This small tunnel built by George Stephenson on Arnold Road dates from 1824 and was constructed under what would have then been the brand new Stockton & Darlington Railway.

The interior of the tunnel shows numerous joins where it has been modified and expanded over the years, it now carries a recently built road.

Darlington North Road station has existed in this area since 1825 although the current building dates from 1842, it stopped being the main station in Darlington when Bank Top opened in 1887

The building and services declined with it ending up a vandalised and unmanned halt by 1973, it was then restored as a museum which opened in 1975, which in more recent times has become known as the Head of Steam
It would appear it was building “E9” on the Stockton to Darlington Railway.

Amongst the exhibits inside are a restored ticket office.

Several Stockton to Darlington Railway boundary markers can be found in the car park and museum

Locomotion No.1 which was originally called Active, was built by George and Robert Stephensons company in 1825 for use on the Stockton to Darlington Railway where it was used for the worlds first passenger service on 27 September 1825, it remained in use until 1841.

In was restored in 1857 and kept as Alfred Kitchings workshop until the 1880s


Between 1892 and 1975 it was on display at Darlington Bank Top railway station.