Locomotion
Dale Road Industrial Estate
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE
Tel: +44 033 0058 0058
OnlineBooking
Book Tickets
Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Free | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous
North East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze 2014
- Visit England
Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017
- Regional and Miscellaneous
Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
- Regional and Miscellaneous
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
- Regional and Miscellaneous
Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025
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- Terrible21
Recent Reviews:
- Katherineb_ukDurham, United KingdomTrip Type:Friends getawayFree and ever evolving items of historyThursday, 27th February 2025Never disappointing to visit this train museum. Impromptu visit with a colleague to find the Flying Scotsman inside. Have seen this wonderful steam engine multiple times but my colleague hadn’t... Read full review
- Jackie CVisit to LocomotionSunday, 2nd March 2025We decided to stop off at Locomotion on the way up to Northumberland. This site is free to enter, although I'm sure they'd be happy to receive a donation. The site has 2 halls, a main hall and a... Read full review
- Cuddles1966Perth,ScotlandWe enjoyed going doing train museums this holiday and saw engines and carriages throughout the yearsSunday, 6th April 2025We went down here on a day trip after we had been to Tanfield the previous days to see a huge display of train engine's throughout the ages, it was a magnificent show of engines and carriages Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - Free parking
Access Information
Opening Times
2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* Open seven days a week all year round, except 24–26 December.
Our opening hours are 10.00–17.00 (summer), 10.00–16.00 (winter).
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A68. A68 onto the A6072 then onto the B6282 then follow brown tourism signs for the museum.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest station is Shildon. Follow brown tourism signs for site.