The Stockton & Darlington Railway: The Railway that got the World on Track (9+)

Caroline Hardie and Niall Hammond, from the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway will discuss how the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 200 years ago this year, changed the world. This celebratory talk will look at the world’s first instance of overcrowding on a train, the start of business commuting, the invention of the railway station and how a national pandemic and a lockdown slowed the development of the railway between 1831-2. They will also talk about the work of the Friends of the S&DR over the last decade and what the next leg of the journey is going to look like after 2025.

Delivered in partnership with Friends of Darlington Railway with the Teesdale Railway History Group

Image credit: Shildon in the 1820s – John Wigston

Running time: approx. 1 hr 30mins. Includes Q&A session.
This event takes place upstairs in The Witham Room. Lift access is available.