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Description: | Heighington station, formerly Aycliffe Lane station. Photo by Topical Press Agency, London. Text on reverse reads: 'Level crossing where No 1 Locomotion and first Railway Coach Experiment were placed on rails previous to going to Shildon for use. Both were conveyed over the high road from Newcastle and made a trial run from Shildon to Darlington (North Road) the night previous to the opening day [1825]. S ; D Railway Directors and others travelled with the trial run.' | Format: | Image | License: | http://www.durham.gov.uk/pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6593 | Rights holder: | Durham County Council | Subjects: | Railway stations Darlington Rly Level crossings Stockton Locomotives | Temporal: | 1901 - 1925 | Source: | Durham county council | Creator: | unknown | Identifier: | http://dre.durham.gov.uk/pgDre.aspx?ID=D... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | Image | Go to resource |
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