Fighting Cocks Railway Station – McMullen Memorial loop from Dinsdale

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Fighting Cocks Railway Station – McMullen Memorial loop from Dinsdale

Moderate

runners

Fighting Cocks Railway Station – McMullen Memorial loop from Dinsdale

01:06

10.4km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.15 km

Fighting Cocks Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Fighting Cocks railway station was a railway station on the original route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), which served the villages of Middleton St George and Low Dinsdale in County Durham.

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1.17 km

Stockton & Darlington Railway Mural, Middleton St George

Highlight • Monument

This mural is located on the old Stockton & Darlington Railway line at Middleton St George

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1.77 km

Old Stockton and Darlington Railway Line

Highlight • Cycleway

This part is a Bridleway that runs between Darlington and Middleton St George

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4.22 km

Stockton & Darlington Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The path follows the route of the historic Stockton & Darlington Railway Line

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4.77 km

Stone Sleeper Blocks from the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

When the S&DR opened in 1825, stone blocks were used as sleepers along the western end of the line, as far east as Darlington.

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5.72 km

McMullen Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

On January 13, 1945, Pilot Officer William McMullen crashed into the farmland behind, having steered his burning Lancaster bomber away from the last houses at the east end of town.

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10.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

2.24 km

1.70 km

808 m

Surfaces

6.43 km