Kellsthorpe Road is a station on the Island of Sodor around 2.5 miles south from the town of Kellsthorpe. It is located on the Main Line and serves as the junction station for the Kirk Ronan Branch Line.
History[]
The town of Kellsthorpe gets its name from Thorkell of Norwich. He and Godred Crovan fought on opposite sides at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066). Both were wounded and struck up a friendship afterwards. When Saxon resistance to William I collapsed in 1067, Thorkell marched his men across to the Lancashire coast. They were welcomed in Sodor by Jarl Ogmund, and granted land in return for help when required in the defence of the Island.[1]
Thorkell's descendants, the Kellson family, still live here and are well known on the Island. Many of the towns other inhabitants can also trace their lineage back to Thorkell's men. The station is inconveniently located about 2.5 miles away from the town of Kellsthorpe.
James' bootlace incident happened a mile east of the station, while Edward once caught a runaway James west of the station. Donald and Douglas rescued Henry from a snowdrift also west of the station and Henry started his "super-rescue" at a signal box and level crossing here.[2]
The station consists of two platforms connected by a footbridge, with the northern platform having the station building.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Kellsthorpe Road in Columbus, Ohio, USA is named after this town.
Gallery[]
The Railway Series[]
Main Series[]
Station Guide[]
| Preceding station |  North Western Railway
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crovan's Gate | The Main Line | Killdane | ||
| Terminus | Kirk Ronan Branch Line | Rolf's Castle | ||
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | Bear | The Works Diesel | Pip and Emma | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Orange-Brown Corridor Coaches | Orange-Brown Non-Corridor Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Wild Nor' Wester | The Sudrian | The Limited | The Barrow-Tidmouth Semi-Fast | The Main Line Push-Pull |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Morning Milk | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk | Killdane | Kellsthorpe Road | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel | Knapford Harbour Bridges | Crosby Tunnel | The Viaduct | Balladrine Bridge | Ballahoo Bridge | Henry's Tunnel | Vicarstown Bridge |
| Locomotives | Fergus** |
|---|---|
| Affiliates | The Magic Railroad** | Lady** |
| Locations | Kellsthorpe Road | Rolf's Castle | Kirk Ronan (Harbour) | Kirk Ronan Junction** | Sodor Cement Works** | The Big Dipper** | Sodor Bakery** | Diesel 10's Mountain** | Sodor Wishing Well | Pirate's Cove** | Sodor Maritime Museum** |