Littlemore | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Littlemore, City of Oxford England |
| Coordinates | 51°43′07″N 1°13′29″W / 51.71856°N 1.22481°W |
| Grid reference | SP536024 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wycombe Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | Opened |
| 1963 | Closed |
Littlemore railway station was on the Wycombe Railway and served Littlemore in Oxfordshire. Littlemore was then a village but is now a suburb of Oxford.
The Wycombe Railway opened the station in 1864 as part of its extension from Thame to Oxford.
In 1963 British Railways withdrew passenger services between Princes Risborough and Oxford and closed all intermediate stations including Littlemore. The line through Littlemore remains open for freight traffic between the Didcot - Oxford main line at Kennington Junction and the BMW Mini factory at Cowley.
In November 2014 Chiltern Railways ran a train filled with investors and local businessmen along the track to a temporary station at Oxford Science Park, signalling the possibility of a station in Littlemore by 2020.[1][2]
- ^ "Special train shows potential for reopening Oxford's Cowley branch line to passengers + Audio".
- ^ "Chiltern Railways - Chiltern Railways showcases Cowley to London Proposition set to bring major economic benefits to the region - Latest News". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.