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« on: February 22, 2015, 16:51:32 »

From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Derelict Banbury train depot set for new use


The new facility near Banbury Station will be used for routine maintenance work

A former train depot in Oxfordshire that has been derelict for 50 years is set to be brought back into use.

Cherwell District Council's planning committee approved an application by Network Rail and Chiltern Railways for a light maintenance depot for train vehicles near Banbury Station.

The site was selected from 20 proposed nationwide locations. It will be used for maintenance work by Chiltern Railways and will include an administration building and fuel tank.

The site north of the River Cherwell was the location of a locomotive depot from 1908 until it was decommissioned in 1966.

Four sidings will be built to house up to 18 trains overnight with an additional siding for track engineering vehicles.
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 18:31:18 »

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The site was selected from 20 proposed nationwide locations.

Nationwide in its widest sense, or did they really mean 'route wide' in terms of the Chiltern route, (and as mentioned in the planning application)?

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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 18:35:53 »

The latter of course. Typical journalist, can't read their proof.

Not really a derelict depot either. Completely cleared site. I've walked across it. It's an ex-steam shed to be accurate
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 18:39:19 »

I shall ensure that the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) reporter is chastised appropriately.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 18:48:09 »

Hmmm

"North of the river Cherwell"

That river is flowing north/south pretty much at that point too
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 19:08:44 »

Yes - and they've clearly just googled a stock picture of Banbury Station to illustrate their report, too.  Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 19:11:25 »

Perhaps they mean where the siding's show here?   The blue line is the Cherwell, North is up.  I agree its predominant direction is north/south, but it snakes a bit
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 19:31:14 »

Yes, that's about it, buffers seem to be up against the river.  Found a drawing of the general location on the Cherwell DC (Direct Current) planning website, reference is 14/01621/F.

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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2015, 09:31:46 »

Except that this plan is not oriented to the north. That's looking east-ish....
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2015, 16:02:06 »

Work on the ground just starting on this - fencing all up.
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