WITNEY OXFORD TRANSPORT (WOT) – FOCUSSED ON DELIVERING REAL SOLUTIONS
The recent feasibility study shows that it’s time to bring a rail line into Eyrnsham, Witney and Carterton.
The Carterton—Witney—Eynsham—Oxford railway will improve connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, provide multiple environmental benefits, and boost the area’s economy.
These advantages include:
- Fast, efficient and reliable transport
- 70% journey time savings between Carterton and Oxford and nearly an hour saved on travelling between Witney and Oxford
- New jobs and new opportunities
- Reduction in carbon emissions
- 1 million car miles saved a year
Inaction is not an option – the A40 will be 30 minutes slower by 2031 despite a £180 million investment. Can you afford to spend even longer in your car commuting to and from Oxford?
What can I do?
- Contact your local Councillors and MPs
- Connect with us on Facebook or follow us on X
- Sign up for mailing updates here
- Join the Witney Oxford Transport Group – get in touch here.
Why do the towns of Witney and Carterton need a railway?
The proposed route
The proposed route has been sketched out, but there are several options, especially in and around Carterton. Our approach is for a phased build with a first section from the main Cotswolds rail line to the newly built Eynsham Park & Ride.
Tangible benefits
Improved Connectivity
- Fast, efficient and reliable transport.
- 70% journey time savings between Carterton and Oxford
- Connection into national Train Network and other travel infrastructure – linking into Oxford rail hub
Reduced Traffic Congestion
- Nearly an hour saved from Carterton and Witney to Oxford. More than 30 minutes from Eynsham.
- 1 million car miles saved a year
Environmental Benefits
- Reduction in carbon emissions
- Modern battery powered trains, meaning no pollutants at source, noise reduction, little visual pollution with no overhead wires
- Benefits for cyclists with cycle friendly public transport
- A less stressful and healthier future
Economic Boost
- New jobs, new opportunities including an increase high skilled and high paying jobs
- Greater links and connections to Oxford will provide multiple benefits.
- Overall property price uplift
- Increased housing diversity for support and young workers
- Better transport connections links the University of Oxford to the rest of the county
- More effective town planning centred around amenities
Let’s make Oxfordshire a great place to live, work and play.
WOT is a wholly voluntary and not-for-profit organisation founded in 2013. It is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), reg no. 20100.
We were founded with the help of Railfuture and thanks to a small start-up grant from the RSA (then South Central Region). In addition to our founding members, we actively cooperate with other groups such as the Campaign for Better Transport, Sustainable Witney, the CPRE Oxfordshire and Bus Users Oxford.
Witney Oxford Transport Group 