Three years have passed since the rail services started on the railway line between Oxford Parkway and London Marylebone via a new chord. At the three-year mark, 7 million journeys have
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New stations establish themselves in latest estimates of station usage
New railway stations have established themselves in the latest estimates of station usage for 2016/17 published by the ORR on Friday. A summary of the railway stations discussed in this
Continue readingBicester Village rail arrivals triple as team wins award
The proportion of people using the train to travel to Bicester Village has tripled from 3% to more than 10% since the opening of the railway line between London Marylebone
Continue readingOxford rail link drives rise in passenger numbers
The rail market between London and Oxford has increased 18% since December when the new direct passenger service to London Marylebone started. Click here for the article
Continue readingSoft launch marks start of direct Oxford to Marylebone service
The 0743 Oxford to London Marylebone service was the first service to operate the full route from Oxford to London via Bicester this morning as part of a soft launch.
Continue readingWork ramps up to complete Oxford link
Contractors will be working 24 hours per day to complete the work required to facilitate trains running from Oxford to London Marylebone. Train services are expected to commemce from 12th
Continue readingCouncillors reject silent track withdrawal on Oxford link
Councillors have rejected Network Rail’s request to withdraw the use of silent track on the Oxford to Oxford Parkway rail link. Residents have accused Network Rail of reneging on their
Continue readingWork progresses on Oxford link
Network Rail are continuing to work on the railway line linking Oxford to Oxford Parkway in preparation for the opening in December. Click here for the article
Continue readingOxford to London link to open in December 2016
Direct trains between the centre of Oxford and London Marylebone are set to begin in December 2016. The opening of this set marks the completion of the project to serve
Continue readingFirst trains carrying passengers leave Oxford Parkway
The first trains carrying passengers departed from Oxford Parkway this morning (Sunday 25th October). The official launch is set to happen tomorrow morning. Click here for the story
Continue readingChiltern Railways prepare for Oxford opening
Chiltern Railways have publicised the early and late trains in the timetable when services begin to Oxford Parkway on Monday 26th October. Click here for the story
Continue readingOxford extension could be delayed until next summer
The extension of Chiltern Railways services into central Oxford is set to be delayed until next Summer. Delays have been caused by noise and vibration concerns of local residents living
Continue readingOxford extension work could be delayed
Work to bring Chiltern Railway services into Oxford railway station could be delayed following changes to the project. The work was given permission in 2012 but cannot proceed until Oxford
Continue readingOxford Parkway almost complete
Oxford Parkway is almost complete with the line on track to open in September 2015. Click here for the story
Continue readingOutrage over Bicester Station rebrand
There has been anger expressed following the announcement that Bicester Town railway station is to be rebranded Bicester Village after the local discount venue. The railway station will be located
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