Oxford City Council have approved the allocation of £4.56m towards the detailed design works required to restore passenger train services on the Cowley railway line. The proposal will include two
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Council budget includes funding for Oxfordshire rail enhancements study
£250k could be allocated towards a study into Oxfordshire railway schemes including Cowley, Wantage/Grove and Witney/Carterton if Councillors approve the Oxfordshire County Council 22/23 budget next week. Click here for
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Further work starts to support Cowley branch services
Network Rail has started work that will contribute towards the business case that will be used to restore regular passenger services on the Cowley railway line south of Oxford. Click
Continue reading Oxfordshire Rail Strategy backs new rail infrastructure
The Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study has looked into how rail can support growth in jobs and housing in Oxfordshire. The study recommend restoring passenger trains on the Cowley branch line
Continue readingFour schemes considered for Project Speed
Four projects to add railway lines and stations to the rail network are being considered by a government review to accelerate infrastructure schemes. The four schemes are: Northumberland line reopening
Continue readingGrove railway station could open this decade
A railway station at Grove between Didcot and Swindon could open towards the end of this decade. A council meeting discussing the Oxfordshire Railway Corridor study identified key infrastructure upgrades
Continue readingProposed station provision included in Oxford Science Park plan
The planning application for a new building at Oxford Science Park will include provision for accessing the proposed railway station for the science park on the Cowley branch. There are
Continue readingImages reveal Oxford Science Village plans
Conceptual sketches of a proposed railway station at Oxford Science Village have been released. The station would be located on the Cowley Branch Line. Source: Oxford Science Park Click here
Continue readingOxford routes study funded
The government will offer £300k to support a study into proposed Oxford stations and services such as the Cowley branch. Click here for the article
Continue readingNIC calls for Cowley branch passenger services
The National Infrastructure Commission has called for the restoration of passenger train services on the Cowley branch, with suggestions that there could be a limited service started within two years.
Continue readingCowley branch plans welcomed
Council leaders have advised that proposals to restore passenger services on the Cowley branch have been welcomed by representatives of the National Infrastructure Commission. Click here for the article
Continue readingConnecting Oxfordshire vision includes rail
A vision of a thriving Oxfordshire supported by a 21st century transport system has been unveiled by the Leader of the county council. County Councillor Ian Hudspeth outlined how Oxfordshire
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