Knapford (T&F)

Knapford is a large town and railway station on the west coast of the Island of Sodor. It serves as the junction for Thomas' Branch Line and the western terminus on the Main Line.

History
Knapford Station is the "Big Station" in the television series. It has four large glass canopies spanning over six tracks, four being through tracks and two being terminal tracks. Knapford has a refreshment kiosk, the Engine Drivers locker room, an M.C. Bunn stall, Sir Topham Hatt's Office and a bookstall. At one point, the bookstall was temporarily replaced by a toy shop. In Tale of the Brave, the station is given a new track layout and signal gantries were added above the lines, with a large yard also being added next to the station in The Adventure Begins.

At one point, Sir Topham Hatt decided to upgrade the public announcement system with a new one called the TX-1000, but this caused problems as the sound quality was poor. He decided to switch it back afterwards.

Knapford High Street is located here. A bus leaves from the front of Knapford Station to there every ten minutes.

Thomas was the original station pilot (preceded by Edward in The Adventure Begins), but he left upon gaining his branch line. Sometime after Percy was bought, he became the station pilot, but when he left for Thomas' branch line, he was replaced by Duck, who eventually left upon gaining his own branch line. From the nineteenth series onwards, Philip has been the station pilot.

Occasionally, the engines from the Little Western and the Harwick Branch Line stop here, with Daisy making regular stops at the station after the Fat Controller extended her route from Harwick to Knapford.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward, Gordon and Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, James and the Coaches, Troublesome Trucks, James and the Express, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away, Coal, The Flying Kipper , Whistles and Sneezes, Dirty Objects, Off the Rails, Down the Mine and Thomas' Christmas Party
 * Series 2 - Old Iron, Percy and the Signal, Duck Takes Charge, Wrong Road and Edward's Exploit
 * Series 3 - A Scarf for Percy, Time for Trouble, Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Thomas Gets Bumped, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, The Trouble with Mud, No Joke for James, Thomas, Percy and the Post Train, Trust Thomas, Tender Engines and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
 * Series 4 - Thomas and Stepney and Paint Pots and Queens
 * Series 6 - It's Only Snow, Twin Trouble, Middle Engine, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Toby Had a Little Lamb, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak, Thomas the Jet Engine and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Best Dressed Engine, Gordon and Spencer and Three Cheers for Thomas
 * Series 8 - Thomas and the Tuba, Henry and the Wishing Tree, Thomas Saves the Day, Percy's Big Mistake, Emily's New Route, Thomas and the Firework Display, Gordon Takes Charge, Spic and Span, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas Gets it Right, As Good as Gordon, Fish and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Molly's Special Special, Respect for Gordon, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Thomas and the New Engine, Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas' Day Off, Saving Edward and Keeping Up with James
 * Series 10 - The Green Controller, It's Good to be Gordon, Toby's New Shed, Thomas and the Shooting Star, Emily and the Special Coaches, Thomas and the Colours and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Dream On, Smoke and Mirrors, Toby's Triumph and Thomas in Trouble
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Rosie's Funfair Special, Heave Ho Thomas! and Gordon Takes a Shortcut
 * Series 13 - The Lion of Sodor, Double Trouble, Slippy Sodor, Play Time, Percy's Parcel, Toby's New Whistle , A Blooming Mess, Thomas and the Runaway Kite, The Biggest Present of All, Snow Tracks and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - James in the Dark, Pingy Pongy Pick Up, Charlie and Eddie, Toby and the Whistling Woods, Pop Goes Thomas, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas and the Snowman Party, Thomas' Crazy Day, Thomas and Scruff, O the Indignity, Jitters and Japes and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Edward the Hero, Happy Hiro, Henry's Happy Coal, Stuck on You, Big Belle, Percy the Snowman, Tree Trouble and Fiery Flynn
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Ho Ho Snowman, Flash Bang Wallop!, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Salty's Surprise, Sodor Surprise Day, Emily's Winter Party Special, Whiff's Wish, Welcome Stafford!, Don't Bother Victor! and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend, Scruff's Makeover, Gordon Runs Dry, Calm Down Caitlin, Henry's Hero, Not Now, Charlie!, The Lost Puff, The Thomas Way, The Missing Christmas Decorations, The Smelly Kipper, No More Mr. Nice Engine and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Disappearing Diesels, Signals Crossed, Duck in the Water, Duck and the Slip Coaches, Thomas and the Emergency Cable, Missing Gator, Spencer's VIP, Long Lost Friend, Last Train for Christmas, Duncan the Humbug, The Perfect Gift and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, Lost Property, Henry Spots Trouble, Toad and the Whale, Very Important Sheep, Salty All at Sea, Slow Stephen, Two Wheels Good, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue, Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, Thomas the Babysitter, The Other Side of the Mountain, No Help At All, Goodbye Fat Controller and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend, Henry Gets the Express, Diesel and the Ducklings, Ryan and Daisy, Pouty James, The Way She Does It, Love Me Tender, The Railcar and the Coaches, All in Vain, Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks, Three Steam Engines Gruff, Engine of the Future, Hugo and the Airship, The Missing Breakdown Train, The Christmas Coffeepot and Over the Hill
 * Series 21 - A Most Singular Engine, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, P.A. Problems, Hasty Hannah, Cranky at the End of the Line, Unscheduled Stops, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward, The Big Freeze, Terence Breaks the Ice and Confused Coaches
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, Trusty Trunky, What Rebecca Does, An Engine of Many Colours, School of Duck, Apology Impossible, Samson and the Fireworks, Thomas' Animal Ark, Rosie is Red, Banjo and the Bushfire , Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads, Chucklesome Trucks, The Other Big Engine, Gordon Gets the Giggles, Steam Team to the Rescue, Panicky Percy and Rangers of the Rails
 * Series 24 - Thomas and the Royal Engine, Emily's Best Friend, Thomas' Fuzzy Friend, The Great Little Railway Show, Emily to the Rescue, A New Arrival, Nia's Bright Idea, Sonny's Second Chance, Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!, Kenji on the Rails Again and Cleo the Road Engine

