Oxford railway station

Oxford
National Rail
Oxford station from the south with platforms 4 (left) and 3 (right)
General information
LocationOxford, City of Oxford
England
Coordinates51°45′12″N 1°16′13″W / 51.7534°N 1.2703°W / 51.7534; -1.2703
Grid referenceSP504063
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms4
Tracks6
Other information
Station codeOXF
ClassificationDfT category B
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1852Opened
1971Rebuilt
1990Rebuilt
Passengers
2018/19Increase 8.270 million
 Interchange  0.504 million
2019/20Increase 8.702 million
 Interchange Increase 0.821 million
2020/21Decrease 1.575 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.114 million
2021/22Increase 5.013 million
 Interchange Increase 0.389 million
2022/23Increase 6.582 million
 Interchange Increase 0.514 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station, one of two[a] 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 the busiest station in Oxfordshire, and the fourth busiest in South East England.[1]

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 Southampton Central and 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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  1. ^ "Office of Rail & Road".