Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) is a 5-mile-long (8 km) heritage railway in the Worth Valley, West Yorkshire, England, which runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the National Rail network at Keighley railway station.

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Midland 4F 43924 at Oxenhope in 2021
LocaleCity of Bradford
TerminusOxenhope
ConnectionsNetwork Rail at Keighley
Commercial operations
NameWorth Valley Branch
Original gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Owned byKeighley & Worth Valley Preservation Society
Stations6
Length5 mi (8 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened13 April 1867
1881Midland Railway takes over ownership of line
1883Keighley Station opened in current location
1884Great Northern Railway extended into Keighley via part of the Worth Valley Branch
1892Mytholmes Tunnel built
1923LMS takes over ownership / operation of line
1948BR takes over ownership / operation of line
1960Diesel Railcars introduced
Closed to passengers30 December 1961
ClosedJune 1962
Preservation history
1962Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society formed
1968Worth Valley Branch reopened
1971Damems loop built
Website
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/
Route map
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