Oxford railway station is to get a major revamp after the Government pledged £69m towards the scheme.
A new station entrance would be based to the west of the railway tracks, opposite the current station building, which would also remain in use.
Commuters at Oxford railway station before the pandemic
Plans to develop the revamp will be funded by cash from the Department for Transport with the main aim to improve the capacity of the station.
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In the future, the Government wants Oxford to be a regional rail hub, and to make way for this, Network Rail is preparing to carry out works on the railway lines through Oxford.
Former city council leader Bob Price and former county council leader Ian Huspeth assess station redevelopment plans in 2014 Picture: Jon Lewis
As our pictures show, plans have been in the offing for many years, with council leaders discussing proposals in 2014.
Oxford railway station
And a picture of how the station looked inside following a revamp in 1990 is very revealing - the concourse doesn't look very different today - 31 years on.
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