Vintage Weekend

A Celebration of Heritage, Music, and Classic Transport!

Step back in time and experience the golden age of railway travel with a weekend dedicated to our stunning vintage trains, historic locomotives, and beautifully preserved carriages. Alongside our heritage railway, enjoy live music, classic transport displays, and nostalgic entertainment for all ages.

At the start of May over the Bank Holiday Weekend, the railway’s Vintage Trains will be in service using a selection from our collection of historic older coaches. Many of these coaches date back to Victorian times and rarely see public use. These carriages form part of the Railway’s museum collection, including carriages from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust and the Vintage Carriages Trust.

To set the perfect atmosphere, we have a fantastic lineup of live performances:

  • Brass Band at Oxenhope Station – Enjoy the sounds of a traditional brass band from 12.30 – 4pm on all three days.
  • Great Yorkshire Morris (May 3rd) – Bringing energy and tradition to Keighley station 
  • We are delighted to welcome the very talented Gaslight trio to the railway (May 4th) – Bringing Musical light to the Railway.
  • Martyn Roper’s Folk & Blues One-Man Band (May 5th) – Performing at Keighley station, Martyn’s mix of folk and blues is sure to delight.

In addition to our own stunning vintage trains, enjoy a fantastic display of classic transport:

  • Keighley Bus Museum Display (Oxenhope Car Park) – A collection of beautifully preserved vehicles.
  • Craven Old Wheels Society (May 4th, Ingrow Station) – Celebrating their 50th anniversary with a stunning display of classic cars. Come along and congratulate them!

Step inside the Learning Coach at Ingrow for a nostalgic look at vintage childhood fun:

  • May 3rd & 5th – A display of vintage toys and games.
  • May 4th – Join in with traditional parlour games

Savour the experience with delicious food and drink available across our stations:

  • Ingrow – Indulge in tea and cake.
  • Oakworth – Enjoy a brew or Yorkshire Dales ice cream from the Tea Hut.Oxenhope Buffet – Serving hot and cold sandwiches, snacks, and hot and cold drinks.
  • Keighley Kiosk – Offering a selection of refreshments.
  • The Old Parcel Office (Keighley) – Relax with a meal at the railway’s very own café bar, located on the bridge at Keighley station.

DATES

Saturday 3rd May
Sunday 4th May
Monday 5th May
Book Tickets

Join us for a weekend of nostalgia, music, and heritage at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway!

Locomotives

Having originally been built for the Taff Vale Railway, 85 was sold by the Great Western Railway into colliery service in the North East before entering preservation by the KWVR in 1970.

Built for service in the Welsh Valleys north of Cardiff, no. 85 was deemed surplus to requirements at the time of the grouping in 1923 and was withdrawn by the Great Western Railway in 1927. In 1929, now numbered 426, it made the long journey north to the Durham coalfields, where it remained in service, as NCB no. 52, until 1968.

Salvation came in 1970 when 85 was bought by the KWVR and brought to Haworth for a new life on passenger services.

Built: 1899 Glasgow

As 52044 this engine became subject to one of the earliest private locomotive purchase schemes established in the country and was one of the earliest arrivals on the nascent KWVR.

Affectionately known as ‘The Green Dragon’ in ‘The Railway Children’ film, 957 was restored to working order at Haworth Yard and took its place in the delayed 50th-anniversary celebrations of The Railway Children in 2021.

Built: 1887 Beyer Peacock

Purchased by two pioneering members of the KWVR directly from British Railways, it arrived on the Worth Valley, where it was painted maroon and, along with USA Tank No. 30072, double-headed the “Re-opening Special” in June 1968.

When the engine arrived on the Worth Valley it was painted maroon and, along with USA Tank No. 30072, double-headed the “Re-opening Special” on 29th June 1968. Resplendent in its distinctive red livery, 41241 wrote itself into Worth Valley folklore on the Re-opening Special. Although coming to the end of steam on the national network, operating ex-BR locomotives in BR livery was forbidden. The choice of livery decided upon was the non-authentic, but appropriate crimson, reflecting its LMS lineage.

rolling stock

The Rolling Stock is expected to include carriages from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Trust and the Vintage Carriages Trust. These are some of the oldest carriages on the railway, and give a taste of the Golden Age of Travel.

The Old Gents Saloon

LNER saloon 21661, more famously known as the Old Gentleman’s Saloon in the Railway Children film, is arguably the oldest operational standard gauge passenger coach in the world and seats just 14 people.

279 6 Wheel 4 Compartment First

Built probably in 1880 at the L&Y Newton Heath works, after nearly 30 years of service the underframe was removed and body relocated to Valley Gardens, Hapton near Burnley, where initially from around 1910 it provided accomodation for newly-employed miners.

