Santa Steam Specials

STOP PRESS – Our Santa Steam Specials are almost full

Autumn is here and Winter is just around the corner and it is a bumper year for Santa bookings. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time for your thoughts to turn to booking your children’s and grandchildren’s place on one of our Santa Specials – the original and the best!

On-line booking is open and the trains are booking up fast, so make sure you reserve your places on the day and train you want, don’t hesitate, go to our On-Line Booking service NOW! If you don’t have internet access you can call the Santa hotline on 01535 645214, 09.30 -16.30.

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Locomotive Roster Wednesday 17th, Beer & Music Festival 18th–21st & Weekdays 23rd-25th October 2018

Posted: 16 October 2018

With the Wednesday railcar service and Beer & Music Festival, the KWVR is this week offering continuous passenger services from Wednesday through to Sunday with no less than 3 steam locomotives, one mainline diesel and one diesel railcar providing passenger services over the 5 days.

Locomotive Roster for Weekend 13th & 14th October and midweek railcar service

Posted: 10 October 2018

With just one week to go for the 2018 Beer & Music Festival, motive power this weekend will be in the form of our Class 101 diesel multiple unit and steam locomotive 43924

Locomotive Roster for Weekend 6th & 7th October and midweek railcar service

Posted: 3 October 2018

October sees the introduction of the revised Blue timetable with the second train operated by one of our diesel railcars with one steam hauled service on both Saturday and Sunday. 41241 will operate the steam services on both days with diesel railcar services on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday operated by the Class 101 diesel multiple unit

Locomotive Roster Weekend 29th & 30th September and Wednesday 3rd October 2018

Posted: 29 September 2018

This weekend sees the last of our Diesel and Ale Saturday with 37 075 bringing down the curtain on the 2018 series of this monthly event with real ales being provided by Naylor’s Brewery from Cross Hills. 75078 and 41241 provide the steam services.

Locomotive Roster for Weekend 22nd & 23rd September and midweek railcar service

Posted: 20 September 2018

The weekend services will be in the hands of 75078 on both days with 41241 operating the relief train on Sunday.

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Hallowe'en Train

Here at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Sunday the 28th October we are getting into the Hallowe’en spirit! Families can join us for a spooky ride down the line on our Halloween Train where we will be telling spooky stories, balloon making, face painting, creepy colouring and more, something for all the family!

We’d love you to join us in your fancy dress too! The event starts at 11.00 and continues throughout the day. No need to book in advance, just purchase your ticket on the day.

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Beer & Music Festival

Beer & Music Festival

This popular event is returning in October 2018 and we will again be tickling the taste buds with approximately 160 beers (mostly real ales) from all over the country to choose from. Cider and wine drinkers will also be able to have their thirst quenched with a wonderful selection of fine wines and ciders. We will also have a selection of artisan gin available at Oxenhope and a ‘Cocktail & Gin Shack’ available at Ingrow. Add in Music in the Exhibition Hall at Oxenhope and in the marquee at Ingrow and the stage is set for another excellent Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer and Music Festival.

You can now buy your tickets in advance with our online booking system. It gets extremely busy so avoid the queues and purchase your Beer & Music Festival tickets in advance.

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Railcar Wednesdays

19th September to 17th October
Throughout the year the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway operates steam hauled passenger trains. In addition to our steam locomotives we also operate a small fleet of diesel railcars on some services throughout the year. With views through the front windows, you get a different view of the Worth Valley countryside

Mince Pie Specials

Boxing Day to New Year's Day
The presents are all opened, the turkey is looking worse for wear and the family need a break. So come along to the KWVR, from Boxing Day 2018 to New Year’s Day 2019 and travel in our toasty, Yuletide carriages as our festive journey continues into the New Year.

Rail Story at Ingrow

TWO awarding winning museums and more
The second station along the branch, Ingrow West, is home to RAIL STORY where there are two Award-winning museums and entry is free with a Day Rover Ticket. Open every day except Christmas Day.

Accessibility

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The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway attracts a wide variety of visitors and welcome all in society irrespective of age, gender or any impairment whether physical, intellectual or sensory. Wherever possible, the KWVR strives very hard to provide access for people of all ages who have a variety of mobility or other special needs.

Free Children's Ticket

with a family of five
When purchasing two ‘Small Family Tickets’ for 2 adults and 2 children, a third child can travel free. A family of 5 can take advantage of 1 free children’s rover ticket to add to their ‘Small Family’ rover ticket purchase.

'Worth Knowing'

Keep up to date with our regular newsletter
‘Worth Knowing’ is the e-Newsletter of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, bringing subscribers the latest news of events that will be taking place in the near future on the KWVR. Follow the link to subscribe and make sure you know what is happening in the Worth Valley.

50th Anniversary Video

On sale now!
The pioneering spirit of those early preservationists and of the achievements of the volunteers that have followed in their footsteps, were celebrated in style with an 8-day Gala encompassing all the achievements of those 50 years and captured wonderfully on this commemorative video.

Guided Tours

October 2018
What goes on behind the closed doors of our famous Haworth Motive Power Depot? See for yourself on one of our guided tours of the Depot and Haworth yard. Selected dates throughout the year.

Brontë Steam

Available at Haworth & Oxenhope
To mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the re-opening of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the Society commissioned a new booklet charting not only the immense progress over those 50 years but tracing the Railway back to its roots in the 19th century.

Jubilee Bar - Private Hire. the venue with a difference for a celebration your guests will remember for ever!

Do you have that special occasion coming up, be it a special birthday, engagement party, retirement or even looking for somewhere to hold your corporate event? The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway may well just have what you’re looking for and with something a little bit different from your normal venue – the Jubilee Bar Car.

We can arrange for the Bar to be attached to any service train, subject to availability, and it will be yours for your exclusive use. We will also, if required, provide catering to make that special day complete.

 

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Bradford Railways in Colour, Volume 2

Now available from Haworth Shop.

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