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CHEAP TRAIN FARES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS' Do you live in the Keighley or Worth Valley area? If so, then why not get a... Local Residents' Railcard
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society was founded by rail enthusiasts and local residents' in 1962, with the aim of preserving the branch line between Keighley & Oxenhope for the benefit of visitors and locals alike. Since the line re-opened in 1968 the KWVR has very much been part of the local community, although primarily a tourist railway for visitors to the area. In recent years however, the KWVR has operated a scheme whereby those people who live local to the railway can get a discount on the price of their tickets - thereby really becoming a community railway. The Local Residents' Railcard is being re-launched in 2007, with a bright new marketing campaign to encourage local people to come and enjoy some of their local heritage, whilst hopefully taking some cars off the congested roads at the same time! This page gives full details on the Railcard, its availability, what discounts you can get, and how you get one!
Am I eligible for a Residents' Railcard? If you live in the postcode areas BD20, BD21 or BD22, then yes - you can get a Railcard. A Railcard is valid for one adult - the one whose name and photocard number appears on it. Each Adult can take with them up to 3 children aged 5 to 15 inclusive at half fare. How do I get a Railcard? To get a Railcard you firstly need a photocard. This can either be one supplied to you by another transport operator (Metro, National Rail, Bus Operator etc), or we can supply you with one. Then you simply go down to your nearest KWVR station, present your completed application form (available to download HERE), provide proof of postcode, and we will issue your railcard. Proof of postcode must be a something recent which shows your name and addrees. For example driving licence, recent utility bill etc. How much does it cost? A Railcard costs £2, and is valid for 2 years - that's only £1 per year for some great savings. How do I get a Photocard from you?
Complete the application form for your Railcard, and indicate that your require a KWVR Photocard. provide us with a passport style photograph and then take the form along to any KWVR Station, wlong with proof of address. It takes a few days for our volunteers to process your application , so we will send your new photocard and railcard out to you in the post. There is a charge of £3 to supply you with a photocard.
Don't forget, if you already have a Metro Card or Pass, K card etc you can use your photocard from that, saving even more money! What savings do I make? By presenting your Railcard at the ticket office, adults can travel at Half Price. OAP's and Children travel at half of the discounted adult fare. The fares you will pay are shown below: Local Resident Adult fares are shown. Concessions (Senior Citizens, Disabled etc) and Accompanied Children aged 5 - 15 travel at HALF of the prices shown below. To use the fare table simply find the station you wish to travel to or from, and follow down the column, until the other station you wish to travel to or from is listed on the right. For example, Keighley to Haworth Adult Single is £2.25, Oxenhope to Haworth Adult Return is £2.30, Child Return £1.15.
One Complete Round Trip from any station to both ends of the line - £4.50 Adult, £2.25 Concession / Children Travel All Day for ONLY - £6 Adult, £3 Concession / Children When do the trains operate? The KWVR is open every weekend throughout the year, and every day during school holidays. Full details of the timetable operating can be found HERE. The Railcard gives discounts on almost every day we run, however, they cannot be used on Thomas or Santa Special Events (they can be used on the diesel service which operates on the same day as Santa trains, but not on the Santa trains themselves), or on certain special trains such as dining trains. On almost all other Special Event days they can be used, however the level of discount may be altered on some special events. If in any doubt, please check the web page for the event, or give us a call.
Any further questions? Then please contact us. Details on how to do this are here.
Conditions of Use of the Local Residents' Railcard. A photocard is only valid for use by the person whose photograph appears on it. A photocard, must be shown on each journey, whether requested or not, together with a valid Local Residents' Railcard bearing the photocard number. If these conditions are not met, the ticket is not valid. A photocard or Railcard are not valid if defaced in any way. The Railcard entitles the holder to reduced fares on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, as may be advertised from time to time. The Railcard is not valid on any other transport undertaking. Up to 3 accompanied children (aged 5 to 15) may travel with the holder at reduced fares. Reduced fares are not available on certain special event days (such as Thomas, Santa etc) or certain special trains (dining trains etc). The Railcard is not valid unless presented with a valid photocard which shows the same number as the Railcard, The Railcard and Photocard remain the property of the Keighley & Worth Valley Light Railway Limited and may be withdrawn at any time. The Company's standard Conditions of Carriage apply to all tickets.
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The Keighley Town Mayor, Cllr Graham Mitchell, attended a ceremony at Keighley station on Saturday 17th March where the first of the new Local Residents Railcards was presented to him by KWVRPS Chairman, Paul Brown. After the presentation, Cllr Mitchell commented, "The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is known nationally and internationally as a market leader amongst Heritage Railways. The Town of Keighley is immensely proud of its railway which makes a very significant contribution to our Tourism Economy. However it was built in the 1860s by the then community leaders as a transport link for the local needs of the Worth Valley and Keighley. It served the local community faithfully for 94 years and when it was closed by British Railways, the initiative to reopen it came initially not from Railway Enthusiasts, but from the local Keighley Community. It is therefore entirely appropriate that 140 years after the original opening, the K&WVR is once again promoting its travel facilities to the local community. As Keighley's First Citizen, I am delighted to receive the first of the new Residents' Railcards and I urge all local people, from whatever background and wherever you live in Keighley Parish, to avail yourselves of this offer. Please don't think of this as just something for Railway Anoraks, it's a super discount travel offer for you, for all of you who live in Keighley. I look forward to the day when the K&WVR will feel able to make an even greater contribution to the Town, by realising its full potential as the existing Town Centre Bypass from Ingrow to Keighley Station, to be used regularly by the very many new residents who are setting up home in our town. This Railway has huge potential to assist in alleviating Keighley's existing and growing traffic congestion."
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