KIDLINGTON TO BLENHEIM & WOODSTOCK (GWR)

6th July 2005

A 3 mile GWR branch from the Oxford - Banbury line. The junction station was Kidlington although the actual divergence was further north near Shipton on Cherwell. It was opened in 1890 and finally closed in 1954. As well as the terminus at Blenheim & Woodstock there was also an intermediate halt at Shipton on Cherwell, opened in 1929 to serve the adjacent cement works. After closure the terminus was converted into a garage and petrol station, in which form it survives to this day. I will add more pictures to this section soon.
Engineer's Line Reference: WOZ

The site of Kidlington station seen from the forecourt side. 2nd February 2007.	Abutment of the bridge that carried the branch over the Oxford Canal (marked 1 on plan). 6th June 1993. OS: SP484168	The branch looking towards the junction with the main line near Shipton on Cherwell. 6th June 1993. OS: SP480169	The eastern abutment of the bridge over the A4260. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP471173
The western abutment of the bridge over the A4260. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP471173	The trackbed immediately west of the A4260 bridge. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP471173	Shipton on Cherwell Halt. The path that once gave access to the Halt. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP471173	Shipton on Cherwell Halt. The site of the platform. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP471173
Shipton on Cherwell Halt. The remains of the platform. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP470173	Shipton on Cherwell Halt. Platform remains. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP470173	Shipton on Cherwell Halt. Barlow rail behind the platform. 2nd May 2006. OS: SP470173	The trackbed in the outskirts of Woodstock. 1st February 2008. OS: SP449168
Houses on the trackbed in Woodstock. 1st February 2008. OS: SP448167	Building on the eastern end of the station site. 1st February 2008. OS: SP447167	The station building at Blenheim & Woodstock seen from the road. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	The garage forecourt. There was originally an awning across the front of the building. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167
The station frontage. The cast iron "New Road" plate on the corner can be seen in old photographs of the station. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	Behind the station frontage the area once occupied by the tracks has been covered by garage buildings. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	The New Road side of the building. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	The rear of the platform buildings seen from New Road. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167
Door and window detail. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	Chimney detail. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	Slatted windows. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	At the end of the platform buildings it can be seen that the platform awning is extant. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167
A gateway made of old rail. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	Gateway that once gave access to the platform from New Road. The trees and shrubs behind the fence were a feature of the platform. 6th July 2005. OS: SP446167	View towards the rear of the platform from New Road. 1st February 2008. OS: SP446167	The rear of the former platform area. 1st February 2008. OS: SP446167
Plan of the line.

Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.