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Map showing the Oxford West End area and its proposed developments and infrastructure projects
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Enabling infrastructure

Oxford Station West improvements

£171m – delivery in 2024

Funded
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Central Oxfordshire Travel and Connectivity Schemes

£TBC – new and improved bus services and associated bus and cycle infrastructure. Delivery from 2024.

Partially funded
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Osney Mead and Thames improved cycle paths

£4.9m – delivery 2021–23

Funded
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Botley Road bus and cycle enhancements

£10m – delivery 2021–22

Funded
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Osney Mead and Thames improved cycle paths

£4.9m – delivery 2021–23

Funded
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The Energy Systems Accelerator

£600k

Funded
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West end public realm and movement interventions

£500k – to design and development of project proposals

Not yet funded
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Central Oxfordshire Travel and Connectivity Schemes

£TBC – new and improved bus services and associated bus and cycle infrastructure. Delivery from 2024.

Partially funded
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Oxford Station East

£TBC

Not yet funded
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Cowley branch line reopening

£50–150m – required by 2028

Not yet funded
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Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

£150m – delivery by 2030

Partially funded
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Underground powerlines at Osney Mead

In the region of £20m – delivery TBC

Not yet funded
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Map showing the Oxford West End area and its proposed developments and infrastructure projects
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Becket St enabling development

Potential delivery from 2027

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Oxpens (phase 1)

Potential delivery from 2025

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Osney Mead

Potential delivery TBC

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Beaver House, Hythe Bridge Street

Potential delivery from 2026
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Island site and Worcester Street Car Park

Potential delivery from 2025
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Frideswide Square South

Potential delivery from 2025
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Development opportunity

Oxpens (phase 1)

Potential delivery from 2025

More info

Development opportunities

Beaver House development

Beaver House, Hythe Bridge Street

Located at the gateway to Oxford City centre, and just 200 metres from Oxford railway station, Bridge Labs is an exceptional location. The site is currently home to a 65,000… Learn more about Beaver House, Hythe Bridge Street

Island Site development

Island site, Frideswide Square South and Worcester Street Car Park

Nuffield College is bringing forward a number of sites in prominent locations in the West End, including Worcester Street Car Park, the Island Site (broadly speaking comprising the buildings between… Learn more about Island site, Frideswide Square South and Worcester Street Car Park

Oxpens development

Oxpens

Oxpens is one of the largest brownfield sites in the cite centre. Currently home to a car park, several buildings, old railway sidings and some scrubland. The site encompasses the… Learn more about Oxpens

Becket Street Car Park development

Becket St enabling development

Currently used as a surface level car park

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Osney Mead map

Osney Mead

A 44-acre under-developed industrial site, with the University of Oxford as a major landowner.

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Enabling infrastructure

Oxford station (western side)

Oxford Station – western side

A new track, platform, ticket hall and wider bridge over Botley Road.

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Improved rail network

Oxford Station – eastern side

A new track and platform, main station building, bus interchange and walking and cycling provision, including an enhanced public realm and new pedestrian and cycle bridge over Botley Road.

… Learn more about Oxford Station – eastern side
Cowley Station

Cowley Branch Line

Reopening of passenger services on the branch line, with two new stations to Oxford’s South and East, 7 and 9 minutes from Oxford Station, with potential for direct services through… Learn more about Cowley Branch Line

Electric bus

Central Oxfordshire Travel and Connectivity Schemes

Providing more space and reliability for buses and active travel through bus priority and traffic congestion management measures.

… Learn more about Central Oxfordshire Travel and Connectivity Schemes
River Thames aerial view

Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

One of the biggest flood schemes currently planned in England. Working with the natural floodplain to the west of Oxford, the scheme will create a new stream and lowered flood… Learn more about Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

River Thames Bridge and path works CGI

River Thames Bridge and path works

A new river bridge for cyclists and pedestrians connecting Osney Mead to Oxpens.

… Learn more about River Thames Bridge and path works
Osney Mead pylons and electrical transmission

Burying or diverting power lines

Osney Mead is crossed by two power lines that could be buried or diverted.

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Solar panels

The Energy Systems Accelerator

A new multi-disciplinary hub, the first of its kind in the UK, where organisations can come together to innovate in zero carbon energy systems. Established by the University of Oxford,… Learn more about The Energy Systems Accelerator

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