Haworth 1940s Weekend

Step back in time!

2024 EVENT

The Official 2024 1940s weekend has been postponed until 2025. Our regular train service will run over the weekend, with two trains on both days.
There is no parking at Haworth Station Car Park due to the preparation works for the Bridge 27 Replacement.

  Notes:
Oxenhope d
–
1000
1050
1140
1230
1335
1425
1515
1600
1645
Haworth  d
0916
1006
1056
1146
1236
1341
1431
1521
1606
1651
Oakworth d
0919
1009
1059
1149
1239
1344
1434
1524
1609
1654
Damems d
0923x
1013x
1103x
1153x
1243x
1348x
1438x
1528x
1613x
1658x
Ingrow West d
0926
1016
1106
1156
1246
1351
1441
1531
1616
1701
Keighley a
0935
1025
1115
1205
1255
1400
1450
1540
1625
1710
  Notes:
Keighley d
1000
1050
1140
1230
1335
1425
1515
1600
1645
1730
Ingrow West d
1006
1050
1146
1236
1341
1431
1521
1606
1651
1736
Damems d
1010x
1100x
1150x
1240x
1345x
1435x
1525x
1610x
1655x
1740x
Oakworth d
1016
1105
1155
1245
1350
1440
1530
1615
1700
1745
Haworth d
1020
1110
1200
1250
1355
1445
1535
1620
1705
1750
Oxenhope a
1025
1115
1210
1255
1400
1450
1540
1625
1710
1755

Key:

a Arrival Time
d Departure Time
x Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
Alight at Ingrow for “Rail Story” museums & exhibitions.
Real Ale Bar Car conveyed on this train serving teas, coffees, soft drinks, real ale, wine and spirits. A selection of snacks and confectionary is available too.
Steam Train
Diesel Train
  Notes:
Oxenhope d
1000
1050
1140
1230
1335
1425
1515
1600
1645
Haworth  d
1006
1056
1146
1236
1341
1431
1521
1606
1651
Oakworth d
1009
1059
1149
1239
1344
1434
1524
1609
1654
Damems d
1013x
1103x
1153x
1243x
1348x
1438x
1528x
1613x
1658x
Ingrow West d
1016
1106
1156
1246
1351
1441
1531
1616
1701
Keighley a
1025
1115
1205
1255
1400
1450
1540
1625
1710
  Notes:
Keighley d
1050
1140
1230
1335
1425
1515
1600
1645
1730
Ingrow West d
1056
1146
1236
1341
1431
1521
1606
1651
1736
Damems d
1100x
1150x
1240x
1345x
1435x
1525x
1610x
1655x
1740x
Oakworth d
1105
1155
1245
1350
1440
1530
1615
1700
1745
Haworth d
1110
1200
1250
1355
1445
1535
1620
1705
1750
Oxenhope a
1115
1205
1255
1400
1450
1540
1625
1710
1755

Key:

a Arrival Time
d Departure Time
x Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
Alight at Ingrow for “Rail Story” museums & exhibitions.
Real Ale Bar Car conveyed on this train serving teas, coffees, soft drinks, real ale, wine and spirits. A selection of snacks and confectionary is available too.
Steam Train
Diesel Train

DAY ROVER FARES (Book your tickets online three days in advance & save 10%!)

TICKETON THE DAYONLINE 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE
Adult£22.00£19.80
Child (5-15)£11.00£9.90
Child under 5FREEFREE
One Adult & One Child£27.50£24.75
Two Adults & Three Children£55.00£49.50
Local Resident Card Holder & Members£11.00N/A

If you live in Postcode areas BD20, BD21 or BD22,  you can take advantage of special reduced fares by having a Local Residents Railcard. Find out more information about how to apply on the website.

Other fares are available on the day, and more details can be found on the Fares Page.

2025 EVENT

The Village of Haworth hosts one of the biggest 1940s events in the UK over the weekend of May 16th to 18th, 2025.

The village is transformed to celebrate the 1940s, with vintage vehicles displayed, re-enactments, jive dancing, singing and bands playing. The village is full of stalls, and the home guard will be on patrol.

You can travel in style and arrive at Haworth Station. There are large free car parks at Ingrow and Oxenhope; then you can travel by train into Haworth.

You can turn up on the day and purchase your tickets or pre-book online in advance and save 10%.

DATES

Friday 16th May
Saturday 17th May
Sunday 18th May
2025

There’s plenty to keep you busy at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway during the 1940s weekend!

  • Experience the sound & smell of a steam railway.
  • Five miles of heritage railway to journey along
  • Six individual stations, full of character
  • An Exhibition Shed displaying vintage coaches and historic engines
  • The Carriage Works Museum, one of the finest collections of restored railway carriages
  • The Engine Shed is full of exhibits and memorabilia of how railways used to be
  • Gift shops at Haworth & Oxenhope
  • On train Buffet Car, selling real ale, drinks, snacks & confectionary.
  • The Old Parcels Office at Keighley Station serves light snacks, hearty meals and tasty desserts.

EVENT INFORMATION

The Old Parcels Office
Situated between Platforms 3 & 4 at Keighley Station, it serves light snacks, hearty meals, tasty desserts, proper coffee and a well-stocked bar. The perfect spot to stop along the railway for a bite to eat, a brew or a pint.

Oxenhope Station
The Buffet Car situated at the station will be open, serving hot & cold drinks and sandwiches, pies and sweet treats. The unique tearoom is the perfect viewing spot for trains arriving & departing into the station while looking out over the yard full of our historic carriages,

The On-Train Bar
While on the move, enjoy refreshments from the Restaurant Miniature Buffet Carriage,
hauled by the steam service. You’ll be able to enjoy a pint of hand-pulled real ale, hot & cold drinks and snacks. Valid Local Resident Card Holders can enjoy a 10% discount.

Keighley Station
On the platform at Keighley Station, there is a well-stocked refreshment bar serving hot & cold drinks, sandwiches, pies and sweet treats.

Timetables will be available closer to the event.

Fares will be available closer to the event.  (Book your tickets online three days in advance & save 10%!)

Normal fares operate with standard discounts for local resident cardholders and members. If you live in Postcode areas BD20, BD21 or BD22,  you can take advantage of special reduced fares by having a Local Residents Railcard. Find out more information about how to apply on the website.

Car parks are available at five of the KWVR stations, and for the benefit of satellite navigation system users, the KWVR station addresses & postcodes are:

  • KEIGHLEY – Keighley Railway Station, Station Bridge, Keighley, BD21 4HP
  • INGROW – Ingrow Railway Station, South Street, Ingrow, Keighley, BD21 5AX
  • OAKWORTH – Oakworth Railway Station, Station Road, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 0DZ
  • HAWORTH – The Railway Station, Station Road, Haworth, Keighley, BD22 8NJ
  • OXENHOPE – Oxenhope Railway Station, Station Road, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9LB

You can find more information about getting the railway in the dedicated travel section.