Oxford rail station new western entrance scheme to proceed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 06:07 · Archive

Network Rail has confirmed it will build a new western entrance at Oxford rail station following the reopening of Botley Road.

Network Rail has confirmed that Oxford rail station will get a new western entrance. The scheme will also include a new platform five to improve East West rail links. Work was paused during the recent Botley Road closure because of delays and cost increases.

Botley Road reopened on 20 September after three-and-a-half years of closure and £237m of work to install a new rail bridge, create new walkways and reroute utility cables. Network Rail's enhancement delivery director Giles Clark told residents at a briefing on Thursday that fresh designs for the western entrance would be submitted in March 2027, with the aim of completing both the entrance and new platform by summer 2029.

Mr Clark said Network Rail would use committed funding for the project, with contracts for the work to be awarded in December. A former Liberal Democrat county councillor who attended the briefing said the full funding details were unlikely to be revealed until after the Chancellor's budget on 28 October.

How it is being reported

• Oxford rail station new western entrance scheme 'will go ahead'Oxford rail station will get a new western entrance, Network Rail bosses have confirmedOxford Mail · 17 Oct, 05:00
• Oxford rail station new western entrance scheme 'will go ahead'Oxford rail station will get a new western entrance, Network Rail bosses have confirmedOxfordshire Guardian · 17 Oct, 05:00

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