Engineering work train line - Oxford 1-8 February 2026

Sat 10 Jan, 09:08

Thank you Christine Battersby. Not much fun being stranded in Winter, or doing a rail replacement bus, which is why I thought it best to check before the train ticket sale deadline tomorrow 12 Jan! 

PS I noticed that the new parking charge (from 5 January 2026) at Charlbury train station is shown as being £6/day when actually it is £6.20. Source Apcoa receipt this week. 

Sat 10 Jan, 08:55 (last edited on Sat 10 Jan, 08:56)

Journeys from Charlbury are also affected in subsequent weeks, including for trains going towards Worcester and beyond, so it's very important to check your proposed journey. 

Sat 10 Jan, 08:55

Thanks for clarifying Brian Murray. 

Sat 10 Jan, 08:44

No, the closure does not mean that Oxford station will be closed. It means that there will be no services running south of Oxford towards Didcot and Reading. Rail replacement buses will operate between Oxford and Didcot and v.v.. Charlbury trains will terminate at Oxford and return journeys will start from Oxford - as will Cross Country services. Chiltern Services to Marylebone will be unaffected. Journey times to Reading and Paddington are likely to be extended by 60/75 minutes.

 If the bridge work goes as planned, through services will resume at 04.45 on Monday 9 Feb.

If you are planning to travel from Charlbury during that week go to GWR.com/check

Sat 10 Jan, 07:05

https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/engineering-work-oxford

“Network Rail will be carrying out major engineering work at Oxford station from Sunday 1 – Sunday 8 February 2026. The work will involve installing a replacement railway bridge over Botley Road as part of the development plans for Oxford station.

The bridge will enable an additional line to serve a new Platform 5 currently under construction as part of the Oxford Phase II expansion.

As well as the new western entrance, the replacement bridge will also benefit road users and pedestrians on the A420 Botley Road.

The work will take place over from Sunday 1 – Sunday 8 February 2026.”

Does this mean that there are no trains at all from central Oxford train station between these dates but Oxford Parkway will be operational as normal to park and travel from there? London is my destination.