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    Tag: East West Rail

    An image captured by drone of evening works carried out to install the new Botley Rail Bridge in Oxford.

    Oxfordshire trains resume after eight-day closure

    Train services through Oxford are operating as normal this morning following the successful completion of works to replace the Botley Rail Bridge.
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    Katherine Tweedy 9 February, 2026
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    First test train on East West Rail. // Credit: Network Rail

    Location of maintenance depot for East West Rail confirmed

    East West Rail has confirmed that its preferred location for a new Train Maintenance Depot (TMD) will be at Bletchley West.
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    Roger Smith 28 January, 2026
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    Saxon Street railway bridge

    Bridge survey work in Milton Keynes to cause seven day road closure

    This month will see a seven-day closure of a road in Bletchley while surveys are carried out on a bridge ahead of its rebuild.
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    Emma Holden 2 January, 2026
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    The first train on East West Rail at Bletchley. Credit: Network Rail

    New stations and more planned for Oxford to Cambridge railway line

    Today, the East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has revealed the next steps for the second phase of the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.
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    Emma Holden 19 November, 2025
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    LNR1 - Bletchley depot launch - Ian McConnell and Rail Minister, Lord Hendy

    London Northwestern Railway completes upgrades at Bletchley depot

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has revealed that it has reached a major milestone in the introduction of one of Britain’s newest train fleets.
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    Janine Booth 15 September, 2025
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    The new Botley Road Walkway in Oxford - Network Rail

    New Walkway at Oxford Station Opens to the Public

    Work on Botley Road walkway hits milestone
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    Mark Wilson 1 September, 2025
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    First freight train EWR Winslow station

    WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail

    A milestone in the construction of East West Rail was met yesterday when the first commercial freight train travelled along the line as part of…

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    Michael Holden 17 June, 2025
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    The first train on East West Rail at Bletchley. Credit: Network Rail

    Train operator for East West Rail announced

    Chiltern Railways has been named as the operator for the first phase of East West Rail when services start later this year.
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    Roger Smith 25 March, 2025
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    Worcester Shrub Hill Luggage Bridge

    Worcestershire’s economy would benefit from North Cotswold Line improvements

    Preliminary plans are afoot to improve services and infrastructure on the North Cotswold Line
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    Mark Wilson 18 February, 2025
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    First test train on East West Rail. // Credit: Network Rail

    New Oxfordshire railway line to use ‘first of a kind’ signalling system

    Train services on the new East West Rail route between Oxford and Milton Keynes will be controlled by an Advanced Signalling Method.
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    Roger Smith 7 February, 2025
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