List of Thomas the Tank Engine locations

There are many fictional locations in Thomas the Tank Engine.

The Island of Sodor is the fictional island in the Irish Sea created by the Rev. Awdry as the setting for his Railway Series books. It is situated between the Isle of Man and the mainland at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. The capital is Suddery, although the largest town is now Tidmouth.

All the locations are found on the Island of Sodor, with the only exception, Barrow Central Railway Station, situated in Cumbria on mainland England.

Abbey
Abbey is a station on the Peel Godred branchline, named after the nearby Cronk Abbey. It solely services the nearby school, and is only staffed at the beginning and end of school terms.

A statue of the steam team is in a park near the station.

Anopha Quarry
Anopha Quarry is the quarry at the end of Toby's tramway and Mavis' home. Henrietta and Bertie take the quarrymen to and from the quarry, but unfortunately Bertie can only go up to the quarry gates and the two had a hard time transporting the workmen. The problem was solved after Sir Topham Hatt renovated an old coach called Victoria and joined her with Henrietta and Toby.

Arlesburgh
Arlesburgh is a seaside town based on both sides of the Arle Estuary. The town is a popular tourist attraction on Sodor, mainly because of the Arlesdale Railway, of which one of the two stations here, Arlesburgh West, is the top station of Duck's branchline. This is also the terminus of the Arlesdale Railway, and was once served by the Mid Sodor Railway. The other station is Arlesburgh Bridge Street, which is served only by trains on the Arlesdale Railway.

In ancient times, the town was created as a port, stockaded by Godred MacHarold, and remained so for several centuries. The Mid Sodor Railway once operated a steamer service to Douglas, Man for passengers and freight, but its traffic dwindled after the railway's passenger traffic stopped, and completely dissolved when the railway closed in 1947. The port was re-opened by Sir Topham Hatt in 1968 to transport ballast from the old mines at Arlesdale.

The NWR engine sheds at Arlesburgh are home to Duck, Oliver and sometimes Donald or Douglas.

Several early maps of Sodor, including ones drawn by the Reverend W. Awdry, have Arlesburgh spelt "Arlsburgh". This was also seen on a signpost in Toby the Tram Engine.

Arlesburgh Bridge Street
Arlesburgh Bridge Street is a station on the Arlesdale Railway. It was also a station on the now-closed Mid Sodor Railway.

Arlesburgh Shed
The Arlesburgh Shed was built for Duck and Oliver, when the Fat Controller re-opened the Tidmouth-Arlesburgh branchline. There is also an extra berth for Donald or Douglas.

The shed is built in the style of the Great Western Railway buildings. It stands between the ballast hopper and the station.

Arlesburgh West
Arlesburgh West is the top station of Duck's branchline. The station is also the terminal of the Arlesdale Railway, and was the harbour station of the Mid Sodor Railway.

Arlesdale
Arlesdale is the valley which the River Arle runs through to the sea. It is also the home of the Arlesdale Railway, running from Arlesburgh at the river's mouth of the river to the village at Arlesdale.

Arlesdale is also a town and was a station and site of the Mid Sodor Railway's engine and carriage sheds, and, after the line began to close down, its top station.

Arlesdale End
Arlesdale End is a station referenced by Percy and Toby. Percy said it was his favourite station, and when Toby replied that he used to live there Percy added he liked it best when Toby was there.

Arlesdale End Shed
Arlesdale End Shed is a one-road engine shed where Toby sleeps (although Stepney has been seen here). This was originally Toby's shed when he used to belong to Sodor Tramways. But when the tramline was closed down, Toby was put inside his shed until his crew arrived to tell him that he is going to work for the Fat Controller.

Thomas helped to fix the leaky roof on Arlesdale End Shed and used the old wood to make a new bird-house for Toby's friends.

Arlesdale Green
Arlesdale Green is a station on the Arlesdale Railway. It was previously a station on the Mid Sodor Railway, but was only a simple building, as there was another station nearby.

Arlesdale Road
Arlesdale Road is a station on the Arlesdale Railway.