‘World’s oldest’ railway station set to be rescued

Heighington railway station, in County Durham, is widely regarded to be the world's oldest railway station

Campaigners have raised £300,000 to rescue what’s widely regarded as the world’s first railway station.

Heighington railway station has been saved from decline following a major donation from Hitachi Rail and a public fundraising campaign led by the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

County Durham-based Hitachi Rail’s financial backing will help the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway take ownership of the site and unlock further funding from Historic England, The Railway Heritage Trust, National Lottery Heritage Fund and others for conservation and refurbishment.

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