300th Birthday Celebrations at Tanfield Railway

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Join us on the 19th and 20th July for as we celebrate 300 years of railway history – making us the world’s oldest railway still in operation. This landmark event is more than a celebration of trains – it’s a tribute to the North East’s ground-breaking role in shaping the modern world through industrial innovation and transport.

What’s on:
Steam train rides operating throughout the weekend, offering a nostalgic journey on the world’s oldest railway.
Get toe tapping to tome tunes at East Tanfield Station and Andrews House with live music from Kiddars Luck (Saturday) and traditional folk music on (Saturday and Sunday).
Hear the stories of coal mining heritage with a display of traditional mining banners in East Tanfield Carriage Shed.
Let your little ones get creative with steam power and gravity demonstrations (Sunday).
Hear all about the industrial heritage of the North East from Rob Langham – Railway Historian at Andrews House (Saturday).
Step aboard A16 brake-van for a trip from a “Guards Eye View” of the railway (Sunday).
Every Child visiting East Tanfield Station or Marley Hill Welcome Building will receive a Tanfield300 flag, sticker and Edmondson ticket, as well as a Tanfield300 birthday card to customize.