--- title: "Celebrating 200 Years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway" url: "https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-10-12-celebrating-200-years-of-the-stockton-darlington-railway" school: "St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01642 360022 **Email:** office@stpauls.bhcet.org.uk # Celebrating 200 Years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway ![Image of Celebrating 200 Years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway](https://files.schudio.com/st-paul-s-catholic-primary-school-3/images/news/564606353_1369708968176987_2143470471449011218_n.jpg) 12 October 2025 St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School was proud to join the excitement of the **bicentenary of the world’s first passenger railway** – and what an adventure it was! Our **Year 6 pupils** had an incredible day visiting **Hopetown in Darlington** to celebrate this historic milestone. They explored the fascinating history of railways and enjoyed a thrilling **train ride**, which was a real highlight of the trip! The **STEAM to the Future Exhibition** in the Carriage Works was packed with amazing ideas and inventions, sparking imaginations and inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. Meanwhile, **Reception, Year 1, and Year 2** took part in a magical **storytelling workshop** with author **Caroline Hardie**, who brought her delightful book *Little Loco’s Big Day Out* to life. The fun continued in the **‘All Aboard’ exhibition**, where interactive play helped children connect with the bicentenary celebrations in a hands-on way. To top it off, they explored the beautiful **autumnal grounds**, soaking up nature and history all at once. This was a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to experience the past in a meaningful and memorable way. Here’s to **200 years of railway history** and inspiring the next generation of innovators! [Curiosity Sparks Science in Our Classrooms ](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-10-curiosity-sparks-science-in-our-classrooms) ![St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-paul-s-catholic-primary-school-3/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School Wolviston Mill Lane Billingham TS22 5LU 01642 360022 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [GDPR](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/general-data-protection-regulation/) - [Home Learning](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/home-learning) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsBillingham/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stpauls_billingham/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)