Oxford Down Carriage Sidings
Oxford Down Carriage Sidings[1] are located in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on the Great Western Main Line just north of Oxford station.
View from Walton Well Road Bridge in 2010: Down sidings on the right, Up sidings on the left
Similar view in 1980 with Cripley Meadow on the right
 View of the sidings from Roger Dudman Way | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51.7587°N 1.2723°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Network Rail |
| Type | DMU, Diesel |
Location
The sidings are located next to the Castle Mill blocks immediately to the west, graduate student accommodation provided by Oxford University. Beyond that is Cripley Meadow, now allotments.
On the other side of the main line to the east are the Oxford Up Carriage Sidings.
Use
The sidings provide stabling for Great Western Railway's Class 43 HSTs,[2] Class 165/166 Turbos[3] and Class 180 Adelantes.
References
- Network Rail (3 June 2017). Western Route Sectional Appendix LOR GW200 Seq 006. Module GW1. p. 153.
- "24th November 2016 0359 London Paddington to Oxford". Realtime Trains. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "24th November 2016 1451Oxford to Oxford Carriage Sidings". Realtime Trains. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
External links
Media related to Oxford sidings at Wikimedia Commons
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