Oxfordshire Connect
We’re expanding Oxford station to enable an increase in train services.
The rail infrastructure in the Oxford Station area is close to full capacity and currently wouldn’t support the start of East West Rail services. Through Oxfordshire Connect, the station is being expanded and the wider area upgraded, bringing a range of benefits to passengers and residents alike.
Our plans
In January 2025 we launched a new programme, focused around getting an improved walkway/cycleway created by summer 2025 and Botley Road reopened in summer 2026.
Our work to upgrade Oxford Station, expanding the railway infrastructure in the area and improving the local road network will bring:
- A bigger, better station for everyone
- More services with East West Rail
- Additional rail capacity for the future
- An improved and safer road layout
These upgrades will boost the economy in the long term with more rail services to support businesses, residents and visitors to the city. By extending the rail network across Oxford and Oxfordshire, they will also drive sustainability, improving access to fast, sustainable passenger and freight transport.
Resident update sessions
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 26 February 2025 | 17:00 – 1800 | Cherwell Room, The King’s Centre, Osney Mead Oxford OX2 0ES |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 | 17:00 – 1800 | Cherwell Room, The King’s Centre, Osney Mead Oxford OX2 0ES |
| Wednesday 23 April 2025 | 17:00 – 1800 | Cherwell Room, The King’s Centre, Osney Mead Oxford OX2 0ES |
| Wednesday 21 May 2025 | 17:00 – 1800 | Cherwell Room, The King’s Centre, Osney Mead Oxford OX2 0ES |
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If you have any questions or require more information about the scheme, you can email us at: OxfordPhase2@networkrail.co.uk or visit our contact us page.