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Historic England railway celebrates 200 years since opening

A newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 departs Shildon Station as it passes along the Stockton & Darlington Railway to mark the bicentenary of the route in northern England, September 26, 2025. (AFP)

A newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 passes along the Stockton & Darlington Railway to mark the bicentenary of the route in northern England on September 26, 2025. (AFP)

Driver Chris Cubitt prepares a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 to depart Shildon Station in northern England on September 26, 2025. (AFP)

The 26-mile journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway began on September 27, 1825, with England marking the 200-year anniversary on Saturday. (AFP)

Driver Chris Cubitt prepares a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 to depart Shildon Station in northern England on September 26, 2025. (AFP)

A newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 is seen tracing the historic route from Shildon and Stockton via Darlington in northern England on September 26, 2025. (AFP)

September 27, 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, with England marking the anniversary with a newly restored locomotive that travelled the route. (AFP)

The new locomotive traces the 26-mile journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway between Shildon and Stockton via Darlington that transformed how the world traded, travelled, and communicated. (AFP)

Source: AFP

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