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Oxford is set to benefit as the Cowley Branch Line is brought back into use for passenger trains, connecting Cowley and Littlemore with the rail network for the first time since 1963 to offer faster, greener travel options for thousands of residents and workers across the city.

Passengers are reminded to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s work that affects trains to Frome, Somerset, next weekend.

Trains will continue to operate as normal for most passengers across the west this Christmas, but passengers are being urged to plan their journey before travelling and book ahead if possible.

Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over six days on the Great Western Mainline this month, affecting passengers between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Weston-super-Mare.

Train services resumed through Gloucestershire this morning after Network Rail completed a major upgrade of Gloucester signal box.

Network Rail is urging rail passengers travelling between today (Monday 6th October) and Wednesday 8th October to plan ahead owing to a further delay to resignalling work in Gloucester. 

Network Rail has confirmed that the line through Gloucester will remain closed on Monday 6 October as essential work to upgrade the signalling system is taking longer to complete than originally planned.

The new Okehampton Interchange station is a big step closer to welcoming passengers after a major stage of construction was completed.