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Get ready for Easter fun on County Durham railway

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April 8, 2025
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The Weardale Railway in County Durham is getting ready for Easter with more than enough activities to keep visitors entertained.

Flying Scotsman part of Locomotion’s summer celebration of Railway 200

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March 28, 2025
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Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, has announced its programme for the bicentenary year of the modern railway.

County Durham heritage railway appoints first female general manager

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March 27, 2025
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Weardale Heritage Railway in County Durham, has appointed Claire Gibbons as its new General Manager. She is the first woman to head the historic line.

92-tonne bridge installed at County Durham railway station

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March 25, 2025
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Eaglescliffe station sees new 56 metre bridge installed

£250,000 grant for Railway 200 Exhibition train as full intinary announced – including The Greatest Gathering

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March 3, 2025
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Network Rail has confirmed that internary for the Railway 200 exhibition train, which will run around the UK.

London North Eastern Railway community fund helps to restore ancient County Durham wetland

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February 28, 2025
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An area of wetland in County Durham restored with funding by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is now seeing wildlife return to the area.

National Railway Museum confirms £15m Government funding

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February 17, 2025
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The National Railway Museum has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has agreed to a £15 million investment to the museum’s transformative masterplan and Central Hall project.

Drone event to help celebrate Railway 200 in Durham

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February 11, 2025
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The S&DR200 festival – marking the two hundredth anniversary of the passenger railway journey between Stockton and Dalrington – is to launch with a spectacular open-air event in Bishop Auckland on Saturday 29 March 2025.

Drone event to help celebrate Railway 200 in Durham

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February 11, 2025
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Railway 200 will now start with a global whistle up

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December 20, 2024
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To mark the start of Railway 200, a whistle-up’ will be held on New Year’s Day with participants in both the UK and on overseas railways.