Oxford–Cambridge line
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The Oxford–Cambridge line is a historic east–west railway route in England linking the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge, much of which is being reopened and upgraded as part of the East West Rail project.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
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railway route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Varsity Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Rail transport in England
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Railway lines opened in the 19th century ⓘ |
| closurePattern | sections closed in stages in the 1960s ⓘ |
| connects |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| electrificationStatus | largely unelectrified as of early 2020s ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bedford–Cambridge section
NERFINISHED
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Bletchley–Bedford section NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford–Bletchley section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerminus |
Cambridge railway station
NERFINISHED
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Oxford railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | linked two major university cities ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | historic railway route ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyOperatedBy | London and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | East West Rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bedford
NERFINISHED
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Bedfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Bicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Bletchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridgeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Keynes area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAuthorityInvolvement |
East West Railway Company
NERFINISHED
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UK Department for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
| purposeOfReopening |
improve east–west rail connectivity
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support economic growth in the Oxford–Cambridge Arc ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East of England
NERFINISHED
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South East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopeningProject | East West Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopeningStatus | sections between Oxford and Bletchley under active construction in the 2020s ⓘ |
| status |
partly disused
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partly open ⓘ under reconstruction ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | mixed single and double track over its history ⓘ |
| upgradeProject | East West Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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