Station code RAD DfT category F1 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SU526988 2011/12 98,856 | |
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Similar Appleford railway station, Culham railway station, Goring & Streatley railway st, Cholsey railway station, Tackley railway station | ||
Radley railway station /ˈrædli/ serves the villages of Radley and Lower Radley, and the town of Abingdon, both in Oxfordshire, England.
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Connected with Abingdon by footpath and cycleway. The London bound platform does not have a ramp as the bridge has steps.
History
The station was built primarily for the boys of Radley College. It was formerly a junction station for a now-dismantled branch to the adjacent town of Abingdon. Opened in 1873 by the Great Western Railway, it replaced the original interchange, Abingdon Junction, opened in 1856. The branch line was extended north to terminate in a bay platform at the new station.
The station was renovated during 2008, with a new footbridge, shelters, a new car park and increased cycle storage.
In recent years passenger traffic at Radley has grown rapidly. In the five years 2005–10 the number of passengers using the station increased by 38%.
Services
There are 23 trains per weekday to London Paddington and 27 to Oxford, with the off-peak service being hourly. In December 2009, service frequency was increased to half-hourly at peak times. Certain northbound trains are extended beyond Oxford to Banbury.
On Sundays, there is also an hourly service in operation each way from mid-morning.