Norramby

Norramby
Overview
Location	Norramby, Island of Sodor
Year opened	1915
Operations
Managed by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	Norramby Branch Line
No. of platforms	1 (T&F)
Station Guide
← Previous	Ballahoo (RWS) Norramby Church Station (T&F)

Norramby (originally Normanby; The Bay of the Normans) is a seaside town on the southeastern coast of Sodor.

History

The Railway Series

Norramby's name originates from its status at the site of first Norman invasion of Sodor in 1089. It was rerouted by Godred Crovan into a pass leading to Sodor's interior (that pass is now called Crovan's Gate), where the Normans were ambushed by Sudrian reinforcements. The Normans then retreated to the bay where they had landed, only to discover that their ships had been set alight or captured by another party of Sudrians.

The Church here is one of two on the island dedicated to the 7th century missionary of the Iona School, St. Finan. Its possible he landed here on his way to Northumbria to be appointed Bishop of Lindesfarne.

Norramby is now an attractive sea-side residential town with safe, sandy beaches and is a popular holiday resort for Sudrians and Mainlanders alike. The North Western Railway's Norramby Branch Line serves the town, and has run an hourly suburban service between here and Barrow-in-Furness jointly with the LMS/BR since 1925.

The Dukes of Sodor are all from the Norramby family, which takes its name from the town.

Thomas & Friends

In the television series, Norramby station was introduced in the eighth series. The main structure of the station is mainly wood. Originally, there was a set of buffers on the track nearest to the beach, but since the ninth series, the buffers have been removed and the track has been extended. Neptune Refreshments has a stall here.

This station is one of two railway stations in the town of Norramby, the other being Norramby Church Station, which serves St. Finan's Church, roughly in the centre of the town. On the town's western edge is the Norramby Fishing Village.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends Series 8 - Too Hot for Thomas Series 9 - Bold and Brave Series 23 - Steam Team to the Rescue (map only) Series 24 - Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop (mentioned) Specials 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor (map only) 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (map only) Music Videos Calling All Engines! - Busy Big World! Big Adventures! - Where in the World is Thomas? (map only)

Trivia

• The name is derived from Normandy, the northwestern most of the 18 regions of France.
• Two posters for the Great Western Railway can be seen on the station's wall in the television series.

Gallery

Thomas & Friends

Model Series

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Promotional Material

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Others

Normandy, the inspiration for the name

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References

North Western Railway

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* RWS only | ** T&F only | --- Dropped

Norramby Branch Line

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* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Arthur**
Locations	Ballahoo (Henry's Tunnel, Town Bridge) | Norramby (Beach, Church Station**, Fishing Village**, Pier**) | Transfer Yards** | Woodland Track** | The Wharf** | Sodor River Bridge** | Hoo Valley Viaduct** | The Headlands**