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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Rail line to reopen in Oxford as part of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ project

Oxford local authorities welcome the major boost to its transport - (Network Rail)

An Oxford railway line is set to reopen for the first time since 1963 as the government advances plans to create Europe’s answer to Silicon Valley.

The Cowley Branch Line will welcome passengers after over 60 years of closure as part of a wider government project to create the Oxford to Cambridge corridor, a major innovation hub similar to that of Silicon Valley in California.

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