Trains to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Travelling by train to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is super-simple. The nearest railway station to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is Oxford, which is served by GWR, Chiltern and CrossCountry services throughout the day. It's 19 minutes to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on foot. You'll find the museum north-east of the station on Parks Road.

The Museum of Natural History houses the University's impressive scientific collections of geological and zoological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture built between 1855 to 1860 and includes statues of Aristotle, Darwin, and Linnaeus.

Popular exhibits include the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo, whale skeletons suspended from the ceiling, an observation beehive, and the nesting swifts in the tower.

Visit the Oxford University Museum of Natural History website for opening information.

Ticket office

Ticket Machine	Available
Staff help	Unavailable
Staffing level	The staff is available at all times.
Oyster Prepay	Unavailable
Oyster topup	Unavailable
Oyster validator	Unavailable
Pre-purchase collection	Available

Luggage

Left Luggage	Unavailable
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Available
Postbox	Available
Telephones	Available
Telephone types	Cards and coins
Station Buffet	Available
ATM	Available
Bureau de Change	Unavailable
Tourist Information Office	Available
Nearest station with more facilities	Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via lifts and an overbridge to access platform 4

Toilets

Toilets	Available
Toilets notes	The toilets are located on the Station Concourse. The National key toilets are operated by a RADAR key. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request.
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Available

WiFi

WiFi	Available
WiFi notes	Connect to "GWR Free Station WiFi".
Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Staff Help notes	Meeting point: Help desk on the main concourse.
Customer Service notes	Please visit https://www.railhelp.co.uk/gwr/ for GWR Help & Support. Or contact our social media team @gwrhelp.
Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Carpark name	Station Car Park
Carpark operator	APCOA Parking (UK) Limited
Car parking spaces	530

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage spaces	1064
Sheltered cycle storage	Unavailable
Cycle storage CCTV	Available
Cycle storage notes	Car park
Cycle storage notes	There are stands available.

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is available throughout the whole station.
Ramps for train access	Available
Wheelchairs	Available
Induction Loop	Available
Accessible ticket machines	Available
Accessible Booking Office counter	Available
Accessible taxis	Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information
Accessible taxis notes	Oxford station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include: Radio (01865 242424) or 1 (01865 240000) or A1 (01865 248000).

First Class Lounge

More about the Museum of Natural History

There's a lot more to the Museum of Natural History that meets the eye. Hidden sculptures, train station roofs and bear-whales (not a typo!) await you at the museum - take a sneak peek in the video below!

Departures
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to Banbury	Great Western Railway	14:56	4	Late
to London Paddington	Great Western Railway	15:01	3	On time
to Didcot Parkway	Great Western Railway	15:07	3	On time
to Newcastle	CrossCountry	15:12	4	Scheduled
to Bournemouth	CrossCountry	15:27	3	Late

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Arriving from	Train	Time	Platform	Status
from Didcot Parkway	Great Western Railway	14:56	4	Late
from London Marylebone	Chiltern Railways	15:01	2	Late
from Reading	CrossCountry	15:11	4	Scheduled
from London Paddington	Great Western Railway	15:16	4	On time
from Manchester Piccadilly	CrossCountry	15:26	3	Late

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Trains to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Station details & facilities

Ticket office

Luggage

Facilities

Toilets

WiFi

Staffing and customer service

Parking

Bicycle Facilities

Accessibility

First Class Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Oxford

Departures

Arrivals

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