A new railway station is to be built in Oxford as part of the Oxford to London Marylebone rail link.
The station, called Oxford Parkway, will open in Summer 2015 and it has been funded by Chiltern Railways £130m development of the Oxford to London Marylebone link.
It will be built on the site of the derelict Water Eaton silo, demolished in October last year and will be the first station to be built in Oxford since 1935.
The service running from here will get to London Marylebone in under an hour and is the first link between the two cities for 100 years.
The project is being managed by Network Rail and Chiltern Railways.
Managing director at Chiltern Railways, Rob Brighthouse, commented, “Oxford Parkway will be one of the best located stations in the county due to its positioning adjacent to the existing Water Eaton park and ride site just off the A34 and close to the A44.
“This station is going to transform travel between Oxford and London when it launches in summer 2015. Our new station and service will provide significant economic, social and environmental benefits for people in Oxfordshire.”
The plans also show that it will have a car park with more than 800 spaces, over 100 cycle spaces and access to many buses which serve park and ride sites.
