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We’re expanding Oxford railway station to enable an increase in train services as part of East West Rail

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19/05/2026

Our next resident and business update sessions will take place tomorrow - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 - at:

• 𝟱𝗽𝗺 - 𝟲𝗽𝗺 - residents
• 𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝟳.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – businesses

Come along to meet the project team, hear the latest progress updates and upcoming works, plus questions and answers.

👉 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆:
📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝟮𝟭 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗢𝘅𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗢𝗫𝟭 𝟭𝗛𝗨

The venue is located behind Lula’s restaurant. The entrance is off Becket Street (behind Domino’s).

After this, our monthly meetings will be back at West Oxford Community Centre from June - August 2026.

Future meeting dates can be found on our website, where we also share the slides after each session: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

08/05/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐛 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

From Monday 11 May, we’ll be working to replace and realign footways and kerbs in preparation for the new, wider section of Botley Road reopening in August.

This work is due to be carried out in stages, to minimise disruption as much as possible, from Monday until mid-June.

This work involves:

• Temporarily removing, then realigning and replacing footpaths
• Realigning and installing kerbs
• Laying ducting for street lighting
• Removing some of the existing footway tarmac
• Retarmacking and laying paving stones

Work will take place on footways and kerbs in the following areas:

• Botley Road between Mill Street and Osney Bridge
• The junctions of Botley Road with Abbey Road, Cripley Road and Mill Street

To allow this work to take place safely:

• Sections of footpath will be closed off temporarily, with an alternative route on the other side of the road.
• Marshals will be on hand to support and to provide continued access to properties.
• Traffic management will be in place, with one half of each section of road coned off in stages.
• There will be some temporary changes to walking routes, crossing points, bike waiting areas at traffic lights, and points where cyclists will need to dismount. These will be signposted and marshals will be on hand to support.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤

Next week (beginning 11 May) we will be replacing footways and kerbs on the southern side of Botley Road, between the River Hotel and Pack and Send, and at the junction of Botley Road and Mill Street. This work will take place during the daytime in the area shown in the image below.

The footway and one side of the road will be closed, with access maintained for residents and businesses.

The walking route will be on the other side of Botley Road and Mill Street.

29/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱

The new Botley Road rail bridge will be 4.4 m high, which is 0.4 metres higher than the old bridge and is suitable for the vast majority of vehicles on the road, including standard height lorries, which are generally under 4.42 m.

Vehicles that are over 4.4 m high make up 0.1% of vehicles on the road, are professionally operated and legally obliged to use signed routes and height aware navigation.

Increasing the height clearance any further than 4.4 metres would have required steep gradients (over 10%) on either side of the bridge. This would affect road users including cyclists, buses and HGVs. It would also have presented further drainage and water management challenges, and increased costs.

For the latest information on the project, visit our website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

24/04/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

We held our latest resident information session on Wednesday (22 April) at the West Oxford Community Centre.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Giving updates were representatives from Network Rail, Kier, and Thames Water.

We ran through the latest project progress and upcoming work, as well as looking ahead to the reopening of Botley Road in August:

• New collision protection beams have been installed on the eastern bridge span.
• Upcoming works include waterproofing on a new ground water flood defence concrete structure, and excavation for the flood defence tank.
• To prepare for the road reopening, work will be taking place around the junctions of Botley Road with Abbey Road, Cripley Road and Mill Street in May and June. We’ll share further details about this work soon.

Slides from the session can be found here: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

The next resident session will take place at 5-6pm on 20 May. Please note the change of location for the May meeting only:

📍The Community Works, 21 Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HU.

After this, our monthly meetings will be back at West Oxford Community Centre from June – August.

If you’d like to attend any future sessions, all upcoming dates are published here: www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

17/04/2026

Our latest project newsletter is now live and can be found here: www.tinyurl.com/mr2je9ch

🚧 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
Utility diversion works on Roger Dudman Way were successfully completed earlier this month. This will allow for a drainage system to be built under the new rail bridge.

Work also continues installing new drainage and flood prevention measures under the lowered road and building a retaining wall to support a future track to the new platform 5.

⏭️ 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀
This weekend, we will be installing new collision protection beams on the eastern side of the bridge.

