How to get hereLocomotion

Shildon will be closed 30 November 2011 due to industrial action, and will reopen 1 Dec

By rail

Regular services run from Darlington station (platform 4) to Bishop Auckland, stopping at Shildon station.

Visit Northern Rail or contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

By bus 

Service 1 and 1B (to Crook and Tow Law) runs from Darlington town centre every half hour Monday to Saturday, stopping at Dale Road (opposite Ashfield House). Sunday services are hourly and stop at Shildon railway station (two minutes' walk from the museum).

Visit the Traveline website or telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.

By car 

From junction 58 on the A1, take the A68 and the A6072 to Shildon. Locomotion is 1/4 mile southeast of Shildon town centre – follow the brown heritage signs.

On foot 

Locomotion is a ten minute walk from Shildon town centre. The museum’s first building, 'Welcome', is located on the corner of Soho Street (follow the brown heritage signs from the main street).

Walking around the Museum site: the museum is a large partially open-air site containing several buildings and three car parks (one disabled car park). When on-site, please follow the museum's orange numbered orientation signs to find your way around. A 3D site map is displayed in ‘Welcome’ (building #1). For further help and assistance, please speak to a member of staff.