Tales from the Rails Tales from the Rails
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- History
200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
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Heighington Station
This month’s podcast is all about the S&DR’s station at Heighington on Aycliffe Lane, located half way between Shildon and Darlington, and the campaign to save what is officially the world’s earliest railway station.
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Importance of the S&DR
This week, we focus on the historical importance of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Why all the fuss? And why is the whole country marking its 200th anniversary in 2025, not just the residents of Stockton and Darlington? Plus: Stars of the S&DR and the latest News and Events.
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27 September 1825 - The Opening Day
27 September 1825: the opening day of the Stockton and Darlington Railway - a day that changed the world forever.