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The Stephenson Railway Museum, Middle Engine Lane, West Chirton, North Shields, NE29 8DX. Tel.: (0191) 2007146

A Registered Charity No. 508092 and a member of the Heritage Railway Association

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Opening dates 2010

Stephenson Railway Museum in North Tyneside will re-open for the 2010 season starting from February half term.

The Museum will be open from Saturday 13 February to Sunday 21 February, from 11am to 4pm. Visitors will be able to see the fascinating collection of steam, electric and diesel locomotives, including George Stephenson’s ‘Billy’, a forerunner of the world-famous ‘Rocket’. There will also be passenger train rides available on Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 February, hauled by a heritage diesel engine. The timetable will be announced shortly.

From 3 April 2010, Stephenson Railway Museum will also be open from 11am to 4pm on weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays, as well as during the school holidays.

Geoff Woodward, manager of North Tyneside Museums, says:

“Entry to the Museum is free and it is a great place to visit and find out about the history of train travel.” 

Stephenson Railway Museum is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on behalf of North Tyneside Council. 

For more information call (0191) 200 7146.

 

To learn more about the railway and the work of the volunteers who operate the service please click on the topics below:

     
     
     
  Links to Complementary Sites:  

 

Bowes Railway Heritage Railway Association Aln Valley Railway Society

North Yorks Moors Railway

South Tynedale Railway Tanfield Railway Northumberland Tourism Guide

North Tyneside Council

Tyne-Wear Archives & Museums
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(Site last updated on 4 Aug 2010)