Stephenson Railway Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne

#110 among attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne

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The North Tyneside Steam Railway and Stephenson Steam Railway are visitor attractions in North Tyneside, North East England. The museum and railway workshops share a building on Middle Engine Lane adjacent to the Silverlink Retail Park. The railway is a standard gauge line, running south for 2 miles from the museum to Percy Main. The railway is operated by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association. The museum is managed by Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums on behalf of North Tyneside Council. ()

Coordinates: 55°0'59"N, 1°29'50"W

Address

Middle Engine LnNewcastle upon Tyne NE29 8DX United Kingdom

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+44 191 200 7146

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Day trips

Stephenson Railway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wet N Wild, Whitley Bay Ice Rink, Royal Quays, St Peter's Church.

2 miSE
Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
Wet N Wild, South Tyneside
52 min walk • Wet N Wild was an indoor water park situated in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It was the United Kingdom's largest indoor water park when opened in 1993, a title subsequently claimed by Sandcastle Waterpark. The park was situated in the Royal Quays complex, and featured...
2.1 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Ice rink, Sport
Whitley Bay Ice Rink, Whitley Bay
55 min walk • Whitley Bay Ice Rink is an ice rink located in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England and is the home of the Whitley Warriors ice hockey team. An additional team played out of the ice rink, the Newcastle Vipers, who are now disbanded. It is one of two permanent public ice rinks in the north east of England.
2.2 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Royal Quays, South Tyneside
56 min walk • Royal Quays is an area of North Shields, North Tyneside, England, beside the River Tyne. Built on the site of former docks, and containing the pre-existing North Shields International Ferry Terminal, the area was renamed Royal Quays in 1990 and redeveloped with housing, a...
1.7 miSW
Church
St Peter's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
45 min walk • The Church of St Peter is a Church of England Grade II* listed church located on the east side of Wallsend, North Tyneside. It was constructed to replace Holy Cross Church, which had been built c. 1150 but had fallen into disrepair by the end of the eighteenth century.
2.1 miE
City hall
Tynemouth Town Hall, South Tyneside
54 min walk • Tynemouth Town Hall, also known as North Shields Town Hall, is a municipal building in Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Tynemouth County Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miSE
Museum
North Tyneside Steam Railway, Newcastle upon Tyne
20 min walk • The North Tyneside Steam Railway and Stephenson Steam Railway are visitor attractions in North Tyneside, North East England.
2.3 miSW
Church
St Luke's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
59 min walk • The Church of St Luke is a Church of England Grade II* listed church located in the centre of Wallsend, North Tyneside, next to Station Road.
2.3 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Shields Ferry, South Tyneside
59 min walk • The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne, between North Shields and South Shields in Tyne and Wear, England. The service is operated by the Tyne and Wear PTE. Prior to takeover by the PTE in 1972, it was known as the Market Place Ferry.
~1910 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Silverlink Shopping Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
10 min walk • The Silverlink Shopping Park is a retail park in North Tyneside, England containing more than 20 stores with retail accommodation of 208,000 square feet.
2 miE
Church
Christ Church, South Tyneside
51 min walk • Christ Church, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England is an Anglican church in the parish of North Shields Christ Church, Diocese of Newcastle.
1.3 miW
Park
Rising Sun Country Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
34 min walk • Rising Sun Country Park is a country park in Benton, North Tyneside, England.