Oakworth Station Webcam, West Yorkshire

The Oakworth Station Webcam looks along the platform at Oakworth, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway station in West Yorkshire, England, that served as the main location for the 1970 film The Railway Children. From a raised position at one end, the camera takes in the stone station building with its slate roof and chimneys, a platform lined with white lamp posts and old enamel advertising signs, and the single track running beside the stone platform edge before it curves away beyond the far end. Fields divided by stone walls climb the hillside behind, where sheep can sometimes be seen grazing. On the railway’s operating days, heritage trains stop here on their way between Keighley and Oxenhope, and between trains the light, the weather and the seasons change the scene.

About Oakworth Station

Oakworth opened with the rest of the Worth Valley branch on 15 April 1867. British Railways withdrew passenger trains on 1 January 1962, and goods traffic ended on 18 June 1962. Volunteers of the preservation society reopened the line in June 1968, and today the railway runs 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Keighley to Oxenhope, calling at Ingrow (West), Damems, Oakworth and Haworth. Oakworth is the stop between Damems and Haworth, and the 69 meter (75 yard) Mytholmes Tunnel lies on the stretch toward Haworth. The station serves the village of Oakworth in the City of Bradford district and stands at roughly 160 meters (525 feet) above sea level.

The railway keeps Oakworth much as it looked between about 1905 and 1910. It is still lit by gas, inside the buildings and along the platform, and the Edwardian-style booking office has open fires and period advertisements. A blue OAKWORTH nameboard stands near the camera, and the wooden fence between the platform and the small car park carries enamel signs for Virol, Camp Coffee, Fry’s and Cadbury’s chocolate, Craven ‘A’ and Lipton’s tea, with a bench bearing the station’s name in front of them.

Lionel Jeffries filmed his 1970 version of E. Nesbit’s novel here, using the station as the main location. The railway persuaded the filmmakers to keep the real name of Oakworth on screen, and passenger numbers boomed after the release, a far bigger gain for the line than the film income itself. The station also features in the 2022 sequel, in Joe Jackson’s music video for Breaking Us in Two, and in scenes from the first episodes of the 2020s version of All Creatures Great and Small. Its signal box was removed in the 1950s, and a crossing keeper now works the level crossing at the end of the platform, which is controlled by interlocked signals.

Weather and Climate in Oakworth

The weather in the Worth Valley is cool, damp and changeable. Ten years of gridded weather data for the station, adjusted to its height, put January highs near 6°C (43°F) and lows near 1°C (34°F), with July highs around 18°C (64°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F). The Met Office averages for Lister Park in Bradford, lower down and in the city, run slightly warmer at about 7°C (44°F) in January and 20°C (68°F) in July. Rain comes in every month, about 1,100 millimeters (43 inches) a year in total, wettest in December at about 110 millimeters (4.3 inches) and driest in April at about 58 millimeters (2.3 inches), so a damp platform and shining rails are a common sight.

Spring highs climb from about 8°C (46°F) in March to about 14°C (57°F) in May, and the trees and shrubs around the station come into leaf. Autumn turns them yellow, orange and brown, with October highs near 12°C (54°F) and November near 8°C (47°F). Winter can bring frost or snow to the platform and the walled fields above it. Around the winter solstice the sun is up for only about seven and a half hours and sets before 4 pm, so the picture darkens early, while in midsummer the days last about 17 hours.

Things to Do Near Oakworth Station

The railway’s Railway Children footpath links Oakworth with Haworth, a walk of a little more than 1.6 kilometers (1 mile), and the longer Railway Children Walk of 10.5 kilometers (6.5 miles) starts and finishes at the Haworth station car park. Between the two stations the line passes through Mytholmes Tunnel, which looks far longer in the 1970 film than it is, because canvas covers were added to extend it for the cameras. A scene for Pink Floyd’s The Wall was shot at its entrance in 1981.

In Oakworth village, Holden Park occupies the grounds of Oakworth House, the home of Sir Isaac Holden, an inventor said to have devised the lucifer match. The house was all but destroyed by fire in 1907, and only its portico survives. Back at the station, a tea room has opened in the former goods shed, and a volunteer tea hut aims to open on operating days from March to September. Down the line toward Keighley, Ingrow (West) station gives access to the Vintage Carriages Trust’s Museum of Rail Travel.

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• Haworth Station Webcam
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• Keighley Station Webcam

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Where is Oakworth Station located?

Oakworth station is on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in the village of Oakworth, in the City of Bradford district of West Yorkshire, England. It is the stop between Damems and Haworth on the 8 kilometer (5 mile) heritage line from Keighley to Oxenhope.

What can you see on the Oakworth Station Webcam?

The camera looks along the platform past the OAKWORTH nameboard, a row of enamel advertising signs, white lamp posts and the stone station building, with the single track curving away beyond the far end. The car park sits behind the fence on the left, and walled fields with grazing sheep rise on the hillside behind.

What is the weather like in Oakworth?

Cool and wet for much of the year. January highs are near 6°C (43°F) and July highs around 18°C (64°F), and about 1,100 millimeters (43 inches) of rain falls across every month of the year.

Was The Railway Children filmed at Oakworth Station?

Yes. Oakworth was the main location for the 1970 film directed by Lionel Jeffries, and the station kept its own name on screen. Nearby Mytholmes Tunnel also appears in the film, and the station features in the 2022 sequel.

When do trains stop at Oakworth Station?

Trains call only on the railway’s operating days, which follow a published timetable rather than running every day, so check kwvr.co.uk before waiting for one on the Oakworth Station Webcam.

How far is Oakworth Station from Haworth?

Haworth is the next station up the line, through Mytholmes Tunnel. On foot, the Railway Children footpath between the two stations is a little more than 1.6 kilometers (1 mile).

Is Oakworth Station still lit by gas?

Yes. Gas lamps light both the buildings and the platform, part of keeping the station as it looked between about 1905 and 1910.

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