Ōigawa Railway

The Ōigawa Railway (大井川鐵道, Ōigawa Tetsudō) is a Japanese heritage railway. The company operates two lines: the Ōigawa Main Line and the Ikawa Line. It also operates a bus route in Sumatakyō Onsen, Kawanehon.

The railway is home to replicas based on various characters from the television series.

A fictionalised version of the railway appears in the Japan-exclusive book Thomas Comes to Japan, which features characters based on various real engines which work on the Ōigawa Railway's Main Line. In the book, Thomas, James and Percy visit the railway from the Island of Sodor.

Appearances
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Books

 * 2015 - Thomas the Tank Engine Encyclopedia and Thomas Goods Encyclopedia
 * 2022 - Thomas Comes to Japan

Documentaries

 * 2015 - Original 70th Anniversary History Time Travel and Secret Journey of Thomas the Tank Engine
 * 2017 - Run! Thomas and Bertie

Trivia

 * In 2021, C11 227 (dressed as Thomas) was briefly repainted into the teal livery which Thomas arrives on Sodor in from the 2015 special The Adventure Begins.

Merchandise

 * Motor Road and Rail
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Bandai
 * Hobidas