Santa Steam Specials

Every year the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway run Santa Specials. Join us for a journey behind one of our iconic steam locomotives for festive fun when Santa Clause travels along the Railway spreading goodwill all round.

As soon as you board our Santa Special, it feels like Christmas with specially decorated coaches and festive music to get you into the mood. You will be greeted by your steward, who will check your tickets and show you to your seat.

Hurry, as tickets are selling fast. Don’t delay follow the link below and select and book your seat with delay!

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Latest news

Locomotive Roster for the weekend Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th November 2019

Posted: 7 November 2019

It is 'as you were' on this weekend's steam service as the ever popular 41241 will head steam services once again with the diesel service in the hands of our diesel railbus M79964 continuing after its return to traffic last weekend.

Haworth Shed News – (belated) October 2019

Posted: 4 November 2019

Here is the next, although belted, instalment of our Young Person's Group member, Joe Shaw's updates on the going's on in the depths of Haworth Shed, including updates on 90733, 957, Class 101 DMU and DRB M79964 which returned to traffic on 2nd November.

Locomotive Roster for the weekend Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November 2019

Posted: 1 November 2019

The weekend's steam service will be hauled along the Valley by the ever popular 41241 with the diesel service in the hands of our diesel railbus M79964, making a welcome return to traffic after 18 months out of service.

Locomotive Roster for the weekend Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October & Weekdays to 1st November 2019

Posted: 23 October 2019

It is Half Term and Halloween Week on the KWVR offering passenger services throughout the week. 78022 will be hauling the Saturday steam service and will be joined by 41241 on Sunday for the first of our Halloween days. No. 85 will be operating Monday - Friday and on Thursday we have the second of our Halloween days when 78022…

Locomotive Roster for the weekend Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th October & Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Posted: 18 October 2019

The Beer & Music Festival Festival continues, the KWVR offering passenger services on transporting visitors to Festival's diverse venues. There will be no less than 4 steam locomotives and a mainline diesel hauling services across the next 7 days. The Wednesday railcar service this week will be replaced by a steam hauled service.

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Footplate Experience 2020

It’s everyone’s dream to drive & fire a steam engine. Make a dream come true on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

You can now drive and fire a steam locomotive right here on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. These courses are proving hugely popular, with customers praising our friendly and informal approach.

The KWVR offers you the opportunity to drive a steam train on the famous Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and experience the thrill of being in control of a locomotive doing what it was designed to do, hard at work on the stiff gradients of the country’s only complete heritage branch line.

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Santa Steam Specials

Santa Steam Specials

Weekends Saturday 30th November - Sunday 21st December

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Santa Specials – the original and best.

Santa Steam Specials – Limited Availability

Every year the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway run Santa Specials and tickets sell out fast.

As well as Christmas Eve which is now fully sold out, some other trains are now fully booked and have been removed from our online booking system. Those which have at least 1 pair of seats (i.e. 2 seats side by side) are still showing.

However some that are fully booked may have some single seats remaining, ideal for a single adult with a young toddler up to 36 months old and sat on their lap. Older children cannot be accommodated when travelling on an adult’s lap. Follow the link below.

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Carol Service Train

Saturday 14th December
The ever popular and not to be missed Annual Carol Service aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is being held again in 2019. Starting at Oxenhope, the train travels the Valley with carols, readings and prayers at stations along the way. Book your ticket NOW as seats on the train sell fast.

Mince Pie Specials

Boxing Day - 1st january 2020
Wondering what to do after the Christmas Day festivities are over. Come on down to the KWVR and enjoy a Yuletide journey along the Worth valley in our warm and welcoming steam hauled coaches.

Winter Services

November, January & February Steam & Diesel Passenger Services
Throughout November 2019 and January and February 2020, until half term, here at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway we operate steam and diesel railcar services every weekend throughout the winter months, come rain or shine, come snow, frost and cold winter rains.

Rail Story

Find time to stop at Ingrow West where the Station and Yard have been transformed into Rail Story to learn about, and understand, about the preservation and conservation of our railway heritage.

'Worth Knowing'

The e-newsletter of the KWVR
‘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.

The Railway Children 50th Anniversary

August Bank Holiday 2020
Having celebrated the Railway’s 50th Anniversary in 2018, we now move forward to 2020 when this year marks the 50th Anniversary of the release of the film that brought the KWVR onto the world stage – The Railway Children. Save the date, more details to follow of the events that will take place in celebration of this wonderful film.

Ingrow Bridge Appeal

We need your help to the finance the replacement of Bridge 11.
The railway is now over 150 years old and as you would expect, some of the Railway’s structures are succumbing to the passage of time. One such is Bridge 11, the first bridge your train crosses after leaving Ingrow Tunnel.

Haworth Workshop Tours

Tour dates in 2020 to be announced in the New Year
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.

Local Residents Railcard

Local residents, get a Local Residents Railcard.
Do you live in the Keighley or Worth Valley Area? Living in BD20, BD21 or BD22 then you can get a Local Residents Railcard to enjoy large discounts on the KWVR.

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

Do you have a special occasion coming up, be it a special birthday, engagement party, wedding, retirement or even a corporate event? Here at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway we have a range of beautiful vintage carriages that could be perfect for your special event, so we may well just have what you’re looking for and with something a little bit different from your normal venue.

We can arrange for the these coaches 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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Volunteer on the KWVR - Can you help?

Our volunteers are the life-blood of the KWVR. Opportunities right across the Railway

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