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Dryaw
Background Information
First appearance	James and the Coaches (1984)
Last appearance	Cleo's First Snow (2020)
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Overview
Location	Dryaw, Island of Sodor
Operations
Managed by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	Ffarquhar Branch Line
No. of platforms	2

Dryaw is a small village and station on Thomas' Branch Line. An airfield is located nearby.

History

Dryaw station consists of two platforms connected by a footbridge, with the western platform having a station building. It is served by Thomas' Branch Line, although engines from the Main Line are also seen travelling here, taking trains between Knapford and Elsbridge. Since the nineteenth series episode Reds vs. Blues, Dryaw FC has been located on the eastern side of the station.

Landmarks

• Dryaw Station - the main station for the town of Dryaw.
• Dryaw Airfield - a large airfield adjacent to the station.
• Dryaw FC - a football club located to the eastern side of the station.

Appearances

• Television Series
• Other Media

Thomas & Friends Series 1 - James and the Coaches, Thomas and the Guard and Thomas and Bertie Series 3 - A Scarf for Percy, Percy's Promise and Thomas, Percy and the Post Train Series 5 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Make Someone Happy Series 6 - Percy and the Haunted Mine, James and the Red Balloon, Toby Had a Little Lamb (mentioned on timetable) and Thomas the Jet Engine Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, James and the Queen of Sodor (stock footage), Harold and the Flying Horse, The Grand Opening and Three Cheers for Thomas Series 8 - Percy's Big Mistake (deleted scene), Don't Tell Thomas, Emily's Adventure and You Can Do it, Toby! Series 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas Tries His Best, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' Day Off and Bold and Brave Series 13 - Splish Splash Splosh (mentioned) Series 14 - Jitters and Japes (poster) Series 17 - No Snow for Thomas, The Missing Christmas Decorations and Thomas' Shortcut Series 18 - Not So Slow Coaches and Thomas and the Emergency Cable Series 19 - Lost Property, Reds vs. Blues and Thomas the Babysitter Series 20 - Ryan and Daisy, Letters to Santa, The Railcar and the Coaches and Three Steam Engines Gruff Series 21 - Hasty Hannah, Unscheduled Stops and Philip's Number Series 23 - Free the Roads Series 24 - Thomas' Fuzzy Friend, The Great Little Railway Show (poster), Cleo's First Snow and Cleo the Road Engine (poster) Specials 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (name on signpost) Videos 2015 - DC Super Friends™ Minis Mash Ups Origin Story!

Annual Stories 1986 - Lost in the Snow 1987 - Percy's Passengers Magazine Stories 1988 - Percy Runs Away Books 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine's BIG Lift-and-Look Book 1999 - Thomas the Really Useful Engine

Official Description

• 2003

From the Writer's Bible:

“

Dryad Station: A small country branch line station with twin platforms and three lines. The station backs onto Harold the Helicopter's Airfield, his home. The line leads to Elsbridge Junction Station.

”

(Note that Dryaw is misspelled as Dryad.)

Trivia

• In the 2003 Writers bible, Dryaw was misspelled as "Dryad".
• In the French dub, Dryaw is not referred to by name, but the station is referred to by epithet: "la gare des fleurs" (meaning: the station of the flowers).

Merchandise

• Hornby (discontinued)
• Bachmann (corrugated hut)
• Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
• ERTL (named stationhouse; discontinued)
• Mini Mini Plarail (discontinued)

Station Guide

David Mitton Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Knapford		Ffarquhar Branch Line		Elsbridge

Sam Wilkinson Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Knapford		Ffarquhar Branch Line		Toryreck

North Western Railway

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--- Dropped | * 1991-1994 maps only | ** 2014 map only

Ffarquhar Branch Line

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* David Mitton map only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only