All aboard Railway 200!

Join us at Platform One to celebrate 200 years of passenger train travel.

Did you know that on 27 September 1825, the world’s first passenger train, hauled by George Stephenson’s Locomotion No.1, carried more than 400 people along the Stockton and Darlington Railway? The landmark event drew crowds of up to 40,000 people and marked the birth of modern passenger train travel.

To celebrate, we’re throwing a summer party at Shawford, with a BBQ and music all afternoon, plus some special surprises from local artists.

No need to buy tickets, just turn up and have fun. Hope to see you there!