Oakworth Railway Station Complete Tour | The Railway Children Filming Location

Catch the spirit of the ‘The Railway Children’

Remember Mr Perks and the emotional ‘Daddy, my Daddy’ from the1970 film ‘The Railway Children’? If you do, then Oakworth Station is the place for you. The station between Damems and Haworth was used as the main centre for the still-popular 1970 Lionel Jeffries-directed version of E. Nesbit’s novel and the film’s spiritual presence is everywhere.

Besides being one of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s principal intermediate stops Oakworth’s Edwardian-style station has been guaranteed a place in cinematic history from its ‘starring’ role in the Lionel Jeffries 1971 classic film version of Edith Nesbit’s book, ‘The Railway Children’.

And Oakworth Station remains a ‘must see’ destination for any ‘Railway Children’ buff! The station building with its open fires, Edwardian-style booking office and period advertisements conjures up the hopes that Bernard Cribbins’ character ‘Mr Perks’ is still at work and that Roberta (Bobbie) will still be waiting for the steam to clear to speak those memorable lines: “Daddy, my Daddy!”

Now, 42-years later Oakworth will return to its place on the silver screen as the sequel to that all-time classic film so beloved by generations of families, ‘The Return of the Railway’ children is due for release very soon (We can fill that in when we know the details)

The KWVR persuaded the filmmakers to keep the name of Oakworth for the station in the 1970s film, with dramatic consequences for the railway. Money earned from the making of the film was insignificant compared to the passenger revenue generated after its release. Passenger numbers boomed.

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