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Tidmouth
Background Information
First appearance	Thomas, Percy and the Coal (1986)
Last appearance	Bulgy (1992)
Creator(s)	Rev. W. Awdry
Overview
Location	Tidmouth, Island of Sodor
Operations
Managed by	North Western Railway
Line(s)	The Main Line The Loop Line The Little Western The Headland Line (David Mitton map) Toby's Branch Line (David Mitton map) The Secondary Loop Line (David Mitton map)
No. of platforms	2

Tidmouth is a borough situated on the River Tid Estuary on Sodor's west coast. It is home to Tidmouth Sheds.

History

Tidmouth Station consists of two platforms with three through roads, covered by a glass roof. A large yard is situated nearby the station and is home to a small three-road shed, which was once the home of Thomas, Percy and Toby. Both the station and yard are located south of the River Tid, with the main roundhouse to the north on the opposite side of the river. It is one of the two "big stations" on the western side of Sodor, the other being Knapford, which later became the main terminus for the Main Line.

In addition to the main station at Tidmouth, there are a number of smaller stations serving the surrounding areas (see below). There is also known to be a dairy here, which owns several Milk Tankers.

Landmarks

• Tidmouth Main Station - the main railway station for the town of Tidmouth, located just south of the River Tid.
• Lower Tidmouth - a smaller station to the south of the town, serving the suburb of Lower Tidmouth.
• Tidmouth Hault - a seaside station on the Little Western.
  • Tidmouth Hault Sheds - a three-road shed situated beside Tidmouth Hault station.
• Tidmouth Bay - another seaside station on Toby's Branch Line.
• Tidmouth Town Square - a smaller station situated nearby Tidmouth Town Hall, which serves the half of the town north of the River Tid.
• Tidmouth Sheds - a seven (formerly six) berth roundhouse north of the River Tid. As of the eighth series, they are home to the Steam Team.
  • Tidmouth Engine Works - a smaller shed situated just east of the roundhouse, where engines are repaired.
  • Tidmouth Goods Station - a small loading dock to the west of the roundhouse.
• Tidmouth Yards - a shunting yard adjacent to Tidmouth Main Station. The yard includes a turntable and two large coal hoppers.
  • Tidmouth Yard Sheds - a small three-berth engine shed within the station yard.
  • The Tidmouth Stationmaster's House - a cottage nearby Tidmouth Yards, which is home to the stationmaster for Tidmouth Main Station.
• Tidmouth North Tunnel - a tunnel by a duck pond north of Tidmouth on the Little Western.
• Tidmouth South Tunnel - a tunnel south of Tidmouth on the Main Line.
• Tidmouth Dairy - never directly seen or mentioned, but alluded to by the "Tidmouth Milk" lettering present on most of the Milk Tankers seen throughout the series.

Appearances

• Television Series
• Other Media

Thomas & Friends Series 1 - Thomas and the Breakdown Train (mentioned) Series 2 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal, Cows (mentioned), Bertie's Chase, The Runaway, Better Late Than Never, The Missing Coach (episode cancelled), Gordon Goes Foreign (episode cancelled), Break Van, The Deputation, Thomas Comes to Breakfast, Ghost Train, and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree Series 3 - Buzz, Buzz, Tender Engines, Escape, Oliver Owns Up and Bulgy Series 17 - Gordon Runs Dry (mentioned) Series 20 - Blown Away (mentioned) Series 21 - Terence Breaks the Ice (mentioned) Specials 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad (portrait) Music Videos Series 4 - Let's Have a Race Series 6 - Little Engines and Winter Wonderland

Magazine Stories 1995 - Track Trouble! 1998 - James and the Cheese 2001 - A Special Story About Thomas, A Special Story about the Fire Engine! and A Special Story About Harold 2005 - Something Fishy 2011 - Bird Talk Books 2001 - The Special Delivery 2009 - Thomas and the Christmas Tree 2019 - Christmas in the Air! (mentioned) Video Games 2003 - Thomas Saves the Day 2006 - Right on Time Live Shows 2002 - The Big Live Tour

Trivia

• Tidmouth was originally intended to appear in full in the first series, however was later cut, likely due to budgetary constraints.
• Tidmouth has the most landmarks due to being the biggest town on Sodor.
• In the second series, Tidmouth is sometimes erroneously referred to as the terminus for Thomas' Branch Line, likely due to the branch line sheds being located here.
• Most characters from the second series had their nameboard shots taken on the set of Tidmouth, except for Daisy, who had hers taken at the New Harbour.
• Tidmouth Drive in Columbus, Ohio, United States, is named after the fictional town. It is adjacent to several other streets also named after towns on Sodor.
• During the CGI series, Tidmouth was always referred in the French dub to as "les hangars", the Yards in English.

Merchandise

• LEGO (discontinued)
• Wooden Railway (discontinued)
• Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)

Station Guide

David Mitton Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Knapford		The Main Line		Terminus
Terminus		The Headland Line		Lower Tidmouth
Terminus		The Loop Line		Elsbridge
Terminus		Toby's Branch Line		Lower Arlesburgh
Terminus		The Little Western		Tidmouth Hault

Sam Wilkinson Map

Preceding station	North Western Railway			Following station
Knapford		The Main Line		Terminus
Terminus		The Loop Line		Tidmouth Town Square
Terminus		The Little Western		Tidmouth Town Square

References

North Western Railway

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--- Dropped | * 1991-1994 maps only | ** 2014 map only

The Main Line

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* David Mitton maps only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only

The Loop Line

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* David Mitton maps only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only

Toby's Branch Line

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* David Mitton maps only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only

The Little Western

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* David Mitton map only | ** Sam Wilkinson map only