Kidlington railway station
Kidlington railway station is a former railway station that opened in 1855 on the Oxford and Rugby Railway to serve the adjacent Oxfordshire village of Kidlington, and act as a railhead for the town of Woodstock, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away. It became a junction station in 1890 upon the opening of the Blenheim and Woodstock Branch Line, and served the area for over 100 years before falling victim to the programme of closures initiated by the Beeching Report in 1964. Following many proposals for its reopening, a new station to serve Kidlington opened in October 2015 at Oxford Parkway on the Oxford to Bicester Line.
Kidlington | |
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A Class 47 Poole – Manchester service passes the still extant Kidlington station in April 1980. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kidlington, Cherwell England |
| Grid reference | SP483148 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oxford and Rugby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | GWR Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1855 | Station opens as Woodstock Road |
| 1890 | Bay platform built; Station renamed Kidlington |
| 1954 | Closure of branch line to Woodstock |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closes for passengers |
| 21 June 1965 | closed for goods |
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