Banbury station

Banbury station is on Station Road, OX16 5AB, on the east side of the town centre. It is about five minutes' walk to the Town Hall by the town council's reckoning. Chiltern Railways runs the station, and CrossCountry and Great Western trains call too. There is step-free access to all platforms, by lifts, and a taxi rank at the front.

Getting from the station into town

Walk it if you can: Banbury Town Council puts the station's multi-storey car park five minutes from the Town Hall. From there Banbury Cross, the museum and Tooley's boatyard are all in the town centre. Bus B3 runs from the station forecourt to the town centre every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and hourly on Sundays. The 488 and 489 to Hook Norton and Chipping Norton have also called on the forecourt since 4 January 2026, according to Oxfordshire County Council. See buses from Banbury for the rest.

The taxi rank is at the front of the station. For an accessible taxi, Chiltern's helpline on 03456 005 165 says staff will help you book one.

Parking at the station

The station has three car parks, the Multi-Storey (East), the Main and the Approach Road, with 978 spaces between them and the same prices at all three. Chiltern's page gives £9.70 for a day and £6.80 on a Saturday or a Sunday, £38.80 for a week. Chiltern also gives £6.80 off-peak, for weekday parking from midday. Banbury Town Council's July 2026 sheet gives slightly different day rates and £3.30 for up to three hours, so read the board. The car parks are open 24 hours.

To drop someone off, use the free short-stay bays for up to 20 minutes on the ground floor of the East car park. Blue Badge holders park free in the 14 accessible spaces, but must register at the ticket office or in advance with APCOA, which runs the parking. If you are not catching a train, compare the centre's car parks in parking in Banbury.

Tickets and facilities

The ticket office is open from 5.45am to 8.15pm on weekdays, 6.35am to 7.15pm on Saturdays and 8.10am to 5.40pm on Sundays, and there are ticket machines too. Chiltern lists a waiting room, a seated area, a station buffet and a kiosk, toilets, baby change, a cash machine and free wifi. National Rail also lists a Changing Places toilet. There is no left luggage, which is worth knowing before a day in town with a case.

For cyclists there are 63 sheltered cycle spaces. National Rail lists bicycle hire too, but we could not confirm who runs it or what it costs.

Step-free access and help

Chiltern rates the station Step Free Access Category A: lifts reach all platforms across the whole station. Set-down for people with reduced mobility is at the entrance, a ramp is available for boarding, and the station has induction loops, wheelchairs and a lower ticket counter. Passenger assistance is at the information point on the overbridge, from 5.15am to 1.30am Monday to Saturday and 7am to 11pm on Sundays.

On Grand Prix days

Silverstone's Banbury train shuttle runs from the station from Thursday to Sunday of the race: follow the branded flags and signs. Silverstone advises booking ahead, and gives the ride as about 45 to 50 minutes. The full picture is in Silverstone by train.