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Oxford railway station

Oxford National Rail
Oxford railway station - geograph.org.uk - 1321849.jpg
Oxford station from the south with platforms 4 (left) and 3 (right)
Location
Place Oxford
Local authority City of Oxford
Coordinates 51°45′12″N 1°16′13″W / 51.7534°N 1.2703°W / 51.7534; -1.2703Coordinates: 51°45′12″N 1°16′13″W / 51.7534°N 1.2703°W / 51.7534; -1.2703
Grid reference SP504063
Operations
Station code OXF
Managed by Great Western Railway
Number of platforms 4
DfT category B
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2011/12 Increase 6.227 million
2012/13 Increase 6.310 million
2013/14 Increase 6.505 million
2014/15 Increase 6.625 million
2015/16 Decrease 6.564 million
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
1852 Opened
1971 Rebuilt
1990 Rebuilt
National RailUK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Oxford from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about 0.5 miles (800 m) 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 London Paddington and Hereford via Worcester Shrub Hill. It is a starting point for fast and local trains to London Paddington and London Marylebone, and for local trains to Reading, Worcester (Shrub Hill and Foregate stations), and Banbury. It is also on the north/south Cross Country Route from Manchester Piccadilly and Newcastle via Birmingham New Street and Reading to Bournemouth. 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.


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