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Footbridge and A413 bridge over disused railway line in Winslow

This footbridge crossed the disused Bletchley to Oxford railway line in Winslow. Recently it has been demolished in connection with the building of the new Winslow Station nearby. The line is being rebuilt for East West Railway who will run trains from Milton Keynes to Oxford and London via Aylesbury. Winslow is the only new station to be built on this line at present.

Footbridge over disused railway in Winslow (100m east of A413)

The former Bicester - Bletchley line (Varsity Line) is to be reopened as part of the East West Rail scheme in December 2017. The previous site of Winslow station has now been largely taken over by a recent housing development. So the proposal is to build a new station on a site just west of the intersection of the A413 and the B4033 on the North Western edge of Winslow. That site is to the right side of the line shown in this photo. More details of East West Rail may be found http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk

Viewed looking towards the Oxford end of the line from the A413 Buckingham Road bridge, this is the site of the proposed new Winslow station on the new East West Railway. For a view of the proposed new station as planned, and from the same viewpoint as this photograph, please see https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/first-new-railway-in-50-years-between-oxford-and-bletchley-given-the-go-ahead The station cannot be built in the same location as the original station because of housing development in that area since its closure.

East West Railway is currently rebuilding the old railway line from Bicester to Bletchley and is to provide a new station in Winslow. The chosen site is adjacent to the A413 overbridge at the north of the town. Winslow used to have a station further east, but this was closed and demolished in 1986 leaving only the platforms and track. The site has now been redeveloped for housing. In the future, Winslow will enjoy direct passenger services to Milton Keynes, Oxford and London Marylebone (via Aylesbury). The station building will be at the top of the cutting on the left with platforms adjacent to the road bridge.

This board is located on the A413 Buckingham Road opposite the B4033 Great Horwood Road, the postcode being MK18 3DX. It indicates that land has been acquired for the new Winslow Station which is currently being built in a cutting behind the board. Details of the new station is on the East West Rail website https://eastwestrail.co.uk/. It is reported that the railway line between Oxford and Bletchley with Winslow Station will open in late 2023.