The entrance to the Railway Centre is at Didcot Parkway railway station - Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NJ
Didcot is 53 miles west of London, 10 miles south of Oxford and almost halfway between London and Bristol on Brunel's original Great Western Railway.
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The Railway Centre is signposted from the M4 motorway (junction 13) and the A34, and is easily reached from the M40, or you can choose a scenic drive through the Thames Valley or across the Berkshire Downs. Parking is readily available near Didcot Parkway railway station.
Please note that the road signs direct you to the main station car park. The route from this car park to the station entrance is over a footbridge and involves two long flights of steps and a walk of around half a mile to reach the station entrance.
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Alternative, more convenient and often cheaper, parking is usually available at weekends opposite the station. There are two car parks here, one adjacent to the Prince of Wales public house and the other behind Julians garage. Follow the signs to the Railway Station to find these car parks.
If you are using the main car park you may find it convenient for passengers to disembark at the station entrance before the driver parks the car.
A parking fee may be payable at any of these car parks which are all independent of the Railway Centre.
Some parking for those with Disabled Parking badges is normally available near the station entrance. More information about accessibility is available.
First Great Western trains serve Didcot Parkway with direct services from London Paddington, Reading and Thames Valley, Oxford, the Midlands, Swindon, Bath, Bristol and South Wales.
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950
Oxford Bus Company from Oxford and Abingdon (daily);
Thames Travel from Wallingford (daily except Sundays and Bank Holidays).
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