Oxford Railway Station

Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about 0. 5mi west of the city centre, north-west of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road. It is on the line for trains between and Hereford via. It is a starting point for fast and local trains to London Paddington and, and for local trains to, Worcester (Shrub Hill and Foregate stations), and. It is also on the north /south Cross Country Route from and via and Reading to. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, and also served by CrossCountry and Chiltern Railways trains. Immediately to the north is Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge over the Sheepwash Channel. HistoryThe Great Western Railway (GWR) opened to Oxford on 12 June 1844 with a terminus station in what is now Western Road, Grandpont. In 1845 the Oxford and Rugby Railway (ORR) began to build its line, starting from a junction at New Hinksey 0. 75mi south of the GWR terminus. The junction was known as Millstream Junction, and was between the future sites of and, both of which were opened in 1908. The GWR took over the ORR while it was still being built, and opened the line as far as on 2 September 1850. For just over two years, trains from Oxford to Banbury started at Grandpont, and had to reverse at Millstream Junction in order to continue their journey.

Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about 0. 5mi west of the city centre, north-west of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road. It is on the line for trains between and Hereford via. It is a starting point for fast and local trains to London Paddington and, and for local trains to, Worcester (Shrub Hill and Foregate stations), and. It is also on the north /south Cross Country Route from and via and Reading to. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, and also served by CrossCountry and Chiltern Railways trains. Immediately to the north is Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge over the Sheepwash Channel. HistoryThe Great Western Railway (GWR) opened to Oxford on 12 June 1844 with a terminus station in what is now Western Road, Grandpont. In 1845 the Oxford and Rugby Railway (ORR) began to build its line, starting from a junction at New Hinksey 0. 75mi south of the GWR terminus. The junction was known as Millstream Junction, and was between the future sites of and, both of which were opened in 1908. The GWR took over the ORR while it was still being built, and opened the line as far as on 2 September 1850. For just over two years, trains from Oxford to Banbury started at Grandpont, and had to reverse at Millstream Junction in order to continue their journey.