First test trains run on East West Rail route

A landmark moment has seen trains travelling on the new rail route between Bicester and Milton Keynes for the very first time.

It happened on Monday 21st October when test journeys were made by both Chiltern Rail and GWR to and from Bicester Village station. When the new line opens for passengers in 2025 there will be a direct service between Bicester Village and Milton Keynes Central. There will be four more trains each hour using the existing London Road level crossing.

Local people who had learned about the first test run turned out to take images as history was being made. We’ve included some of these here in a small gallery.

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Read more about this from Network Rail.