Stephenson Steam Railway
Museums & Science Centres · Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 11am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor🆓 Free entryEducational
What’s there
- Free parking
- Buggy friendly
- Picnic area
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Travel back in time to when coal was king at the Stephenson Steam Railway. Ride heritage trains and explore North Tyneside's railway history, celebrating the pioneering work of George Stephenson, the father of the railways. The museum features historic locomotives, rolling stock, and interactive exhibits telling the story of the region's railway heritage. Free museum entry (donations welcome). Free parking. Charges apply for heritage train rides which run on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Trains do not run on Saturdays. Managed by North East Museums on behalf of North Tyneside Council. The venue also runs free activities for kids as part of the Ways to Play Programme, and special events such as Dinky Dinosaur Adventure Days during school holidays.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Folding stool
- Sunglasses
- I-spy book
- Ice packs
- Hand sanitiser
- Plasters
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