Upcoming work to improve access to Banbury Station is set to see one of its car parks close for almost a year.

Work to connect Tramway Road to Station Approach Road will provide a new route to the station, including a new route to the West car park. 

As a result, the West car park will close from Monday, October 28, and is set to reopen with a new access route in September 2025. 

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While the work is taking place, people will need to use the East car park.

There will also be no access to or from the station using Tramway Road from Thursday, October 24, until April 2025.  

Michael Stewart, commercial and customer strategy director at Chiltern Railways, said: “The works by Oxfordshire Country Council will significantly improve access along Tramway Road to Banbury Station.

“I appreciate that this will cause some disruption to our customers, and I thank them for their patience as the works are being carried out.” 

Upgrades to Tramway Road include a new footway, cycleway, bus stops, and improved car parking and drop-off options.

The work forms part of a series of improvements which are being carried out at the station over the next year.

Chiltern will be installing new toilets and carrying out a repaint of the station in 2025, and a Costa Coffee and customer seating area will be opening later this year.