Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a five-mile heritage steam line running between Keighley and Oxenhope, deep in the heart of Brontë Country on the edge of the West Yorkshire moors. The branch was originally opened in 1867 to serve the textile mills of the valley, closed by British Rail in 1962 and reopened by volunteers in 1968 as one of the earliest preserved railways in Britain. It remains entirely run by the preservation society and its volunteers.

Trains call at Ingrow, Damems (one of the smallest stations on the network), Oakworth, Haworth and Oxenhope. Oakworth station, lit by gas lamps and lovingly preserved in its Edwardian condition, is famous as the principal location for the classic 1970 film The Railway Children, and railway memorabilia from the production can still be spotted. Haworth is the main hub, home to the locomotive sheds and a short walk from the cobbled village where the Brontë sisters lived and wrote.

At Ingrow, visitors can explore the Museum of Rail Travel and the Engine Shed, which display a collection of beautifully restored Victorian carriages and locomotives. Special events run throughout the year, including beer festivals, 1940s weekends and the popular Santa Steam Specials in December.