Oxfordshire Connect

On Sunday 9th June an amended timetable will be in place, due to planned engineering. The line will be closed between Bicester & Leamington all day. Rail replacement buses will be running. Please see https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-times/changes

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Including…👇

🛠️Gas main pipe work being installed on Botley Road site
🏗️Continuing work on former nursery building site
👷‍♂️Work in Worcester Street next week ahead of installing pipe work for water main
🚌Track closure on Sunday due to work near Banbury
🌉Upcoming bridge work by New Hinksey in July
🚉Cowley branch line drop in event

🏗️We’ve completed the demolition of the nursery building on Roger Dudman Way, by Sheepwash bridge.

👷‍♂️Work is continuing on site as we prepare for the next stages. Please be aware if you’re passing through the area.

We will be making changes to service 400 and introducing service 280 from 1st July 2024.

Find out more here 👉 https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/service-changes-1st-july-2024

🏗️We’ve finished the work to install acoustic barrier by sidings to north of the station, by William Lucy Way.

👷‍♂️The next stage of the work is to install an electricity supply down from Aristotle Lane, which will provide trains with power so they don’t need to run their engines. This work will take place over coming weeks.

1 month to go before the start of OxTrail 2024! 🎉 A herd of life-sized and mini oxen will be grazing across the county waiting for your visit. 🐮

Find out more ➡ https://bit.ly/3swaz51

🛠️We’ve started work on the pipework for the new gas main that will run beneath the road.

🏗️Earlier in the year we installed a concrete sleeve/tube in large trench below the bridge. Now we’re working on the pipework, including welding, that will be inserted into it, before it’s connected into the network.

👷‍♂️The work is being done on the eastern side, by Frideswide Square, with other work continuing on the other utility trenches which will be used over coming weeks.

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Including…👇

🏗️Demolition of nursery building on Roger Dudman Way nearly complete
👷‍♂️Botley Road work update
🌳Update on situation with trees at front of station

🚨Reminder!🚨

Don’t get caught out. On 2 of June our timetables are changing! Find out here: https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/train-timetables about updates to our timetables.

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👷‍♂️We’ve finished our work to divert the walkway outside Westgate Hotel.

🏗️The diversion is required as we need to work on walkway to divert utility services.

🚧Please be aware if you are travelling through the area. In particular cyclists should take extra caution when approaching the entrance area from Botley Road.

👷‍♂️Throughout the weekend our teams were working on the Botley Road utility diversion work.

🏗️On the eastern side they were working on box 4 to take the gas main. Then on the western side they were working on box 1 to prepare for the new water main.

🌧️Ongoing rainfall continues to make working conditions tricky, especially when working down in the trenches.

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Including👇

👷‍♂️Latest on work at the Botley Road site in preparation for installation of new water main

🏗️Demolition of nursery building around 70% complete

Due to an upcoming bank holiday, a Sunday service will operate on all Oxford Bus Company services on 27th May 2024.

https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/may-bank-holiday-services

🚰Our work on Botley Road is currently focused on diverting the water main.

🏗️Having previously installed the sleeve/tube under the road to hold the main central section of the pipe, we’re now working on the end sections where it will connect to the existing water network - outside Westgate Hotel and on junction of Becket Street (see blue blocks in diagram.)

🚌Due to limited space and need to keep walkway open, as well as allowing buses to keep using the turning area, we’re having to sequence the work in stages.

🛠️There are 9 sections to complete in total - 5 on western side and 4 on the east (see diagram to see layout). After grout was injected into the ground to help form waterproof barrier for working below water table, we’re now drilling holes to install piles to support the trenches while we dig.

👷‍♂️We’re working 24/7 to get the work done as quickly as possible. Sorry for this further inconvenience and disruption, but we’re at a critical stage of this complex piece of work.

We have been forced to close Tumbling Bay due to concerns over the condition of the wall and safety to users of the site.

A closure will remain in place over the summer.

We are currently working on a solution to address this. We ask the public not to attempt to enter the site at this time.

🚌The Botley Road Flyer will not be running on Monday because of the Bank Holiday.

🚌Instead it will run on Tuesday and then again on Friday.

🏗️Demolition of the nursery building on Roger Dudman Way is progressing. Please be aware if you’re passing the site.

🚉It’s to make space for the work we need to do on Sheepwash bridge, which includes putting in track for new platform.

🚂A reader of our newsletter, David.B, contacted us to highlight the previous history of the site. When the station was first built in 1800s, an engine shed was located there as part of the sidings (see excerpt from Oxfordshire History Centre map).

In the 1950s, the size of the sidings was reduced and an access road built along the western side of the station. David.B remembers when he worked on railway, there was a building there where he clocked in and out.

👷‍♂️We’re working on changing the entrance area to walkway, including putting in new ramp.

🛠️This is to make space for finishing our work installing connection pipes for new water main at both ends of the Botley Road site.

🚌We’ve also been working in the bus turning area to remove the raised section. They are going to be laying tarmac tonight.

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Including…👇

👷‍♂️Layout changes to Botley Road/Mill Street area
🚰Info about the work we’re doing on diverting the water main
🏗️Start of work to demolish the nursery building by Sheepwash bridge on Roger Dudman Way

On Saturday 18th May, an amended timetable will be in operation due to the league 1 Play-off Final taking place at Wembley Stadium connected by EE between Oxford United Official & Bolton Wanderers Official To allow us to run longer trains services will start at Oxford Parkway with no trains from Oxford. There will be a limited rail replacement service running between Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations. There will be queuing systems in place. Please check your journey before you travel. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/Oxfordunited

🏗️We’ve started demolition work on the nursery building by Sheepwash bridge on Roger Dudman Way. It’s due to continue until end of May.

👷‍♂️The footpath over the bridge is closed, with traffic lights and marshals in place to help manage people crossing. The towpath underneath is also closed for safety reasons.

🚲Please be aware if you’re passing, as there is machinery operating on site.

👷‍♂️Last night we started work to remove the raised area in the middle of the bus turning circle.

🚌The work is to create more space for buses while we do utility diversion work along edge of turning area.

🛠️Below the raised area is a utility chamber which needs to be lowered as part of the work which will continue tonight.

On Saturday 18th May, an amended timetable will be in operation due to the league 1 Play-off Final taking place Wembley Stadium connected by EE between Oxford United Official & Bolton Wanderers Official To allow us to run longer trains services will start at Oxford Parkway with no trains from Oxford. There will be queuing systems in place. There will be a limited rail replacement service running between Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations. Please check your journey before you travel. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/Oxfordunited

👷‍♀️We’re currently working in area outside Westgate Hotel to build a temporary ramp down to the walkway.

🚶🏼‍♂️The ramp will be part of change to layout in that area while we work on the utility diversion under the walkway.

👷‍♂️Tonight and tomorrow night we’re going to be working in the bus turning area to remove the raised area in the middle.

🚌This is to make more space for buses to turn, as we are going to be doing utility work around the edge over the coming weeks.

🛠️The work is complicated by fact there is a utility chamber underneath the raised area which needs to be lowered.

👷‍♀️This week we are working on the Walton Well Road bridge to remove vegetation from the brickwork.

🚧We’re working at night between 10pm and 6am while the trains aren’t running and for safety reasons, we also need to close the road to motor vehicles.

🚲 Access to/from Port Meadow and Roger Dudman Way remains open for pedestrians and cyclists

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