After 150 years at Euston, Robert Stephenson statue takes temporary home in Shildon
08-04-2025 07:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

After 150 years at Euston, Robert Stephenson statue takes temporary home in Shildon

The statue of Robert Stephenson, which stood at Euston station for nearly 150 years until it was removed for HS2 works, has reappeared — this time outside the Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, County Durham.
Robert Stephenson statue outside Locomotion museum in Shildon (c) HS2
The statue, designed by Carlo Marochetti, was commissioned by the Institute of Civil Engineers to commemorate the great engineer. Although completed fairly quickly, it was kept in storage for some years while a l
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