47 Blackpool Club Carriage

L&YR no. 47, this Blackpool Club Car was built in 1912 for the exclusive use of businessmen commuting between Blackpool and Manchester. It ended its working life in 1951, being sold for use as a cricket pavilion and then brought to the Railway by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Trust in 1993 where a full restoration was completed in 2011

1507 6 Wheel 5 Compartment Third

Built probably in 1882 at the L&Y Newton Heath works, after nearly 30 years of service, the underframe was removed and the body relocated to Valley Gardens, Hapton near Burnley, where initially, from around 1910, it provided accommodation for newly-employed miners.

1474 Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Brake Third

LYR 1474 Hughes taper-end Brake Third was built in 1910 at Newton Heath Works. Bogie Brake Third has five passenger compartments and a Guard and luggage compartment.

465 Metropolitan Railway Nine Compartment Third

This carriage and the other two “Dreadnought” carriages represent the pinnacle of the Metropolitan Railway’s coaching stock. In the late 19th century, the Metropolitan Railway pushed northwest from London towards Aylesbury and beyond. It eventually met up with the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway (or Great Central Railway, as it was by then), itself pushing south.

EVENT INFORMATION

VINTAGE WEEKEND – 3RD TO 5TH MAY 

Locomotive(s)

 41241 52044 85 41241 52044 85 41241 52044 85 41241 52044
Type RMB L&Y VCT RMB L&Y VCT RMB L&Y VCT RMB L&Y
Oxenhope d – 0955 1040 1125 1210 1255 1340 1425 1410 1555 1640
Haworth d 0910 1002 1047 1132 1214 1302 1347 1432 1517 1602 1647
Oakworth d 0914 1006 1051 1136 1221 1306 1351 1436 1521 1606 1651
Damems d 0921x 1013x 1058x 1143x 1228x 1313x 1358x 1443x 1528x 1613x 1658x
Ingrow d 0929 1016 1101 1146 1231 1316 1401 1446 1531 1616 1701
Keighley a 0935 1020 1105 1150 1235 1320 1405 1450 1535 1620 1705
Platform 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
VINTAGE WEEKEND – 3RD TO 5TH MAY 

Locomotive(s)

 85 41241 52044 85 41241 52044 85 41241 52044 85 41241
Type VCT RMB L&Y VCT RMB L&Y VCT RMB L&Y VCT RMB
Platform 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
Keighley d 1000 1045 1130 1215 1300 1345 1430 1515 1600 1645 1730
Ingrow   d 1006 1051 1136 1221 1306 1351 1436 1521 1606 1651 1736
Damems d 1009 1054 1139 1224 1309 1354 1439 1524 1609 1654 1739
Oakworth d 1015 1100 1145 1230 1315 1400 1445 1530 1615 1700 1745
Haworth d 1020 1105 1150 1235 1320 1405 1450 1535 1620 1705 1750
Oxenhope a 1025 1110 1155 1240 1325 1410 1455 1540 1625 1710 1755

Standard fares

Regular fares are available, with full-line return on sale on the day at any booking office, along with single and return fares. Membership and Resident Railcard discounts are valid and useable on the day.

TICKETON THE DAYONLINE 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE
Adult£23.00£20.70
Child (5-15)£11.50£10.35
Child under 5FREEFREE
Family Offers
One Adult & One Child£28.75£25.85
Two Adults & Three Children£57.50£51.75
Local Resident Card Holder & Members£11.50N/A
Book Tickets

If you live in Postcode areas BD20, BD21 or BD22,  you can take advantage of special reduced fares by having a 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 – 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.

The very nature of the vintage carriages fleet is that the coaches come from an age where access for disabled passengers was not a priority. Therefore, as the vehicles are restored to their original condition, those wishing to travel onboard our vintage train and have a disability may have difficulty boarding it.

In addition, disabled passengers with wheelchairs or motorised ‘buggies’ should be aware that the nature of the coaches means there is nowhere to store them on the train except in the guard’s van. Please speak to a station staff member who may be able to assist.

The vintage coaches that make up the Vintage Train were built in an age when children’s pushchairs and buggies were a thing of the future. As the vehicles that make up the train are restored to their original condition, there is no provision, except in the guard’s van, on the train to store them whilst you enjoy your journey back in time. Please speak to a station staff member who may be able to assist.

Due to the age and delicate nature of the vintage carriages used on Vintage Train services, dogs cannot travel in some carriages.

We recognise that these dogs provide valuable assistance for the sight-impaired, those with hearing loss, epilepsy, diabetes, physical mobility problems, and more. Assistance Dogs are welcome on ALL KWVR trains, and no charge is made for them.