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Chiltern to launch new direct service from central Oxford to London Marylebone Written by: Nicola Clark, Head of External Affairs, Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways will launch their first direct service between Oxford city centre and London Marylebone on the 12th December 2016. This will follow the completion of the final section of track between Oxford Parkway and Oxford station and means that the first new rail link between a major British city and London in over 100 years will be fully open. The landmark achievement will increase the transport options for Oxfordshire residents to access London and provides easy commuting into Oxford from the growing town Bicester and vice versa. This extension of the Chiltern Railways service from the successful new station, Oxford Parkway is keenly awaited and will be welcomed by daily commuters and leisure customers alike. Passengers at Oxford will have a choice of fast Chiltern Railways trains throughout the day from Oxford station to London Marylebone with journey times from around an hour. The trains will be geared to business and leisure travellers providing free Wi-Fi, power sockets and spacious seating.
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Not only will the “competition of the
route deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits for those living and working along the route, it will support growth of the visitor economy bringing more tourists to the city to experience everything Oxford has to offer.
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Dave Penney, Managing Director - Chiltern Railways
Dave Penney, Managing Director at Chiltern Railways said: “Not only will the competition of the route deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits for those living and working along the route, it will support growth of the visitor economy bringing more tourists to the city to experience everything Oxford has to offer." Martin Frobisher, Managing Director of Network Rail's London North Western route, said: "This important landmark in our nationwide Railway Upgrade Plan will offer a great new travel option not just for business and leisure passengers in Oxford going to London but also for those in London heading to Oxford. It will bring economic benefits to the Oxford region and with it new opportunities for people living there."
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