An award-winning Darlington tourist attraction celebrating the region’s railway heritage is set for a bumper year. The Hopetown railway museum located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington ...

Hopetown Darlington faced several challenges including council overspending due to the delays. Council officials estimate its ...

Head of Steam is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the world's first steam-worked public railway. The museum is devoted to the area formerly served by the North ...

Years of the Railways sees Michael Portillo travel to the North East by train and visit the Stockton & Darlington Railway ...

Darlington MP Lola McEvoy has launched a campaign to get children in the area a 'golden ticket' to a rail museum's play area.

Hopetown will play a substantial part in Darlington's celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway A new railway museum attracted just half the estimated visitors in its opening ...

Lower-than-predicted visitor numbers for a new railway museum in Darlington have contributed to a £600,000 overspend by the local council, according to a new report. The Hopetown Darlington museum ...

The Railway 200 campaign has launched a new-look timeline today which takes us on a scenic, interactive tour of the past, ...

The Darlington and Stockton railway is to feature in new BBC series 200 Years Of The Railways presented by Michael Portillo.

Council finances show the net budget for the visitor attraction, which opened in July 2024, increased by nearly 24 per cent from £380 to £469 for 2025/2026. The funding boost comes as work continues ...

Darlington's flagship railway museum attracted half the expected visitors in its first months after delays and financial issues hampered its performance. Hopetown Darlington faced several ...

A new railway museum attracted just half the estimated visitors in its opening months, contributing to a council overspend. Hopetown Darlington opened in July last year but has failed to generate ...