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
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Shining Time Station is a television series first released in 1989. Catalogued under Family. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 21 episodes
- E1 A Place Unlike Any Other Jan 29, 1989
- E2 Does It Bite? Feb 5, 1989
- E3 And the Band Played Off Feb 12, 1989
- E4 Pitching In And Helping Out Feb 19, 1989
- E5 Show and Yell Feb 26, 1989
- E6 Faith, Hope and Anxiety Mar 5, 1989
- E7 Agree to Disagree Mar 12, 1989
- E8 Whistle While You Work Mar 19, 1989
- E9 Two Old Hands Mar 26, 1989
- E10 Happy Accidents Apr 2, 1989
- E11 Ring in the Old Apr 9, 1989
- E12 Impractical Jokes Apr 16, 1989
- E13 Finders Keepers Apr 23, 1989
- E14 Just Wild about Harry's Workshop Apr 30, 1989
- E15 Promises, Promises May 7, 1989
- E16 Words Out May 14, 1989
- E17 Too Many Cooks May 21, 1989
- E18 Mapping it Out May 28, 1989
- E19 Things that Go Ga-Hooga! in the Night Jun 4, 1989
- E20 Is This The End? Jun 11, 1989
- E21 Tis' a Gift Dec 21, 1990
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 Scare Dares Nov 18, 1991
- E2 Oh, What A Tangled Web Nov 19, 1991
- E3 The Magic is Believing Nov 20, 1991
- E4 Win, Lose or Draw Nov 21, 1991
- E5 Sweet and Sour Nov 22, 1991
- E6 Achoo Nov 25, 1991
- E7 A Dog's Life Nov 26, 1991
- E8 Field Day Nov 27, 1991
- E9 Wrong Track Nov 28, 1991
- E10 Washout Nov 29, 1991
- E11 Crackpot Dec 16, 1991
- E12 Yabba, Yabba, Yabba Dec 17, 1991
- E13 Nickel In A Pickle Dec 18, 1991
- E14 Stop the Press Dec 19, 1991
- E15 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Dec 20, 1991
- E16 Double Trouble Dec 23, 1991
- E17 Is Anybody There? Dec 24, 1991
- E18 Do I Hear Dec 25, 1991
- E19 Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Dec 26, 1991
- E20 All's Fair Dec 27, 1991
Season 3 · 34 episodes
- E1 Becky Makes a Wish Mar 21, 1993
- E2 Schemer's Alone Mar 21, 1993
- E3 Bully for Mr.Conductor Mar 21, 1993
- E4 Stacy Cleans Up Mar 21, 1993
- E5 Schemer's Robot Apr 19, 1993
- E6 Billy Saves the Day Apr 20, 1993
- E7 Billy's Thanksgiving Apr 21, 1993
- E8 Fortune Teller Schemer Apr 22, 1993
- E9 Billy's Runaway Train May 3, 1993
- E10 Schemer Camps Out May 4, 1993
- E11 Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin May 5, 1993
- E12 Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station May 6, 1993
- E13 Mr. Conductor's 4th of July May 17, 1993
- E14 Stacy Forgets Her Name May 18, 1993
- E15 Schemer's Special Club May 19, 1993
- E16 Mr.Conductor's Movie May 20, 1993
- E17 The Joke's on Schemer May 31, 1993
- E18 Dance Crazy Jun 1, 1993
- E19 Mysterious Stranger Jun 2, 1993
- E20 Dan's Big Race Jun 3, 1993
- E21 Mr. Conductor's Gets Left Out Jun 7, 1993
- E22 Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk Jun 8, 1993
- E23 The Mayor Runs for Re-Election Jun 9, 1993
- E24 Stacy Says No Jun 10, 1993
- E25 How the Station Got Its Name Jun 11, 1993
- E26 Family Special: Once Upon a Time Jan 4, 1995
- E27 Family Special: Second Chances Apr 12, 1995
- E28 Family Special: One of the Family Sep 22, 1995
- E29 Family Special: Queen for a Day Dec 18, 1995
- E30 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1)
- E31 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (2)
- E32 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (3)
- E33 Mr. Conductors Thomas Tales (4)
- E34 Second Chances
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.