Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened the world’s first passenger railway station on Tuesday 27th September — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event at Gailey is part of a nationwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. All finds and hides from this event count towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created especially for this event. Whether your chosen location is old, disused, miniature, or still bustling today, it’s part of a railway story that’s been 200 years in the making.
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When: Thursday 25th September, 2025. 17:00-19:30
Where: Spread Eagle pub, Watling Street, Gailey. The pub is off the roundabout at the junction of the A5 and A449, a few minutes west from M6 J12. Access to the carpark from the A5 or A449.
All welcome - come along and join us for all or part of the time. Railway quiz, prizes, trackable swaps, geochat!
These profile badges are available for attendees:
<a href="https://sidetrackedseries.info/badges/events/GCB1XHP.php"><img src="https://img.sidetrackedseries.info/badges/events/GCB1XHP-sm.jpg" alt="I attended Gailey - GCB1XHP"/></a>
<a href="https://sidetrackedseries.info/badges/day/200.php"><img src="https://img.sidetrackedseries.info/badges/day/Railway200-S.jpg" alt="SideTracked Railway 200"/></a>
The station at Gailey was on the south side of the A5 and closed in 1951. It became known as 'Gailey' in 1881, having originally been called 'Spread Eagle'.
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Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.