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NEWS: Petition launched calling on Network Rail to provide a proper bus hub at Oxford Rail Station

Oxon4Buses has launched a petition calling on Network Rail to provide a proper bus hub at Oxford Rail Station, in line with Oxford City Council’s vision for the new Oxford train station area and Oxford Station Masterplan. Please sign and share widely!

Click here to sign the petition

The petition is in response to the absence of any mention of provision for buses (eg bus stops/ bus station/ interchange) from Network Rail’s recent tender for development of the train station site. Network Rail’s tender requires ‘station entrances, public realm, multi-storey car park, cycle hub, offices, life sciences, hotel and residential elements’ – but it omits provision for buses.

The omission of access and parking for buses conflicts with Oxford City Council’s Oxford Station Master Plan documents. These refer in various forms to a comprehensive transport interchange including proper bus parking eg a ‘new interchange for walking, cycling and bus’.

Oxon4Buses has contacted Network Rail, City Council and others for an explanation.

The Network Rail contract is due to be allocated on 28 October. The petition aims to give voice to public concern about proper provision for buses and a joined-up public transport system in Oxford. The lack of any plans for buses requires urgent attention – this petition calls on Network Rail, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council and relevant stakeholders to act now to reverse this omission.

What is Oxon4Buses?

Oxon4Buses (O4B) is an informal association of users of bus services in Oxfordshire, convened by Low Carbon Oxford North.  We aim to represent a wide range of views from people who do or might use buses. Our main aim is to increase bus usage throughout the County. 

Oxon4Buses represents the views and needs of bus users in discussions with Oxfordshire County Council, bus companies and other decision-makers; carries out research to develop evidence to support the needs of bus users; and publishes useful news and resources for bus users. Find out more by clicking on the links below:

New and more frequent bus services announced

Following the announcement of a temporary congestion charge in Oxford, Oxford Bus Company are introducing a number of additional and more frequent bus services starting on 9 November 2025.

Click here to find out about increased bus services

Need help planning your bus journey? Check out new website Oxford Travel Options

LCON has launched the website Oxford Travel Options, bringing together information, advice and inspiration about buses, bikes, walking, Park and Rides, lift sharing and scooting – all in one place. It has lots of clear information to help bus users, covering everything from different bus tickets to wheelchair bus access, from online journey planners to tips on bus travel with children. It also has a host of real stories from local people, with case studies and advice on taking the bus into and across Oxford.

Click here for Oxford Travel Options information on buses

Oxford Travel Options was developed by Low Carbon Oxford North in collaboration with Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership, a group of leading Oxfordshire institutions and employers, and with support from Low Carbon Hub and the Foundation for Integrated Transport.

Tell us your views

O4B would be delighted to hear from you about the major policy issues you believe are important, and that we should be focusing on, in order to improve the experience of bus users.  We are particularly keen to hear about proposals that would encourage those who are currently car-dependent to try their local bus.

Please contact us at: info@oxon4buses.org.uk  We look forward to hearing from you.