BRANCH LINE TO OXENHOPE

The Worth Valley Railway

The five mile branch line between Keighley and the Pennine town of Oxenhope was opened to traffic in 1867. Built to serve the local communities and mills along its route, the line features steep gradients, including the notorious 1 in 58 climb, which is also on reverse curves, out of Keighley station.
This video examines the history of the branch through to the present day, now operated in its entirety by the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society.
Trains can be seen working at many locations along the line and the charming former Midland Railway stations are looked at closely.
Some of the railway's resident fleet of locomotives are seen in action, including ex-LMS `Jubilee' Bahamas, along with views of ex-LNER A4 `Pacific' Sir Nigel Gresley and ex-BR 7MT `Pacific' Britannia, which are two of the many regular main line visitors to the Haworth depot.