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- Tanfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stanley, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is near Stanley, and the location of Tanfield Railway, the Causey Arch and Tanfield School.
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Tanfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stanley, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is near Stanley, and the location of Tanfield Railway, the Causey Arch and Tanfield School. The village was formerly a mining village.
At Tanfield Railway one can see ‘Europe’s oldest working engine shed’ built in 1854 and Causey Arch built in 1727, ‘the world's oldest existing railway bridge’. Take a walk to the nearby Causey Arch, enjoy a stroll, or stop for a picnic and board a later train back to one’s starting point.
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- Marley Hill Engine Shed
- Tanfield Railway is open:Sun - Sun 10:00 - 16:00
- Hotels near Tanfield Railway: (0.56 mi) Beamish Park Hotel (1.82 mi) Park Farm Hotel (0.72 mi) Headley Hall (2.26 mi) The Ball Alley (3.27 mi) Esli...
- Restaurants near Tanfield Railway: (0.93 mi) Kato Pan Asian Cuisine (2.17 mi) Guiseppe's Italian Bistro (1.39 mi) Sorella Sorella (0.62 mi) Causey...
Tanfield is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north-west of the town of Stanley, six miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 94 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 243 miles north of London. Tanfield lies just south-west of the Tyne & Wear border.
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of an industrial railway in North East England. TAKE A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME ON THE WORLD’S OLDEST RAILWAY. Join us for an unforgettable journey on a vintage steam train with unique Victorian carriages and lovingly restored locomotives.
Dating back to 1725, a whole century before the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Tanfield Railway is the world’s oldest railway and has an unrivalled history. The line was built to transport coal from collieries in the Tanfield area to the River Tyne for shipment using the latest technology and groundbreaking engineering of the day.
All aboard the World's Oldest Railway! Take a steam train ride back in time at the Tanfield Railway for a 3 mile journey through the beautiful Causey valley. Hauled by a lovingly restored industrial steam engine, you'll take a seat on a recreated colliery carriage.
Tanfield is a former mining village in County Durham, England, near Stanley, and the location of Tanfield Railway, the Causey Arch and Tanfield School.
