Track finished on new Oxford to London train line

Workers on the new train line between Oxford and London have finished laying all the track.

The £320m route, due to open in October, will link the new Oxford Parkway station and Bicester Village with Marylebone, in the capital.

Oxford Parkway has been built on the site of the derelict Water Eaton silo, which was demolished in October 2013.

It is the first station to be built in Oxford since 1935. The service will run to Marylebone in less than an hour.

The new service is a collaboration between Chiltern Railways and Network Rail.

Rob Brighouse, managing director at Chiltern Railways, said: "We have got an army of workers on site, they've been working now for 17 months.

"We've now completely laid the track between the Chiltern Mainline and Oxford Parkway, the final connection will be in September.

"The stations at Oxford Parkway and Bicester Village are now close to completion - the structures are complete and we are now working on the interiors.

"You will see the first Chiltern Train running from Oxford Parkway to London on 26 October."

The rebranding of Bicester Town station has proved controversial, with residents complaining of the undue focus given to the town's shopping outlet.