Midweek Diesel
Let the train take the strain.
On selected Wednesdays, a heritage Diesel will run a passenger service, working to the Yellow Timetable.
There’s plenty to keep you busy at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, whatever the weather.
- 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
- Buffet Car at Oxenhope & On-Station buffet at Keighley
- The Tea Hut at Oakworth Station
One of the below trains will be in service; visit the Weekly Roster to learn more.
DATES
2nd, 23rd & 30th April
7th, 14th & 21st May
1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd October
144011 BR Diesel Multiple Unit Class 144
The Class 144 Diesel Multiple Unit was built in 1986 to operate local services in West Yorkshire. It was a joint venture between British Rail (who produced the underframes in Derby) and Walter Alexander & Co (who made the bodies in Falkirk). Final assembly and fitting out were done in Derby by British Rail. The unit was based at Neville Hill depot in Leeds for its whole working life before being withdrawn in 2020, after 34 years of service.
M79964 Waggon & Maschinenbau Diesel Railbus
Most rural branch lines had a low passenger carrying figures, and the answer seemed to come in the way of single-car diesel railbuses – effectively a bus on rails. However, these did not stem the tide of closures; the railbuses and the branch lines they served disappeared into history.
First introduced in 1956, the last of the Class 101 multiple units was not withdrawn until 2003, 47 years after its introduction. Found almost everywhere, the use of the class was notably concentrated on services in the east of Scotland, West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire.
Event Information
| Notes: |  |
| | | | |
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| Oxenhope | d | 1000 |
1100 |
1200 |
1330 |
1430 |
1530 |
| Haworth | d | 1005 |
1105 |
1205 |
1335 |
1435 |
1535 |
| Oakworth | d | 1008 |
1108 |
1208 |
1338 |
1438 |
1538 |
| Damems | d | 1010x |
1110x |
1210x |
1340x |
1440x |
1540x |
Ingrow West |
d | 1013 |
1113 |
1213 |
1343 |
1443 |
1543 |
Keighley |
a | 1020 |
1120 |
1220 |
1350 |
1450 |
1550 |
| Notes: | | | | | | |
|
| Keighley |
d | 1030 |
1130 |
1230 |
1400 |
1500 |
1600 |
| Ingrow West |
d | 1035 |
1135 |
1235 |
1405 |
1505 |
1605 |
| Damems | d | 1038x |
1138x |
1238x |
1408x |
1508x |
1608x |
| Oakworth | d | 1041 |
1141 |
1241 |
1411 |
1511 |
1611 |
| Haworth | d | 1045 |
1145 |
1245 |
1415 |
1515 |
1615 |
| Oxenhope | a | 1050 |
1150 |
1250 |
1420 |
1520 |
1620 |
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. |
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Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond |
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Alight at Ingrow for “Rail Story” museums & exhibitions. |
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Diesel Train |
These are the perfect spots to stop along the railway for a bite to eat, a brew, or a pint.
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is around 40 minutes from Leeds and 25 minutes from Bradford, and five of the six stations along the line have parking.
| STATION | ADDRESS | PARKING |
|---|---|---|
| Keighley Station | Station Bridge, Keighley. BD21 4HP | Limited free parking |
| Ingrow West Station | South Street, Ingrow, Keighley. BD21 5AX | Large free parking |
| Damems Station | Damems Lane, Damems, Keighley BD22 7AR | No Access |
| Oakworth Station | Station Road, Oakworth, Keighley. BD22 0DZ | Small free uneven car park |
| Haworth Station | Station Road, Haworth, Keighley. BD22 8NJ | Large pay & display parking |
| Oxenhope Station | Station Road, Oxenhope, Keighley. BD22 9LB | Large free parking & overflow |
On the Bus
Transdev Keighley Bus Company buses serve Keighley, Skipton, Ilkley, Bradford, Leeds and surrounding areas click here for times of these services and all services through Haworth and the Worth Valley.
Shortlisted for the accolade of “Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route”, Transdev service B3 provides a link from Hebden Bridge Station on the line from West Yorkshire via the Calder Valley route to Manchester Victoria. The service operates hourly from Hebden Bridge to Oxenhope, Haworth and Keighley, click here for times.
By Train
Keighley station is on the National Rail network. There are fast electric trains to Leeds & Bradford Forster Square every 30 minutes Monday – Saturday with an hourly service on Sundays. In Addition, Keighley is also served by long-distance trains between Leeds, Lancaster, Morecambe and, Carlisle & London Kings Cross.
Northern operates local rail services through Keighley. For train times and fares from your local station to Keighley, visit National Rail Enquiries.