A LIFE sized reminder of Stockton's railway heritage is to be unveiled in the town on Friday
A large sculpture of the first train to travel along the Stockton-Darlington Railway has been installed next to the new St John's Crossing junction at the south end of the town.
The steel model of the Locomotion No 1, created by artist Steve Tomlinson at a cost of £38,000 will be officially unveiled on Friday, September 27 – the 188th anniversary of the first passenger rail journey.
The improved St John's Crossing junction is due to be complete next month and has seen the introduction of a new linked signal-controlled junction to improve traffic flow into the town. Dedicated lanes are also providing a priority bus route between Bridge Road and Stockton High Street.
It is part of the wider Tees Valley Bus Network Improvement Scheme to improve journey times for buses on key routes across the area. It is also making it easier for residents and visitors to access the shops, businesses and leisure facilities in Stockton Town Centre.
The junction is known as St John’s Crossing, after the point nearby where the Stockton-Darlington Railway once crossed Bridge Road and where the first rail was laid in 1822.
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