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Revision as of 21:11, 17 October 2008
Oxford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Oxford |
| Managed by | First Great Western |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OXF |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | First opened |
| 1971 | Rebuilt |
| 1990 | Rebuilt |
Oxford is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about ten minutes walk to the west of the city centre, and on the line linking Reading with Birmingham New Street. It is also on the line for express trains from London Paddington to Hereford via Worcester. It is the starting point for fast trains to Paddington and for local trains to Reading, Worcester and Bicester Town.
The station is operated by First Great Western, and also used by CrossCountry and occasionally Chiltern Railways.
History
The Great Western Railway was first opened to Oxford in 1844, but the passenger station moved to its present site in 1852. Major subsequent changes were removal of the last 7 ft 0¼ in (2140 mm) gauge tracks in 1872 and of the train shed in 1890-1. The station was substantially rebuilt by the Western Region of British Railways in 1971, and the new main building and footbridge were added in 1990.
The station has been a busy one throughout its life. In addition to the services seen today, there were others over the former branch lines to Princes Risborough, Witney and Fairford, and Blenheim for Woodstock. Through trains from the north to the Southern Railway also typically changed locomotives at Oxford.
It was for a time known as Oxford General station to distinguish it from the London and North Western Railway Oxford Rewley Road station (terminus of the "Varsity Line" from Cambridge) which was adjacent and came under joint management in 1933. This was closed to passengers in 1951 and services transferred to the ex-G.W.R. station.
Future plans
In August 2008, Chiltern Railways announced a proposal to construct a quarter-of-a-mile link between Bicester Town and the Chiltern Main Line, to allow a new Oxford to London service via Bicester and High Wycombe. It is hoped that, if approval is granted for the scheme, services will start in 2012.[1]
Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury | Chiltern Railways Birmingham to Oxford |
Terminus | ||
| Banbury | CrossCountry Cross Country Network |
Reading | ||
| Didcot Parkway | First Great Western Cotswold Line |
Hanborough | ||
| Radley | First Great Western Cherwell Valley Line |
Tackleyor Terminus | ||
| Islip | First Great Western Oxford to Bicester Line |
Terminus | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | British Railways Varsity Line |
Port Meadow | ||
| Hinksey Halt | Great Western Railway Great Western Main Line |
Wolvercote Platform | ||
References
- ^ Railnews (2008-08-29). "Chiltern Railways plan to make Bicester well connected". Retrieved 2008-09-07.
Bibliography
- Waters, Laurence (1986). Rail centres: Oxford. Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1590-2
- Vaughan, Adrian (1994). The heart of the Great Western. Silver Link Publishing. ISBN 1-85794-026-1