Marthwaite is a station in the north of Sodor.
On maps of Sodor produced between the first and fourth series, Marthwaite was shown as being a station on Toby's Branch Line east of Upper Arlesburgh. It has a junction that leads north to the mountain railways and Black Loch regions.
The station was later moved to the Arlesdale Railway on the 2014 map of Sodor by Sam Wilkinson, which shifted Toby's line south to make room for the Arlesdale Railway.
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- Despite being featured on maps of Sodor created for both the model and CGI eras of the show, the station has never appeared in the television series.
- While not directly confirmed, it is highly likely that Maithwaite is a misspelling of Marthwaite and was originally intended to be a station on Toby's Branch Line. Evidence supporting this includes:
- In the fifth series episode Baa!, Toby mentions that Maithwaite is his favourite station.
- In the sixth series episode It's Only Snow, Thomas stops here to meet up with Toby while taking the Christmas tree to one of the villages on Toby's Branch Line.
- According to the 2003 Thomas and Friends Writers' Bible, Maithwaite is said to be located near the mountains.
- In the eighth series episode Emily's New Route, Emily stops here to pick up passengers for Black Loch, which is shown to be located north of Marthwaite on the third series map of Sodor.
- A map from a Blue Mountain Mystery bonus feature depicts Maithwaite in the place of Marthwaite.
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David Mitton Map[]
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Upper Arlesburgh | Toby's Branch Line | Arlesdale End |
Sam Wilkinson Map[]
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Ffarquhar Road | Arlesdale Railway | Arlesdale Green |
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Ffarquhar Road | Mid Sodor Railway | Arlesdale Green |
Locomotives | Toby |
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Rolling Stock | Henrietta |
Affiliates | Ffarquhar Branch Line | Ffarquhar Quarry Company (Mavis) |
Stations | Tidmouth* | Bluff's Cove** | Tidmouth Bay** | Bertram's Old Mine** | Lower Arlesburgh | Arlesburgh* | Upper Arlesburgh* | Marthwaite* | Arlesdale End | Ulfstead** |
Locomotives | Steam | Bert | Rex | Mike |
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Rolling Stock | Passenger | Open-Topped Coaches |
Goods | Hoppers | Plank Trucks | |
People | Fergus Duncan | |
Stations | Arlesburgh West | Arlesburgh Bridge Street | Ffarquhar Road | Marthwaite | Arlesdale Green | Arlesdale |
Locomotives | Duke | Smudger | Falcon | Stuart | Bertram |
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People | The Mid Sodor Railway Manager |
Stations | Arlesburgh Harbour** | Arlesburgh Bridge Street** | Ffarquhar Road** | Bertram's Old Mine** | Marthwaite** | Arlesdale Green** | Duke's Station | Cas-ny-Hawin** | Ulfstead Road** | Elm Farm | Ballamoddey** | Valesbridge | King Orry's Bridge** |