Oxenhope Railway Station

Oxenhope railway station serves the village of Oxenhope, near Haworth, and within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, with trains to Haworth and Keighley. HistoryOxenhope village was not included in the Midland Railway's original plans for the branch line, with Haworth being the proposed terminus. However, a local mill owner successfully campaigned for the railway to be extended to Oxenhope, and the station opened on 13 April 1867, as the railway's terminus. On the original plans the railway was to extend into Lowertown, and there is still a bridge (used as a road bridge) which was constructed as part of the railway to allow this; however, it was decided to terminate the railway at its current location. As with the rest of the line's facilities, the station was closed in 1962 by British Rail due to road competition, but was re-opened when the line was preserved in 1968. Preservation eraThe site complex now houses an exhibition shed, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, where some of the locomotives that are not currently used on the line are stored. There is also a station shop, buffet and a car park, and links with local bus services to Bradford and Hebden Bridge. When the railway was reopened, it was envisaged that as the terminus of the line, Oxenhope would be the ideal place to base the locomotive department. To this end, the goods shed was extended with a two-road building including an inspection pit.

Oxenhope railway station serves the village of Oxenhope, near Haworth, and within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, with trains to Haworth and Keighley. HistoryOxenhope village was not included in the Midland Railway's original plans for the branch line, with Haworth being the proposed terminus. However, a local mill owner successfully campaigned for the railway to be extended to Oxenhope, and the station opened on 13 April 1867, as the railway's terminus. On the original plans the railway was to extend into Lowertown, and there is still a bridge (used as a road bridge) which was constructed as part of the railway to allow this; however, it was decided to terminate the railway at its current location. As with the rest of the line's facilities, the station was closed in 1962 by British Rail due to road competition, but was re-opened when the line was preserved in 1968. Preservation eraThe site complex now houses an exhibition shed, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, where some of the locomotives that are not currently used on the line are stored. There is also a station shop, buffet and a car park, and links with local bus services to Bradford and Hebden Bridge. When the railway was reopened, it was envisaged that as the terminus of the line, Oxenhope would be the ideal place to base the locomotive department. To this end, the goods shed was extended with a two-road building including an inspection pit.