Cowley line passenger train service planned for Oxford
Chiltern Railways is already opening new station Oxford Parkway in 2015 as part of its Oxford to London line
Chiltern Railways has revealed plans for a passenger service to run on the Cowley branch in Oxfordshire.
The line, currently only used for freight, would see two new
stations on the route at Oxford Science Park and Oxford Business Park.
The train operator said the plans would bring "significant
economic benefits" to local businesses and "improve connectivity" among
local communities.
If plans are approved the passenger service would operate from 2020.
Chiltern Railways is running a charter train for business
leaders and stakeholders on 5 November to show how the service would
work.
It comes as the operator prepares to open its Oxford to
London line in September 2015, the first new rail link between London
and a major British city in more than 100 years.
