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Shildon railway works
Shildon railway works in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Shildon railway works is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shildon railway works opened in 1833 in the town of Shildon in County Durham, England. Originally built to serve the Stockton and Darlington Railway the works grew to cover 40 acres (16 ha) (11 acres or 4.5 ha roofed), employing 2,750 staff.
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Background
History
Shildon was the terminus of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), when it opened in 1825. Its first locomotive superintendent was Timothy Hackworth, who maintained their locomotives at the Soho Works. Thomas Hackworth (Timothy's brother) was works manager at the Soho Works. The beginnings of the works were small - In 1962 the Shildon Works underwent a £800,000 modernisation following the creation of the British Rail Workshops Division. This saw the works equipped to repair BR wagons and from 1970, wagons from abroad. A notable wagon which came out of the works on this period was the 'Presflo' air-discharge cement wagon along with high capacity coal and Freightliner wagons. The forge at…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6243, -1.6306
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shildon
- Postcode
- DL4 2RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Opening
- "open daily 10:00-16:00 winter; 10:00-17:00 summer"
- Official site
- www.locomotion.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7496636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shildon railway works (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shildon railway works?
- Shildon railway works is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL4 2RE), in the parish of Shildon.
- Is Shildon railway works free to visit?
- Yes, Shildon railway works is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shildon railway works?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL4 2RE. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.