Join hosts Caroline Hardie and Archie MacKay in the fourth episode of Tales from the Rails as they delve into the history of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, celebrating its upcoming 200th anniversary in 2025.This episode focuses on the cr

Heighington Station

Apr 27th, 2024 1h 5m

In this month's Tales from the Rails …Experience the birth and transformation of the world's earliest railway stationThis month’s podcast is all about the S&DR’s station at Heighington on Aycliffe Lane, located half way between Shildon and Da

Importance of the S&DR

Mar 27th, 2024 40h 10m

In this month's Tales from the Rails …We’ll focus on just what is so important about 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 a

27 September 1825 - The Opening Day

Feb 27th, 2024 45m 26s

Journey back in time to 1825 with our podcast series, Tales from the Rails.Hosted by archaeologist and trustee of the Friends of Stockton & Darlington Railway, Caroline Hardie, alongside South West Durham News Managing Editor, Archie MacKay, t

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