The railway line between Banbury, Bicester and Leamington Spa reopened after Network Rail completed a £76m (87 million euros) upgrade to track and signalling on the Chiltern main line.
Engineers have replaced the signalling through Banbury by upgrading it to a more reliable and modern system which will be controlled from the West Midlands Signalling Centre in Birmingham. The project will help improve the punctuality and reliability of train services on the Chiltern main line.
In addition to the new track layout through Banbury station and the modern signalling being installed, a new fourth platform was constructed allowing for greater capacity and flexibility at the station. The investment also provides the necessary infrastructure for a new depot south of Banbury which is currently being built.
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