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| Chiltern 168 111 departs the station |
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| Type: | National Rail (Chiltern Main Line) |
| Station code: | BAN |
| Opened: | 1850 |
| Platforms: | 4 |
Banbury station was opened as Banbury Bridge Station by the Great Western Railway in 1850 though was not Banbury's first station. The first was the now closed Banbury Merton Street which opened a few months earlier.
The station was renamed Banbury General [1] in 1938 and kept this name until the 1970s when it was changed to just Banbury following the closure of Merton Street to passengers.
The station was due to be rebuilt in the 1940s but was delayed due to the Second World War, in the end the rebuild did not happen until the late 1950s, but not before the original overall roof had to be removed for safety reasons [2]. The station was finally rebuilt between 1956 and 1958 and much of this rebuild has remained unchanged ever since. Access between the ticket hall and platforms is via an overbridge which also includes a cafe and other facilities.
As well as being a major stop on the Chiltern Main Line Banbury is also the terminus of the Cherwell Valley Line between Banbury and Oxford which is operated by Great Western Railway. There was also once a line to Buckingham however this was closed in the 1960s.
The station has seen dramatic growth in passenger numbers over the last few years. Banbury received track layout alterations and resignalling in 2016. A new MPD which is operated by Chiltern Railways has also been built next to the station.
The station was renamed Banbury General [1] in 1938 and kept this name until the 1970s when it was changed to just Banbury following the closure of Merton Street to passengers.
The station was due to be rebuilt in the 1940s but was delayed due to the Second World War, in the end the rebuild did not happen until the late 1950s, but not before the original overall roof had to be removed for safety reasons [2]. The station was finally rebuilt between 1956 and 1958 and much of this rebuild has remained unchanged ever since. Access between the ticket hall and platforms is via an overbridge which also includes a cafe and other facilities.
As well as being a major stop on the Chiltern Main Line Banbury is also the terminus of the Cherwell Valley Line between Banbury and Oxford which is operated by Great Western Railway. There was also once a line to Buckingham however this was closed in the 1960s.
The station has seen dramatic growth in passenger numbers over the last few years. Banbury received track layout alterations and resignalling in 2016. A new MPD which is operated by Chiltern Railways has also been built next to the station.
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| GWR 165 127 stands at the station |
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| A Cross Country service arrives |
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| The platforms consist of two islands |
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| View down the platform |
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| Chiltern 68 013 arrives with a Birmingham bound express |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Princes Risborough to Banbury (Middleton Press, 2002) Fig. 99
[2] Ibid. Fig. 103
