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Hackenbeck is a small hamlet a mile west of Ffarquhar, serviced by a halt on Thomas' Branch Line.
History[]
Hackenbeck Halt consists of a single platform with a small shelter for passengers. The halt was briefly closed under the Beeching Axe - the only station on Sodor to befall this fate - though was later reopened.[1]
The hamlet is named after its nearby stream, which the railway crosses immediately east of the station via a short trestle bridge. The station itself is just north of the Hackenbeck Tunnel, south of which Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage is located.
The village is home to the Three Beetles pub, which serves ales from Felgood's of Ffarquhar, brewed using water from the stream.[2]
Appearances[]
The Railway Series[]
- Branch Line Engines - Bulls Eyes (mentioned)
- More About Thomas the Tank Engine - Drip Tank
- Thomas Comes Home - Washout!
Companion Volumes[]
- 1985 - Thomas Comes to Breakfast
- 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- According to Wilbert Awdry, the reason he decided to have Hackenbeck halt closed under the Beeching Axe was due to him being unable to fit it on the second version of his Ffarquhar Branch layout.[1]
- Hackenbeck Road in Columbus, Ohio, USA is named after this town.
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
Companion Volumes[]
Thomas at Hackenbeck Halt
Behind the Scenes[]
Hackenbeck Halt on the Mk1 Ffarquhar Branch layout
Mavis at Hackenbeck Halt
Station Guide[]
| Preceding station |  North Western Railway
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsbridge | Ffarquhar Branch Line | Ffarquhar | ||
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby | Bloomer |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Daisy | Mavis | |
| Former | Coffee Pots | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Victoria | Thomas' Special Coach | The Quarryman's Coach | Observation Saloon Coaches |
| Goods | Elsie | Old-King Coal | Suncole | Milk Van | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Harold | Caroline | Bulstrode | Murphy | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Terence's Owner | Kevin Volley | Tom Tipper | |
| Affiliates | St. Pedroc's Dairy | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford (Harbour) | Dryaw (Goods Station) | Toryreck | Elsbridge | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar |
| Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Ffarquhar Sheds (Carriage Shed) | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Elsbridge Viaduct | Hackenbeck Tunnel | Hackenbeck Bridge | |