Radley Railway Station

Radley railway station serves the villages of Radley and Lower Radley, and the town of Abingdon, both in Oxfordshire, England. Connected with Abingdon by footpath and cycleway. The London bound platform does not have a ramp as the bridge has steps. HistoryThe station was built primarily for the boys of Radley College. It was formerly a junction station for a now-dismantled branch to the adjacent town of Abingdon. Opened in 1873 by the Great Western Railway, it replaced the original interchange, opened in 1856. The branch line was extended north to terminate in a bay platform at the new station. The station was renovated during 2008, with a new footbridge, shelters, a new car park and increased cycle storage. In recent years passenger traffic at Radley has grown rapidly. In the five years 2005–10 the number of passengers using the station increased by 38% . ServicesThere are 23 trains per weekday to and 27 to, with the off-peak service being hourly. In December 2009, service frequency was increased to half-hourly at peak times. Certain northbound trains are extended beyond Oxford to. On Sundays, there is also an hourly service in operation each way from mid-morning.

Radley railway station serves the villages of Radley and Lower Radley, and the town of Abingdon, both in Oxfordshire, England. Connected with Abingdon by footpath and cycleway. The London bound platform does not have a ramp as the bridge has steps. HistoryThe station was built primarily for the boys of Radley College. It was formerly a junction station for a now-dismantled branch to the adjacent town of Abingdon. Opened in 1873 by the Great Western Railway, it replaced the original interchange, opened in 1856. The branch line was extended north to terminate in a bay platform at the new station. The station was renovated during 2008, with a new footbridge, shelters, a new car park and increased cycle storage. In recent years passenger traffic at Radley has grown rapidly. In the five years 2005–10 the number of passengers using the station increased by 38% . ServicesThere are 23 trains per weekday to and 27 to, with the off-peak service being hourly. In December 2009, service frequency was increased to half-hourly at peak times. Certain northbound trains are extended beyond Oxford to. On Sundays, there is also an hourly service in operation each way from mid-morning.