September 2020Great place to visit whether you are visiting with children or as 'grown ups'. We love this place and so do our grandchildren (7rs & 5yrs). On this visit they particularly enjoyed finding the... Read full review - sleepybexhillBexhill-on-Sea, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesIf you like your trains, it’s a good place to visit
Saturday, 12th September 2020It’s a free exhibition, but you need to get a ticket online at the moment. I was surprised how good the building and displays were. They have some particularly good locomotives, carriages and trucks... Read full review - EllieDxDurham, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesGreatMonday, 5th October 2020Great afternoon. I visited yesterday with my partner, this was an unplanned trip. I didn’t realise how interesting something so close to home would be. I live at Bishop Auckland and I’ve never been... Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - Free parking
Access Information
Opening Times
| Season (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) |
|---|
* Details of revised Summer 2020 opening dates - please check website also:
The museum will be open 11.00–16.00 until further notice.
WEEK 1
Tuesday 28 July
Thursday 30 July
Saturday 1 August
WEEK 2 ONWARDS
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
FROM WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2020
Open all week except Tuesdays
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.
Highlights...
Rail Rocks!, ShildonA walk linking local geology with the railways.
Locomotion: Guided Tours, ShildonJoin one of our knowledgable guides for a tour exploring the fascinating stories behind the objects on display at Locomotion. Free Tour, every weekday 11:00 - 16:00. Suitable for all ages. Call 01904 685 780 to confirm tour.
Walk - 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.
