Local Information

Oxenhope is a Pennine village set in beautiful countryside, surrounded by rolling hills and windswept moorland. The village was a Victorian mill village and there are many buildings that showcase this period in Oxenhope's history.

Today there is much to be enjoyed in the village. As well as the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (with it's surrounding countryside, Exhibition Shed, shop and buffet) why not have lunch or a pint in one of the village pubs or explore the countryside. There are several walking routes to try and there's also a bridleway. The village also offers self-catering cottages and bed and breakfasts. For more information on Oxenhope click here.

Haworth - The world of Wuthering Heights is brought to life in the famous village of Haworth. This picturesque village was once home to the literary greats the Brontës and their home is now the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

There are lots of things to do in Haworth. Why not join a guided walk and learn more about the Brontës? There's also the self-guided Haworth village trail or follow the Top Withens walk to see the landscapes that inspired the Brontë's work.

Throughout the year there are also lots of events in Haworth, including the popular 1940s Weekend, 1960s Weekend and Victorian Christmas events during the run-up to Christmas.

Haworth Village is just a short walk away from the Railway station.

The area is rather hilly and the easiest pedestrian route to the Parsonage and Old Village is to go out of the station, over the railway footbridge and straight up the cobbled lane.

If you don't fancy the walk, there's a regular bus service to Haworth Main Street which stops just opposite Haworth Railway station by the Spar store. On certain summer Sundays and Bank Holidays, a special bus links Haworth station forecourt with Haworth village, Stanbury and Ponden Mill.

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Oakworth - Located on the upper slopes of the Worth Valley Oakworth is in a beautiful location surrounded by fields and woodland. Oakworth thrived in the Industrial revolution and there are many interesting Victorian buildings to be found in the village.

When you get off at Oakworth Station you might think it looks familiar. This is because Oakworth Station and the village of Haworth were some of the main locations used in the famous 1970 film The Railway Children. Visit all the key locations on the Railway Children walk.

There are lots of walks for all abilities that start in the village as well as pubs and cafes for lunch or a pint. Holden Park is also a nice place for a stroll, picnic or a place to chill out with the family. Look out for the grottos, caves and mosaics.

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Damems (pronounced Dam-emms) station has a ticket-cum-station masters office, waiting room, toilet, signal box and house still in Keighley Worth Valley Railway ownership. This 'full-size' station is the smallest in Britain.

Damems station was opened in 1847 with the purpose of serving a small mill close-by. The platform has only ever been one coach length but there used to be a siding on the site which is now occupied by the station house on the opposite side to the platform.

From 1928 until the station closed in 1949 Mrs Annie Feather who lived in the station house opened the level crossing, by hand. She operated the signals from a ground frame in the front garden. In 1971 the frame that had been used in Annie Feather's garden was transferred into a cabin that had been acquired from Earby Gates on the then Skipton to Colne line.

The current booking office and waiting room is a completely new structure which replaced the former Keighley (MR) goods yard tickets checkers cabin which succumbed to rot in 1993. The new structure is based on the original Damems station building built by the Midland Railway.

The station was featured as Ormston in the BBC TV production "Born and Bred". The station appeared as Grimpen in the BBC TV production "The Hound of the Baskervilles". For more information about Damems click here

At Ingrow West you will find two award-winning transport museums; Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel and the Ingrow Loco Museum. If you purchase a Day Rover Ticket on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway you can get free admission to both museums as well as unlimited travel.

The Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel has several Victorian and Edwardian carriages. Sit in our carriages and imagine what rail travel used to be like. Items from the Vintage Carriages Trust Collection have appeared in over 60 productions including the recent TV success South Riding, Cranford, North and South and Sons and Lovers.

The Ingrow Loco Museum is housed in the former Midland Railway goods warehouse at Ingrow Station. The museum has several locomotives as well as displays, exhibits and archive film. Learn more about the story of the steam locomotive and the people involved in their manufacture, operation and maintenance. The exhibition complements that of the adjacent Museum of Rail Travel and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to provide a total heritage railway experience - the Ingrow Railway Centre. For more information click here

Keighley - The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway was built in 1867 at a time when Keighley was booming during the Industrial revolution. Keighley's Victorian past can be seen in the many impressive Victorian buildings found throughout the town. Take a stroll up Cavendish Street with its striking Victorian terraces (now main shopping area) or visit the first Carnegie Library in England opened in 1904.

Make the most of a visit to Keighley and visit some of Brontë Country's most popular attractions. Admire the Edwardian breakfast room and exhibits at Cliffe Castle, see buses being restored at the Keighley Bus Museum and step back in time at East Riddlesden Hall, a 17th century manor house with gardens. For more information click here

Car Parking

Car parking is available at all our stations other than Damems.

Oxenhope has a large, FREE car park with an overflow for special events. We advise most visitors to park as well as Ingrow West.

Haworth station has a pay and display car park open every day (except Christmas Day).

There are also several pay & display car parks within easy reach of Haworth Village:

Next to the Bronte Parsonage (at the top of the village)
Off Sun Street (near the bottom of Main Street)
Opposite Edinburgh Woolen Mill (at the top of the village)

Please take care as some visitors to Haworth have had their visit spoiled because they overstayed the time on their ticket and were subsequently clamped.

Ingrow has a large car park which is useful for park & ride travelllers to Haworth.

Keighley station has a Pay & Display car park.