Shining Time Station 1989
What is Shining Time Station?
Shining Time Station is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Family.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 75
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 29, 1989
- Networks
- YTV
- Genres
- Family
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10
- Format
- 3 seasons · 75 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- YTV
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Shining Time Station is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Family. Produced and broadcast by YTV. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 75 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A whimsical train station brings stories and lessons to curious kids.”
- Features beloved Thomas & Friends segments
- Set in a charming, imaginative train station
- Offers gentle moral lessons for children
- Primarily aimed at young viewers, may not engage older audiences
- Production style reflects its 1980s‑1990s era
Watch it if you enjoy gentle, story‑filled adventures that teach simple life lessons.
The series is light‑hearted and suitable for young children, with no intense or mature themes.
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Season 1 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Place Unlike Any Other Mytharc Jan 29, 1989
- E2 Does It Bite? Core Feb 5, 1989
- E3 And the Band Played Off Core Feb 12, 1989
- E4 Pitching In And Helping Out Core Feb 19, 1989
- E5 Show and Yell Core Feb 26, 1989
- E6 Faith, Hope and Anxiety Core Mar 5, 1989
- E7 Agree to Disagree Core Mar 12, 1989
- E8 Whistle While You Work Core Mar 19, 1989
- E9 Two Old Hands Core Mar 26, 1989
- E10 Happy Accidents Core Apr 2, 1989
- E11 Ring in the Old Core Apr 9, 1989
- E12 Impractical Jokes Core Apr 16, 1989
- E13 Finders Keepers Core Apr 23, 1989
- E14 Just Wild about Harry's Workshop Core Apr 30, 1989
- E15 Promises, Promises Core May 7, 1989
- E16 Words Out Core May 14, 1989
- E17 Too Many Cooks Core May 21, 1989
- E18 Mapping it Out Core May 28, 1989
- E19 Things that Go Ga-Hooga! in the Night Core Jun 4, 1989
- E20 Is This The End? Mytharc Jun 11, 1989
- E21 Tis' a Gift Mytharc Dec 21, 1990
Season 2 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Scare Dares Mytharc Nov 18, 1991
- E2 Oh, What A Tangled Web Core Nov 19, 1991
- E3 The Magic is Believing Core Nov 20, 1991
- E4 Win, Lose or Draw Core Nov 21, 1991
- E5 Sweet and Sour Core Nov 22, 1991
- E6 Achoo Core Nov 25, 1991
- E7 A Dog's Life Core Nov 26, 1991
- E8 Field Day Core Nov 27, 1991
- E9 Wrong Track Core Nov 28, 1991
- E10 Washout Core Nov 29, 1991
- E11 Crackpot Core Dec 16, 1991
- E12 Yabba, Yabba, Yabba Core Dec 17, 1991
- E13 Nickel In A Pickle Core Dec 18, 1991
- E14 Stop the Press Core Dec 19, 1991
- E15 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Core Dec 20, 1991
- E16 Double Trouble Core Dec 23, 1991
- E17 Is Anybody There? Core Dec 24, 1991
- E18 Do I Hear Core Dec 25, 1991
- E19 Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Mytharc Dec 26, 1991
- E20 All's Fair Mytharc Dec 27, 1991
Season 3 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Becky Makes a Wish Mytharc Mar 21, 1993
- E2 Schemer's Alone Core Mar 21, 1993
- E3 Bully for Mr.Conductor Core Mar 21, 1993
- E4 Stacy Cleans Up Core Mar 21, 1993
- E5 Schemer's Robot Core Apr 19, 1993
- E6 Billy Saves the Day Core Apr 20, 1993
- E7 Billy's Thanksgiving Filler Apr 21, 1993
- E8 Fortune Teller Schemer Core Apr 22, 1993
- E9 Billy's Runaway Train Core May 3, 1993
- E10 Schemer Camps Out Core May 4, 1993
- E11 Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin Core May 5, 1993
- E12 Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station Core May 6, 1993
- E13 Mr. Conductor's 4th of July Core May 17, 1993
- E14 Stacy Forgets Her Name Core May 18, 1993
- E15 Schemer's Special Club Core May 19, 1993
- E16 Mr.Conductor's Movie Core May 20, 1993
- E17 The Joke's on Schemer Core May 31, 1993
- E18 Dance Crazy Core Jun 1, 1993
- E19 Mysterious Stranger Core Jun 2, 1993
- E20 Dan's Big Race Core Jun 3, 1993
- E21 Mr. Conductor's Gets Left Out Core Jun 7, 1993
- E22 Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk Core Jun 8, 1993
- E23 The Mayor Runs for Re-Election Core Jun 9, 1993
- E24 Stacy Says No Core Jun 10, 1993
- E25 How the Station Got Its Name Core Jun 11, 1993
- E26 Family Special: Once Upon a Time Core Jan 4, 1995
- E27 Family Special: Second Chances Core Apr 12, 1995
- E28 Family Special: One of the Family Core Sep 22, 1995
- E29 Family Special: Queen for a Day Core Dec 18, 1995
- E30 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1) Core
- E31 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (2) Core
- E32 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (3) Core
- E33 Mr. Conductors Thomas Tales (4) Mytharc
- E34 Second Chances Mytharc
Frequently asked questions
When did Shining Time Station first air?
It premiered on PBS in January 1989 and ran until June 1993.
Who created the series?
The show was co‑created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow.
What British series does it incorporate?
It includes sequences from the British television show Thomas & Friends.
Where was the series filmed?
Production began in New York City and later moved to Toronto.
Which networks have aired the series besides PBS?
After PBS, it aired on Fox Family (1998‑1999), Nick Jr (2000), and Canadian channels APTN and SCN.
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