A number of significant places in the history of England's railways have been added to the National Heritage List for England 2023.
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In Darlington, a town steeped in rail history, teenage and elderly rail passengers agree nothing beats talking to a human. I've worked in computers all my life but I find these machines really difficult to use, said 73-year-old Adrian Bennett, explaining why he will always buy a train ticket from a human being if he can. I just can't be bothered with them and if there is someone I can actually speak to then I will. I think you pay more money if you use a machine. It is a lot of hassle, a lot of aggravation and they should definitely keep the ticket offices.
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Exciting plans have been revealed for a new, purpose-built locomotive works within the Darlington Railway Heritage Quarter.

Owned by Darlington Borough Council and funded by the authority as well as Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and central government grants, the £4.5m building will provide many of the facilities that are required for building and operating steam locomotives.

The project has also been boosted by the involvement of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. The Peppercorn A1 Pacific class 60163 Tornado steam locomotive was constructed in the Hopetown Lane Works in Darlington.
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Planning bosses have now approved the east side of the development, including a new entrance, station building, concourse and upgrade to its transport links. The redevelopment will create three new platforms on the east side of the existing station to accommodate current and future services, along with a footbridge linking the new platforms and building parts of the existing station and tie it more closely to the town centre.
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Darlington's history went global yesterday afternoon - 200 years to the day that the concept of the modern railway was created in what is now a kebab shop.
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Rail operator LNER have reported that their services are affected due to flooding between Darlington and York.
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LNER will add an extra 1,600 seats a week to its trains from next week. The increase, which comes into effect on Monday September 7, will see 10 trains added to the timetable between Scotland and England, connecting Newcastle, Durham, Berwick, Alnmouth and Darlington to York, London, Edinburgh and northern Scotland.
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