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'''Oxford Parkway railway station''' is a [[railway station]] at [[Water Eaton, Oxfordshire]], on the [[Oxford to Bicester Line|railway line between Oxford and Islip]]. It |
'''Oxford Parkway railway station''' is a [[railway station]] at [[Water Eaton, Oxfordshire]], on the [[Oxford to Bicester Line|railway line between Oxford and Islip]]. It was first opened to passengers and trains on 26 October 2015.<ref>http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-oxford-parkway-london-launch-date-announced</ref> |
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The station is between [[Kidlington]] and [[Oxford]] beside an existing [[park-and-ride]] site. It will serve Kidlington, north Oxford and nearby villages, and attract park-and-ride traffic from the busy [[A34 road (England)|A34]], [[A40 road|A40]] and [[A44 road]]s. The existing car park will be enlarged for this purpose. |
The station is between [[Kidlington]] and [[Oxford]] beside an existing [[park-and-ride]] site. It will serve Kidlington, north Oxford and nearby villages, and attract park-and-ride traffic from the busy [[A34 road (England)|A34]], [[A40 road|A40]] and [[A44 road]]s. The existing car park will be enlarged for this purpose. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The station is part of [[Chiltern Railways#Evergreen 3|Project Evergreen 3]], funded and managed by [[Chiltern Railways]]. It will be served every half-hour by trains between London {{rws|Marylebone}} and {{rws|Oxford}}. Chiltern Railways |
The station is part of [[Chiltern Railways#Evergreen 3|Project Evergreen 3]], funded and managed by [[Chiltern Railways]]. It will be served every half-hour by trains between London {{rws|Marylebone}} and {{rws|Oxford}}. Chiltern Railways opened the station in October 2015 for trains towards Bicester and London, with services towards Oxford beginning in Spring 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/bicester-oxford |title=Bicester – Oxford |publisher=[[Chiltern Railways]] |accessdate=}}{{dead link|date=February 2015}}</ref> The journey time to London will be about an hour. |
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The [[East West Rail Link|East West Rail Consortium]]'s planned rail service between Oxford and {{rws|Milton Keynes Central}} and {{rws|Bedford}} Midland will also serve Oxford Parkway.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eastwestrail.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/EWR-prospectus-web-2.pdf |publisher=[[East West Rail Link|East West Rail Consortium]] |title=Prospectus |date= |accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref> |
The [[East West Rail Link|East West Rail Consortium]]'s planned rail service between Oxford and {{rws|Milton Keynes Central}} and {{rws|Bedford}} Midland will also serve Oxford Parkway.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eastwestrail.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/EWR-prospectus-web-2.pdf |publisher=[[East West Rail Link|East West Rail Consortium]] |title=Prospectus |date= |accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref> |
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On 20 September 2013 the station name was announced as "Oxford Parkway".<ref>{{cite press release |title=Chiltern Railways names new Oxfordshire station Oxford Parkway |date=20 September 2013 |publisher=Chiltern Railways |url= http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-names-new-oxfordshire-station-oxford-parkway |accessdate=20 September 2013}}</ref> The previous widely publicised planned name had been "Water Eaton Parkway". |
On 20 September 2013 the station name was announced as "Oxford Parkway".<ref>{{cite press release |title=Chiltern Railways names new Oxfordshire station Oxford Parkway |date=20 September 2013 |publisher=Chiltern Railways |url= http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-names-new-oxfordshire-station-oxford-parkway |accessdate=20 September 2013}}</ref> The previous widely publicised planned name had been "Water Eaton Parkway". |
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Oxford Parkway has a car park with 815 standard spaces, plus 41 spaces for passengers with reduced mobility. The station will also have parking for 150 pedal cycles and 30 motorcycles.<ref>Personal email from a site engineer</ref> Formerly only 100 cycle spaces were to be built, but this was criticised by local campaigners<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.laylamoran.com/better_provision_for_cyclists_at_the_new_oxford_parkway_station |title=Better provision for cyclists at the new Oxford Parkway Station |work=Layla Moran & the Local Lib Dem Team |publisher=Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats |accessdate=18 April 2015}}</ref> and has now been increased. |
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==Construction== |
==Construction== |
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Building of the station began in late October 2014. It |
Building of the station began in late October 2014. It entered service on 26 October 2015.<ref>http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-oxford-parkway-london-launch-date-announced</ref> |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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Revision as of 09:24, 26 October 2015
Oxford Parkway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cherwell |
| Managed by | Chiltern Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OXP |
| Key dates | |
| 26 October 2015 | Opened |
Oxford Parkway railway station is a railway station at Water Eaton, Oxfordshire, on the railway line between Oxford and Islip. It was first opened to passengers and trains on 26 October 2015.[2]
The station is between Kidlington and Oxford beside an existing park-and-ride site. It will serve Kidlington, north Oxford and nearby villages, and attract park-and-ride traffic from the busy A34, A40 and A44 roads. The existing car park will be enlarged for this purpose.
Description
The station is part of Project Evergreen 3, funded and managed by Chiltern Railways. It will be served every half-hour by trains between London Marylebone and Oxford. Chiltern Railways opened the station in October 2015 for trains towards Bicester and London, with services towards Oxford beginning in Spring 2016.[3] The journey time to London will be about an hour.
The East West Rail Consortium's planned rail service between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central and Bedford Midland will also serve Oxford Parkway.[4]
The station is on the site of the Buckinghamshire Railway's temporary Oxford Banbury Road terminus (1850-1851), and north-east of the site of the former Oxford Road Halt (1905-1926). In 1942 a Government grain silo was built next to the site as part of a Second World War network to concentrate scarce food and distribute it by rail. It was in use until the late 1980s.[5] In October 2013 Chiltern Railways had it demolished as part of site preparation for the new station and car park.[6]
On 20 September 2013 the station name was announced as "Oxford Parkway".[7] The previous widely publicised planned name had been "Water Eaton Parkway".
Oxford Parkway has a car park with 815 standard spaces, plus 41 spaces for passengers with reduced mobility. The station will also have parking for 150 pedal cycles and 30 motorcycles.[8] Formerly only 100 cycle spaces were to be built, but this was criticised by local campaigners[9] and has now been increased.
Construction
Building of the station began in late October 2014. It entered service on 26 October 2015.[10]
Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Oxford | Chiltern Railways London Marylebone – Oxford |
Islip or Bicester Village | ||
| Future services | ||||
| Oxford | East West Rail Link Reading – Bedford or Milton Keynes |
Bicester Village | ||
References
- ^ http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-oxford-parkway-london-launch-date-announced
- ^ http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-oxford-parkway-london-launch-date-announced
- ^ "Bicester – Oxford". Chiltern Railways.[dead link]
- ^ "Prospectus" (PDF). East West Rail Consortium. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Memory Lane (21 October 2013). "a look back at the history of the Water Eaton grain silo as wartime facility nears its end". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Fantato, Damian (2 November 2013). "Water Eaton grain silo is demolished". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Chiltern Railways names new Oxfordshire station Oxford Parkway" (Press release). Chiltern Railways. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Personal email from a site engineer
- ^ "Better provision for cyclists at the new Oxford Parkway Station". Layla Moran & the Local Lib Dem Team. Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/chiltern-railways-oxford-parkway-london-launch-date-announced
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