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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)
DESCRIPTION:Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)\nDarlington Town Centre to Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction.\n1.5 miles (2.5 km)\, 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Easy to Moderate. \nWe will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind the birth of the world’s first passenger railway\, the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, which is 200 years old in September 2025. \nThe walk explores the origins and early years of the Railway including some significant buildings. We will also see how central Darlington has changed since 1825. \nAt the end of the walk you can choose to learn more about the development of the railway at the Hopetown visitor attraction (free ticketed entry). If you would like us to book this for you\, please indicate using the notes field on the registration form when registering attendees.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to get some exercise while discovering the rich history of the area! \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form: \nhttps://www.sdr1825.org.uk/event/why-the-railway-came-to-darlington-daytime-walk-57/ \nGetting There \nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/2enWZo5wbsUndqfQ8
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SUMMARY:Hopetown Darlington
DESCRIPTION:Hopetown Darlington\, previously known as Head of Steam and formerly known as the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum\, is a railway museum located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway\, which was the world’s first steam-powered passenger railway. It is based inside the former station building at the North Road railway station. Its exhibits are devoted to the area formerly served by the North Eastern Railway with a particular focus on the Stockton & Darlington Railway and the railway industry of Darlington.[
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