At around 6.20pm tonight (Wednesday, November 6) all train routes to and from Oxford were blocked due to a police incident at the railway station.
A statement released by Chiltern Railways said: “Due to the police dealing with an incident at Oxford all lines are blocked.”
This was resolved by 6.50pm with Chiltern Railways confirming that the police incident was no longer active at the city centre station.
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Due to the police dealing with an incident at Oxford all lines are blocked. pic.twitter.com/y7NSIzTqoM
— Chiltern Railways (@chilternrailway) November 6, 2024
An updated statement from the rail service read: “Disruption caused by the police dealing with an incident at Oxford has now ended.”
It is unclear what caused the incident and the Oxford Mail has since contacted Thames Valley Police and British Transport Police for further details on what happened.
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