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Heighington Railway Station – Shildon Coal Drops loop from Newton Aycliffe

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Heighington Railway Station – Shildon Coal Drops loop from Newton Aycliffe

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Heighington Railway Station – Shildon Coal Drops loop from Newton Aycliffe

01:32

24.6km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.9 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.59 km

Heighington Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Heighington Station building was commissioned by the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1826. It is one of the S&DR’s pioneering railway buildings, designed and built in the pioneering period where …

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14.9 km

Brusselton Incline and Railway Remains

Highlight • Monument

18.1 km

Shildon Coal Drops

Highlight • Monument

The Shildon coal drops are a Grade II* listed structure that was a revolutionary, gravity-fed locomotive refuelling station for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, built in 1846.

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18.6 km

Locomotion Railway Museum Shildon

Highlight • Historical Site

This has free admission and as well as the trains there is a café and toilet facilities.

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24.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

9.44 km

3.79 km

878 m

242 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

11.4 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Heighington Railway Station – Shildon Coal Drops loop from Newton Aycliffe

Heighington Railway Station

Brusselton Incline and Railway Remains

Shildon Coal Drops

Locomotion Railway Museum Shildon

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