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2 days ago
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World's first purpose-built railway pub gets listed status

The Cleveland Bay in Eaglescliffe is the oldest purpose-built railway pub in the world and now has Grade II-listed protection.
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3 months ago
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The railway that got the world on track': a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham

The Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened in 1825, is celebrated for its revolutionary impact on railway travel and the communities it connected.
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3 days ago

New postage stamps issued to mark the Railway 200 anniversary

To mark the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway, the Royal Mail has issued a new set of 10 stamps - perfect for railway fans to use on their Christmas Cards. The main set features six of the UK's most famous locomotives that helped to shape the history of rail travel in Britain: In addition, a miniature sheet containing four stamps, marks 200 years since the opening of that very first railway - the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR). The miniature sheet includes:
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