Name: S&DR200 Anniversary Journey Weekend 🚂
Start: 2025-09-26T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-28T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Shildon, Darlington & Stockton

$S&DR200 Anniversary Journey Weekend \ud83d\ude82$

S&DR200 Presents: Anniversary Journey 1825 to 2025
Shildon, Darlington and Stockton
Friday 26 September to Sunday 28 September
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway journey, a newly renovated replica of Locomotion No. 1 and the passenger carriage 'Experiment' will travel along sections of the original S&DR line, cheered on by spectators along the route.
Spectators will be able to see the train at designated locations and enjoy an accompanying programme of very special commissioned events organised at various points along the route for all to enjoy.
The Anniversary Journey is a free event and open to all ages.
Timings and viewing locations will be announced next week.
PLEASE NOTE, all pre-bookable tickets for Hopetown and Stockton Station are gone - but you can still book to view the procession at Locomotion here: https://www.locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/sdr200
To find out more about the route, timings and other anniversary celebrations, please visit: https://sdr200.co.uk/anniversary-journey
As part of this special celebration, Southpaw Dance Company will present their performance STEAM at Hackworth Park in Shildon on the afternoon 27th September and Stockton High Street on the afternoon of the 28th.
27 September - Hackworth Park, Shildon (12pm and 4pm)
28 September - Stockton High Street (2pm and 4pm)
GHOST TRAIN:
The immersive performance will start a week earlier on 20 September at Darlington town centre with 'Ghost Train: The Departure'. Performers, music and a procession of large-scale art installations representing some of the world's most important inventions, such as the internal combustion engine, the microscope and electricity.
Ghost Train: The Arrival - 7:30pm
28 September
Stockton Riverside
Closing the Anniversary Journey procession in Stockton on 28 September will be 'Ghost Train: The Arrival'. The Ghost Train is a large-scale outdoor show delivered by artists Avanti Display with Walk the Plank that includes an amazing re-imagining of Locomotion No. 1, complete with illuminated carriages. In Stockton, the spectacular, free show will last 45 minutes and will feature music, performance and interactive elements telling the story of the Stockton and Darlington Railway's innovation and the transformational impact on the region.
Ghost Train is a commission of the S&DR200 Project and is created and produced by Avanti Display Ltd & Walk the Plank, funded by S&DR200 and Tees Valley Combined Authority.