Specials

 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Music Videos

 * Series 3 - Thomas' Anthem and I'm Thomas the Tank Engine
 * Series 4 - Toby, Don't Judge a Book by its Cover, The Island Song and Really Useful Engine
 * Series 5 - Night Train, Accidents Will Happen, It's Great to be an Engine, The Snow Song, Sir Topham Hatt, Come for the Ride and Percy's Seaside Trip
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad - Really Useful Engine
 * Series 6 - James the Really Splendid Engine, Little Engines and Never, Never, Never Give Up
 * Series 7 - Five New Engines in the Shed, There Once Was an Engine Who Ran Away and The Whistle Song
 * Series 8 - Sounds, Emily, Determination, Patience and Engine Roll Call
 * Calling All Engines! - Busy
 * Series 9 - Party Time, Pride, Buffer Up and Share and Togetherness
 * Series 10 - Doing it Right, Favourite Place and Navigation
 * Series 11 - Engine Roll Call
 * The Great Discovery - Engine Roll Call
 * Hero of the Rails - Go, Go Thomas
 * Series 13 - Roll Along, Thomas, You're the Leader, Sounds, Determination and Engine Roll Call
 * Series 14 - The Fat Controller
 * Day of the Diesels - Day of the Diesels
 * Series 16 - Thomas and Percy
 * King of the Railway - It's Gonna be a Great Day
 * Series 17 - Hey, Hey Thomas! and On a Journey Today
 * Tale of the Brave - Let's Be Brave
 * Series 18 - It's Christmas Time and The Best Friends Express
 * Thomas' YouTube World Tour - A World Around You, Navigation, Never, Never, Never Give Up, It's Great to be an Engine, Thomas' Anthem, The Whistle Song, Ode to Gordon, Rules and Regulations and That's What Friends are For
 * The Adventure Begins - Really Useful Engine and Troublesome Trucks
 * Series 19 - There's Snow Place Like Home, Let's Go!, Race with You, Spring is Here!
 * Series 20 - Glynn's Christmas Wish, James the Really Splendid Engine and Accidents Will Happen
 * The Great Race - Will You Won't You, Streamlining and You Can Only Be You
 * Series 21 - Set Friendship in Motion, Doing it Right, Trying and Little Engines
 * Journey Beyond Sodor - Somebody Has to be the Favourite
 * Big World! Big Adventures! - Where in the World is Thomas?
 * Series 22 - Engine Roll Call, All the Girls Around the World, The Steam Team and Let's Dream
 * Series 23 - Don't Stop
 * Series 24 - Party Train, How Does it Work?, The Little Engine Who Believed and New Year's Day with Thomas

Learning Segments

 * Series 8 - Sounds, Being Blue, How Does Emily Get to the Station?, Being on Time and Sharing
 * Series 9 - Getting Up Gordon's Hill and What Goes Where?
 * Series 10 - Which Outfit for Which Occasion? and Old Route New Route

Videos
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 * 2019 - Meet Rebecca, Meet James and Meet Gordon
 * 2020 - Super Bubble Thomas!, Thomas the Rubber Band and Thomas and the Birthday Surprise
 * 2021 - The Hunt for Springtime Clues and Thomas and the Chocolate Eggs
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Annual Stories

 * 2001 - Best Friends

Magazine Stories

 * 1988 - Thomas and Harold, Gordon Off the Rails, Thomas and the Horse , Duck Takes Charge and Edward's Exploits
 * 1989 - Thomas and the Campers
 * 1998 - Copycat!, What's in a Name? and Trusty Thomas
 * 2003 - Feeling Fine
 * 2006 - Taking Charge
 * 2012 - Message Mix-Up!
 * 2017 - Diesel and the Ducklings

Books

 * 1995 - Stop, Train, Stop!
 * 2013 - Railway Race Day and King of the Railway
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Thomas' New Friend and Thomas' Trusty Wheels
 * 2018 - Full Steam Ahead
 * 2019 - Christmas in the Air!

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 * 2005 - Henry, Emily and Spencer
 * 2010 - Hiro

Trivia

 * To date, Knapford Station has appeared in every series except the fifth (where it was seemingly replaced with Kirk Ronan), and every special except The Great Discovery and Misty Island Rescue, although it was mentioned in the latter special and appeared in a music video in the former.
 * The television series model of Knapford is based on the appearance of Vicarstown between 1915 and 1925 in The Railway Series.
 * It takes the place of Tidmouth from The Railway Series from James the Red Engine onwards.
 * Posts that have the platform numbers are now owned by Twitter user TomsProps.
 * In the French dub, Knapford is not referred to by name, but the station is referred to by epithet: 'la gare des quatre vents" (meaning: the station of the four winds).
 * Knapford Drive in Columbus, Ohio, is named after the town.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Wood
 * Wooden Railway (2021)
 * Motor Road and Rail
 * TrackMaster
 * Take Along
 * Take-n-Play
 * Collectible Railway
 * LEGO
 * Bachmann
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Pocket Fantasy
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series
 * Departing Now
 * Thomas Town
 * Choro-Q
 * Motorized Railway