Elsbridge (T&F)

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Elsbridge is a small town and station on Thomas' Branch Line and the Loop Line located in the Els Valley. The nearby River Els flows underneath the Elsbridge Viaduct and Elsbridge Road Viaduct and enters the Sudrian Sea at Knapford.

History

Elsbridge serves as a junction station between Thomas' Branch Line and the Loop Line. Trains from the Main Line frequently connect with Thomas' services at this station, arriving via the Loop Line.

The station has a large overhead footbridge, four platforms, with a canopy covering two, and five through tracks. East of the station is a yard, which is home to engine and carriage sheds.

Landmarks

Elsbridge Station - the main station for the town of Elsbridge.
Elsbridge Yard - a large shunting yard east of the station.
- Elsbridge Engine Sheds - a four-road engine shed within the station yard.
- The Carriage Shed - an open-sided carriage shed adjacent to the engine shed.
Elsbridge Crossing - a level crossing near the eastern entrance to the yard.
Elsbridge Viaduct - a rail viaduct carrying Thomas' Branch Line over the River Els.
Elsbridge Road Viaduct - a road viaduct parallel to the railway viaduct, also crossing the River Els.

Appearances

Elsbridge also appears in the magazine story Moonlight Stroll!

Books

1989 - Thomas and the Great Race
1995 - Stop, Train, Stop!
1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine's BIG Lift-and-Look Book
2010 - A Very Busy Day for Thomas (mentioned)
2011 - A Crack in the Track

My Thomas Story Library

2005 - Bertie

Engine Adventures

2016 - Thomas
2017 - Thomas and Bertie's Race

Audio Stories

2020 - Return to Sodor (mentioned)

Thomas & Friends Storytime

Series 2 - Thomas and the Baby Tiger Rescue

Trivia

According to a prop listing sold on the Prop Gallery, Elsbridge was originally intended to appear in the eighth series, episode Thomas and the Circus, however it was later cut.
In the magazines, Sodor Trek and Leisure is located opposite the station.
Elsbridge Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, USA is named after the town.
As shown on the Wooden Railway flour car, there is a flour mill at Elsbridge.

Merchandise

Wooden Railway (discontinued)
Tomy Trains (discontinued)
Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
TrackMaster (discontinued)
Capsule Plarail

Station Guide

David Mitton Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Tidmouth		The Loop Line		Wellsworth
Dryaw		Ffarquhar Branch Line		Hackenbeck

Sam Wilkinson Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Callandale		The Loop Line		Crosby
Sports Field Halt		Ffarquhar Branch Line		Maithwaite

References

North Western Railway

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

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Emily \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Fergus \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \| Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Dustin \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Sonny
	Diesel	Diesel \| Daisy \| BoCo \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip
	Other	Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford
	Former	Hiro \| Glynn \| Coffee Pots
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Green Express Coaches \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages
	Goods	Troublesome Trucks \| Troublesome Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad \| Troublesome Tankers \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Hector \| The Calliope
	Other	The Breakdown Train (Judy and Jerome) \| Rocky \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| The Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Cranky \| Kevin \| Carly \| Big Mickey
People		Sir Topham Hatt \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Grandfather Hatt \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| Brendam Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| The Headland Line* \| The Secondary Loop Line* \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Coaling Plant Branch Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| The Main Line Loop \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line**

Ffarquhar Branch Line

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

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Percy \| Toby
	Diesel	Mavis
	Former	Glynn \| Coffee Pots \| Daisy
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Hannah
Non-Rail Vehicles		Terence \| Bertie \| Harold \| Bulgy \| Caroline \| Bulstrode \| Tiger Moth \| Elizabeth \| The Hot Air Balloon \| Cleo
People		Mrs. Kyndley \| Farmer Finney \| Farmer McColl \| Farmer Trotter \| Ruth
Affiliates		Toby's Branch Line \| Ffarquhar Quarry Company
Infrastructure	Stations	Knapford \| Dryaw \| Toryreck \| Sports Field Halt \| Elsbridge \| Maithwaite** \| Hackenbeck \| Ffarquhar \| New Harbour*
	Sheds	Elsbridge Engine Sheds (Carriage Shed) \| Hackenbeck Shed
	Tunnels and Bridges	The Valley Bridge* \| Elsbridge Viaduct \| Bulgy's Bridge* \| The Watermill \| Hackenbeck Tunnel

The Loop Line

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

Non-Rail Vehicles	Elizabeth
Stations	Tidmouth \| Tidmouth Town Square \| Callandale \| Elsbridge \| Wellsworth* \| Crosby**