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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]

Landmarks[]

  • Hackenbeck Halt - a request stop for the hamlet of Hackenbeck.
  • Hackenbeck Bridge - a short trestle bridge immediately east of the station.
  • Hackenbeck Tunnel - an approximately 750 metre-long tunnel south of the station.
  • Finney's Farm - a battery farm at the northern end of the Hackenbeck Tunnel, which is run by Farmer Finney and home to Terence.
  • Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage - a small lineside cottage at the southern end of Hackenbeck Tunnel, which is home to Mrs. Kyndley.
  • The Three Beetles - a pub within the town of Hackenbeck.

Appearances[]

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.

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