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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Keighley)


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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Keighley)

 
Description: Address: The Railway Station / Haworth / Keighley / West Yorkshire BD22 8NJ

Newest Review: ... end of the end) ready to board the steam train from there. We sat right in the front of this train and the boys loved. While we waited for steam train, we went into the exhibition shed and looked at the trains that were there. All the children really enjoyed this and it made them more excited about going on the steam train. When the steam train arrived we all got aboard and stayed on the ... more

 ... train until we got to Ingrow West. There are 2 museums at Ingrow West, which is why we got off the train here, and if you buy a rover ticket (like we did) you get free entry into the museums. We all enjoyed both museums, but one of them was bigger a...more

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bluejules
Premium Review Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Keighley): "All ABoard!" (1640 words)
by - written on 03/09/09 (Very useful, 93 readings)
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It was my mam's 50th birthday at the end of last month so my parents and I decided to go away for a long weekend, with my sister and her children. My eldest nephew loves trains and has done since a very young age and as my other nephew and my niece like trains too we thought visiting Keighley & Worth Valley Railway would be something that would keep the children entertained. If the children are happy my mam is happy. We were staying in Shipley, West Yorkshire and we travelled to the railway by car. ~ What is it? ~ Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is Britain's last remaining complete heritage branch line which runs from Keighley to ...  Read the complete review

Andy2901
Premium Review Steam up the Valley (1048 words)
by - written on 11/11/08 (Very useful, 438 readings)
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The town where I live has one tourist attraction. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, an authentic steam railway. This line was opened in 1867 and closed by British Railways in 1962. An action group of local people was formed in objection to this and along with other steam enthusiasts who were taking an interest, the Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society was formed. These volunteers took over the line and re-opened it in 1968, and it is still operated and maintained by volunteers today. The Worth Valley Railway as it is more commonly known has appeared in various prime time television programmes including Last of the Summer Wine, Born and Bred, The ...  Read the complete review

 

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