Shildon
Shildon is a locality in County Durham, North East England, England. Shildon is situated nearby to the locality Sunnydale, as well as near Coronation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Locomotion Museum and Shildon railway station.
Locomotion Museum
Museum
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Locomotion, previously known as Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon, is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England. The museum was renamed in 2017 when it became part of the Science Museum Group.
Shildon railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shildon is a railway station serving the town of Shildon in County Durham, England on the Tees Valley Line, between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe.
Bishop Auckland
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Bishop Auckland is a town in County Durham in northeast England, with a population of 23,000 in 2021. The main reason to visit is the fine castle, for eight centuries a bishop's residence.
Newton Aycliffe
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Newton Aycliffe is one of the largest settlements in County Durham. It offers fewer activities and sights than other towns in the region, but it is easy to reach and worth a stop.
Shildon
Town
Photo: David Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first station, built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Shildon
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6301° or 54° 37′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.6507° or 1° 39′ 3″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
9C6WJ8JX+3PGeoNames ID
7293141
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