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Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

The train where Grace confronts Campbell in Peaky Blinders. Tickets needed; allow half a day.

A steam train on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway seen from a carriage window, running through green countryside
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On screen as
The train where Grace confronts Campbell
Series and episodes
Series 1
Access
Tickets needed
Time needed
Half a day
Where
Haworth, West Yorkshire

On screen

How Keighley and Worth Valley Railway appears

In series one, Grace Burgess, the barmaid working undercover for Inspector Campbell, faces him on a train in a scene that turns on loyalty and fear. It was filmed on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, a five-mile heritage steam line in West Yorkshire. In the story the railway is somewhere around Birmingham. The line's preserved carriages, stations and locomotives are kept in period condition, which is why film and television productions use it so often.

The real place

What you can visit

The railway runs steam and heritage diesel trains between Keighley, Haworth and Oxenhope, with stations at Ingrow, Damems and Oakworth in between. It is run largely by volunteers and operates on a published timetable, mostly at weekends and in holidays with more trains in summer. Tickets are bought at stations or online, and day rovers let you get on and off. The carriage used in filming is not guaranteed to be running on any given day, so enjoy the line itself rather than looking for a particular coach.

Stay behind platform edges and never cross the line except at marked crossings. Ask staff before photographing from the footplate area.

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Getting there.

Keighley station connects with mainline Airedale trains from Leeds and Bradford, so you can arrive by rail. Haworth and Oxenhope have car parks. Some stations have step-free access and the railway can carry wheelchairs in suitable carriages; contact it in advance. Check the timetable before travelling.

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Common questions

Planning a responsible visit

Where was the Peaky Blinders train scene filmed?

The series one scene between Grace and Campbell was filmed on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire.

When does the railway run?

Mainly at weekends and in school holidays, with more trains in summer. Check the published timetable on the railway's website before you go.

Can I get there by train?

Yes. Keighley station, served by trains from Leeds and Bradford, shares a site with the heritage line's northern terminus.

Plan your visit

Build it into the day.

Combine with Haworth's Brontë Parsonage or a stop at Saltaire on the way back to Bradford.

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