Sunday Luncheon Trains (afternoon)
Sunday 14th September - Luncheon Train - places available
Sunday 2nd November - Luncheon Train - places available
Price per person - £36 adults, £21 children
'White Rose Pullman' Dining Trains (evening)
Saturday 17th May - 1940s theme - fully booked
Saturday 19th July - 1960s theme - places available
Saturday 4th October - 1920s theme - places available
Price per person - £66
TO MAKE A BOOKING - please phone 01535 645214 during normal midweek office hours
Sunday 1st June
Sunday 6th July
Sunday 3rd August
On these dates a vintage train service will operate using locomotives and coaches which date back to Victorian and Edwardian times. These fabulous vehicles rarely leave our museum so this is a rare chance to travel in historic wooden bodied four and six wheeled coaches hauled by a gleaming steam locomotive from a bygone age. Ordinary fares apply on these services and there is no need to book in advance.
PLUS - An ordinary steam hauled train service will also operate on these dates. This service will include our CAMRA award winning real ale bar and Cream Teas will be available from the on-train kitchen. Ordinary fares apply and there is no need to book in advance for these services.
On selected Vintage Train days, cream teas will be served on board
the fabulous 1871 built North Eastern Railway Directors Saloon, perhaps better known as 'The Old Gentleman's Saloon' from the classic film The Railway Children.
Due to limited accommodation and exceptionally high demand, places on the saloon will be strictly pre-booked and a special supplement of £10 will be payable which covers both access to the saloon and the cost of your cream tea. Please note that passengers must also be in possession of a valid travel ticket for the day.
These services will operate on Sunday 1st June and Sunday 6th July and will depart OXENHOPE STATION at 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm & 4.15pm.
Passengers may board this service at Oxenhope station ONLY and will travel in the saloon for a FULL ROUND TRIP of the railway lasting for approximately 75 minutes.
The Old Gentleman's Saloon is away from the Railway on our final Vintage Train Day on Sunday 3rd August so we will instead be serving Cream Teas on board our exclusive 1930s Pullman Car. There is no need to book for this service, just book your travel tickets on the day.
TO MAKE A BOOKING - please phone 01535 645214 during normal midweek office hours stating the date and time of departure that you require. Please note that the saloon has a maximum seating capacity of FIFTEEN. To download a booking form CLICK HERE
Sundays 11th May, 1st June, 13th July, 10th August, 7th September, and 12th October
See behind the scenes - all those nooks and crannies, those locked sheds and tantalising sidings that you can’t quite see the end of. Now you can find out what's going on, what is where, why it’s in bits and what’s happening? Or simply have a decent afternoon out with someone who knows a fair bit about the Railway and is happy to talk and answer questions?
You will travel in reserved accommodation on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway with a look behind the scenes at all locations on the line, sheds, stations and offices. A buffet lunch will be included. A typical itinerary will be:
11.00 am - Assemble at Haworth station for a brief introductory chat with your guide for the day.
11.20 am - Board the diesel railbus service for Oxenhope for a tour of the superb carriage repair and storage facilities.
12.30 pm - Board the steam train for a run to Ingrow via Keighley during which a buffet lunch will be available.
1.21 pm - Arrive at Ingrow for a visit to the Carriage and Locomotive museums and a look around the sidings (did you know that there’s a crane tank in the undergrowth?).
2.06 pm - Catch the steam train for the short trip to Oakworth where we take a look behind the scenes at this world famous film location.
3pm - Leave Oakworth by steam train for the short journey to Haworth and an exclusive tour of the Motive Power Depot - your chance to inspect our steam locomotives at close quarters, chat to the volunteers working on them, and maybe even step onto the footplate.
All this for the incredibly reasonable price of £19.50 per head, inclusive; limited as the tour is to around TWENTY people, we regret that we cannot provide any reductions for children, retirement pensioners, members or any other class of reduced fare.
Comments following the March tour included:
"Thank you for an enjoyable and memorable day out. You got it right straight away. The blend of trains with local knowledge, geography, dates and anecdotes made for a perfect day out"
"We thought the tour was excellent. It was very well organised and David was a superb guide. His knowledge of the line and its surroundings seemed infinite and his elocution was very good indeed. He answered every question comprehensively and held our attention throughout the day. The several other members of staff we met were also very knowledgeable and polite. The catering was delicious and plentiful too. All in all, we had a great day and we cannot believe it was your first attempt at a tour. We hope it is a real success and would like to thank everyone involved"
TO MAKE A BOOKING - please phone 01535 645214 during normal midweek office hours
Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June
A mouth watering feast for lovers of 1950sand 60s diesel traction - no steam this weekend.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 17th/18th/19th & 24th/25th/26th June
Ideal for school parties and other groups, these services run midweek in June and offer a full round trip on a steam train PLUS guided tours of museums, a chance to see behind the scenes at stations, plus a rare chance to see the Keighley locomotive turntable in action.
Saturday 14th June (evening) - guest speakers Pete Waterman & Mike Harding - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Sunday 6th July
Formerly held at Keighley's Marley Playing Fields site, this popular event in now hosted jointly by KWVR and the Keighley Bus Museum Trust. It will feature classic car, lorry and bus displays at Ingrow and Oxenhope, vintage train services, heritage bus services, and a classic car road run. Normal KWVR fares apply and there's free entry to the vehicle displays
Friday 24th, Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October
Around 120 cask beers will be available (and in increased quantities over last year), plus real cider and foreign bottled beers.
THURSDAY EVENING - Oxenhope Festival Bar open 5pm to 11pm, with connecting bus service between Keighley and Oxenhope.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY - Oxenhope Festival Bar open 11am to 11pm (Fri & Sat) and 11am to 6pm (Sun). Steam train services with on-train bars. Old Spot Brewery bar at Keighley station. Music at Keighley and Oxenhope (details to be confirmed). Additional service 500 buses (Fri & Sat evenings) between Oxenhope and Hebden Bridge for train services to Manchester etc.
This page will be updated with train and bus times, beer lists, and details of entertainment when available.
Saturdays & Sunday 29/30 November and 6/7, 13/14, 20/21 December
Telephone bookings commence Monday 8th September.
Phone 01535 645214 between 10am and 4pm.
Departure Times:
From KEIGHLEY: 11.15, 12.30, 13.55, 15.10
From HAWORTH: 10.25, 11.40, 12.55, 14.20, 15.35
From OXENHOPE: 10.45, 12.00, 13.25, 14.40, 15.55
Fares:
Adults and Children 3 years and over - £14 (£12 on first weekend )
Children 6 months to 36 months - £7 (£6 on first weekend)
Children up to six months - FREE
Saturday 20th December (evening)
Advance booking for this popular event is essential. Bookings commence in early October.