The beams need to be lifted over the walkway that runs between Frideswide Square and Botley Road. This will take place overnight on Saturday 18 April to Sunday 19 April. This work can only take place at night when trains are not running, because it is close to the railway tracks.

Marshals will be on site to keep everyone safe during this overnight work, which will occasionally require people to pause briefly at either end of the walkway while the beams are lifted.

We have two cranes arriving on site. One 650-tonne crane to lift in the collision protection beams on the east, and a 80-tonne crane which will be used for the drainage system works on the west.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱:
📩 Sign up for future updates here: lineside.networkrail.co.uk/oxfordshireconnect
🗓️ Attend our next resident meeting at 5pm on Wednesday 22 April at the West Oxford Community Centre.

15/04/2026

Next resident update session

We continue to hold regular in-person meetings to update residents on the progress of the project and answer any questions people may have.

The next resident session will be taking place next week:

📆 Wednesday 22 April
🕔 5pm - 6pm
📍West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford OX2 0BT

Slides will be available on the Oxfordshire Connect webpage shortly after the session for those unable to attend - please visit www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

09/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱?

With the new Botley Road rail bridge in place, we are now moving into the next critical phase of the project: rebuilding the road itself.

Our teams are working towards the August 2026 reopening, and here is what you will see happening on-site in the coming months:

🚧 Rebuilding the Highway: We are starting the full reconstruction of Botley Road, including new surfacing, kerbs, modern lighting, and clear signage.

🚲🚶 A Staggered Reopening for Walkways: We are constructing dedicated new routes for cyclists and pedestrians. The southern walkway is set to be fully completed and open in Summer 2026. Once this is open, the current northern walkway will temporarily close for its own final stage of works, which will continue through the autumn

🏗️ Future-Proofing our Infrastructure: Work is underway on the east bridge to transform it into a new pedestrian link between the station and Becket Street car park, set to open in Summer 2026. This bridge is also "future-proofed" to carry additional tracks for future station developments.

💧 Advanced Flood Protection: To protect the area for the long term, we are installing a massive ground-water flood defence. This involves a 120-metre-long reinforced concrete structure, using approximately 1,250 cubic metres of concrete to keep the lowered road surface dry.

🚆 Expanding the Station: We are completing the retaining wall and landscaping to the west of the tracks. This creates the footprint for a new track leading to the future Platform 5.

To ensure we stay fully focused on getting the road open in August, other station construction works have been temporarily paused. We expect to onboard a contractor for those remaining station upgrades in early 2027.

To find out more about the project, please visit the Oxfordshire Connect website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

30/03/2026

🚧 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

This week, there will be a small diversion on part of the walkway between Botley Road and Frideswide Square.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
From Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April, a short temporary diversion will be in place on the pedestrian walkway near the junction of Roger Dudman Way and Cripley Road.

𝗪𝗵𝘆?
We need to excavate a section of the walkway to relocate water services. This is essential to allow installation of the new surface‑water drainage system and attenuation tank.

The route will be clearly signposted, with marshals on hand to help.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱:
📍 Read the updated newsletter: www.tinyurl.com/kss9dj3z
📩 Sign up for future updates: lineside.networkrail.co.uk/oxfordshireconnect
📊 Missed our 24 March resident meeting? View the slides: networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

23/03/2026

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

We hold regular in-person meetings to update residents and businesses and answer any questions they may have.

The next residents’ session has been rescheduled, and alongside the business session will now be taking place 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪:

For Residents:
📆Tuesday 24 March
🕔 5pm – 6pm
📍West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford OX2 0BT

For Businesses:

📆Tuesday 24 March
🕔 6.30-7.30pm
📍West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford OX2 0BT

If you’re a business and would like to come along to the business-focused session, please email [email protected]

If you’re unable to make the sessions but want to find out what’s going on, the latest Oxfordshire Connect newsletter is now available to view: www.shorturl.at/EhHHP

If you’d like to attend future sessions, upcoming dates are published on the Oxfordshire Connect webpage: www.networkrail.co.uk/our-work/our-routes/western/oxfordshire/

20/03/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

The latest edition of the Oxfordshire Connect newsletter is now live. Read it here: www.shorturl.at/EhHHP

Sign up to receive the newsletter here: lineside.networkrail.co.uk/oxfordshireconnect

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