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Since 1966 the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has worked with film, television and radio studios to bring to life a huge variety of productions, many of
which have become all time classics.
Producers have found the KWVR offers a range of locations in a compact 5 mile line. All this only 75 mins drive from the television studios at Leeds and Manchester, less than 3 hours by train from London Kings Cross.
The KWVR can offer a wealth of production experience plus "main line urban" and "branch line rural" stone-built stations, all with authentic working fittings such as coal fires, gas lighting, period posters and signs.
Historic steam and diesel locomotives, carriages and wagons complete the authentic scene of any period from 1860s to 1960s.
Whatever the size of your production - or budget, we can help. From an afternoon fashion catalogue stills shoot with no train to several days filming with hired-in steam locomotives and Victorian carriages
The Railway Children, Yanks, Fairy Tale - a True Story, Jude (BBC Films ), Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd), Escape from the Dark (Disney)
 The classic 1970 version of The Railway Children starring Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Bernard Cribbins, was filmed here on the K&WVR. For further information, plus memories and photographs from those who were actually involved at the time - click here
The League of Gentlemen, Resurrection, A Woman of Substance, Song of Experience, Last of the Summer Wine, Housewife 49, Treasure Hunt, A Touch of Frost, Anorak of Fire, Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Gardeners' World, Songs of Praise, The Royal, How We Used to Live, Haworth - a Summer in Bronte Country, Born and Bred, All Creatures Great & Small, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Noel's House Party, Play School, Where the Heart Is, Hade Edge Brass Band documentary.
Symbol Crackers - filmed with Ronnie Corbett in Ingrow tunnel, Budweiser - for the US market, Solvite - the wallpapered locomotive, Tetley Bitter - leaves on the Line, Hovis Biscuits - with Flying Scotsman at Keighley
Britain's premier independent collection of historic carriages is based at the Museum of Rail Travel, Ingrow on the KWVR. See the Vintage Carriages Trust for full details - click here
Many other classic carriages are based on the railway, including several private owner vehicles and some in the care of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Trust.
Background information on the making of the 1970 film The Railway Children film, with info on locations, locomotives used and more click here
Gallery - scenes around the KWVR more
See our rolling stock list for more details on locomotives & carriages based on the KWVR more
If you are looking to re-create a particular period the KWVR can advise on the type and availability of locomotives and carriages from all over the UK, not just the KWVR. Whatever advice you require please contact our Filming Liaison Officer, Paul Brown, on:
Tel: 07973 865055
Fax: 01535 647317
Email: hovisbrown@gmail.com
Alternatively you may contact our admin office durinh normal midweek office hours on 01535 645214.
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Scenes for Victoria Wood's BAFTA award-winning production 'Housewife, 49' were filmed on the Railway
The Railway appeared in the classic 1970 film The Railway Children
Several KWVR working members were recruited as extras for the BBC TV drama Resurrection, scenes for which were filmed at Ingrow in Autumn 1968
BBC 2 films The League of Gentlemen
Christmas Special at Oakworth
Sir Cliff Richard films BBC1's
Holiday programme
Jenny Agutter returns to film a
documentary for BBC2 about E Nesbit
Vinyls were used on the KWVR's
diesel train to create a modern
scene for David Jason's A Touch of Frost
Filming a Tetley Bitter TV commercial
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