Vicarstown is the largest city on the far eastern side of Sodor and the final station on the Main Line before the bridge leading to the Mainland.
History[]
In the third series, Vicarstown is a station managed by the Other Railway and is the changeover point for the North Western Railway. The station is small, with two platforms and three tracks. Immediately to the station's west is a large gantry signal box. Douglas was flagged down here by the yard foreman while helping Oliver and Toad escape from scrap.[1]
Since The Great Race, Vicarstown is a much larger station, consisting of eight platforms with a lower level beneath them. It is built in an elegant Victorian architectural style and covered by a glass roof, with clock towers and signal gantries at each end.
The station is situated atop a viaduct, which contains shops in several of its arches. An electric tramway runs along the roads underneath the viaduct and a cathedral is located in the town nearby the station.
Since Journey Beyond Sodor, Rosie has been permanently reallocated as the main shunter here.
Landmarks[]
- Vicarstown Station - the main railway station for the town of Vicarstown.
- Vicarstown Sheds - an engine shed which is home to Henry and Rosie from the twenty-second series onwards.
- Vicarstown Yards - a shunting yard to the north of Vicarstown station, usually worked by Rosie.
- Vicarstown Bridge - a bascule bridge over the Walney Channel, connecting the Island of Sodor to the Mainland.
- Vicarstown Goods Depot - a diesel depot, where Oliver, Toad and later Stepney were saved from scrap.
- Vicarstown Dieselworks - a large repair yard complex specifically for servicing diesel locomotives, located slightly west of the main town.
Shunters[]
Appearances[]
Books
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Trivia[]
- Before Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure was developed, Vicarstown was intended to return to the show in the original 2015 script of The Great Race. Additionally, three new trams were to be introduced to run the tramway around the town underneath the station.
- As seen in the concept art for the CGI series, several different designs were tested for Vicarstown Station before the final design was decided upon.
- In one concept, the station was on ground level, with access to streets without walking down.
- In another concept, the station's engine shed was more level, with a gentle curve, unlike the final version.
- According to the concept art for the CGI series, Vicarstown's architecture is inspired by various stations including:
- Manchester Piccadilly station.
- Brighton railway station.
- Spa Road railway station.
- The colour scheme of the station is inspired by that of St. Pancras.
- From the twenty-second to twenty-fourth series, Vicarstown appears in the end segment of every episode.
- In the French dub, Vicarstown is not referred to by name, but by epithet: "la ville des vicaires" (meaning: the town of the vicars).
- Vicarstown Drive in Columbus, Ohio, is named after the town.
Merchandise[]
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Wood (Busy Island Set; discontinued)
Station Guide[]
David Mitton Map[]
| Preceding station |  North Western Railway
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | The Main Line | Crovan's Gate | ||
Sam Wilkinson Map[]
| Preceding station | North Western Railway
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow-in-Furness | The Main Line | Crovan's Gate Great Waterton | ||
| Terminus | Norramby Branch Line | Ballahoo | ||
References[]
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Henry | Gordon | James | Donald and Douglas | Emily | Murdoch | Molly | Nia | Rebecca |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | BoCo | |
| Former | Edward | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Emily's Coaches | Green Express Coaches | Red Express Coaches |
| Former | The Spiteful Brake Van | Slip Coaches | |
| Trains | Passenger | The Express | The Local | The Great Waterton Special |
| Goods | The Flying Kipper | The Midnight Goods | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Tidmouth | Lower Tidmouth** | Knapford | Crosby | Wellsworth | Maron | Cronk** | Killdane** | Balladrine** | Kellaby** | Whispering Woods Halt** | Kellsthorpe Road** | Crovan's Gate | Great Waterton** | Vicarstown | Barrow-in-Furness** |
| Sheds | Tidmouth Sheds | Tidmouth Yard Sheds | Knapford Sheds | Crovan's Gate Sheds* | Vicarstown Sheds | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | Tidmouth Tunnel (South) | Henry's Tunnel | Crosby Tunnel** | Crosby Bridge* | The Viaduct | Sodor Suspension Bridge** | Maron Bridge* | Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct | Vicarstown Bridge** |
| Locomotives | Arthur** |
|---|---|
| Stations | Crovan's Gate | Vicarstown | Ballahoo | The Church Station** | Norramby |