Trainspotting locations in Oxford?

[syrac]

Hiya, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good trainspotting locations in Oxford (other than from inside the station itself). Looking for somewhere that is walkable / cyclable from central Oxford (not Didcot, ideally closer than that ). Thanks!

 

[davetheguard]

Hiya, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good trainspotting locations in Oxford (other than from inside the station itself). Looking for somewhere that is walkable / cyclable from central Oxford (not Didcot, ideally closer than that ). Thanks!

There's a footbridge over the railway just south of Oxford station - its very close; it crosses the station car park too.

Further south, there's another footbridge that crosses the main line tracks and the sidings of Hinksey Yard too. I believe access is off one of the side roads leading west off Abingdon Road - plenty of buses go up and down the Abingdon Road.

 

[Falcon1200]

North of Oxford, Walton Well Road and Aristotle Lane both cross over the railway, are within walking distance of the city centre, and have the Chiltern Line services as well as those towards Banbury and Worcester.

 

[30907]

There's a footbridge over the railway just south of Oxford station - its very close; it crosses the station car park too.

Osney Lane - used to be my preferred spot in the mid 70s, but these days you'd miss all the Chiltern stuff.

Further south, there's another footbridge that crosses the main line tracks and the sidings of Hinksey Yard too. I believe access is off one of the side roads leading west off Abingdon Road

off Lake St.

Further afield - there seems to be a footbridge south of Kennington Jn and that appears to lead to a trackside path down towards Littlemore.
In the other direction there's Godstow Road Bridge which now apparently has a separate footbridge on the south side. The Down Slow is on a slightly lower level there (having beein added originally in ww2).

 

[Snapper37]

That footbridge is in Kenington next to the Tandem pub. For my money the either of the two foot bridges at Hinksey would be my choice. North one is off Whitehouse road, south one off Lake Street. Both are easy walks from the station via the old gas works railway bridge.