Trains to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
- Monday to Friday open from 05:45:00 until 20:00:00
- Saturday open from 07:30:00 until 20:00:00
- Sunday open from 07:15:00 until 20:00:00
| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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:
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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 and arrivals from Oxford
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 3 | Early |
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 3 | Early |
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 3 | Early |
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 3 | Early |
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 3 | Early |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Southampton Central | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 4 | Early |
| from Southampton Central | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 4 | Early |
| from Southampton Central | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 4 | Early |
| from Southampton Central | Great Western Railway | 01:00 | 4 | Early |
| from Southampton Central | CrossCountry | 01:00 | 4 | Early |