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679:Line and station closed
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559:Wantage lower yard
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42:General information
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1244:Oxford Rewley Road
1122:Chiltern Main Line
949:Wolvercot Platform
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1178:Milton Halt
1173:Hook Norton
1039:Iffley Halt
1001:South Leigh
837:Oxfordshire
616:Oxfordshire
372:Goods yard
59:Oxfordshire
1384:Categories
1354:51°35′25″N
1135:Blackthorn
1112:Watlington
1059:Tiddington
1044:Littlemore
944:Kidlington
863:Shrivenham
701:References
642:tramcars.
1357:1°25′43″W
1326:Faringdon
1158:Adderbury
981:Carterton
873:Uffington
868:Steventon
858:Moulsford
694:Terminus
117:Key dates
81:Platforms
1321:Abingdon
1140:Cropredy
1069:Wheatley
971:Alvescot
74:SU398881
47:Location
1405:Wantage
1336:Wantage
1234:Launton
1211:Finmere
1163:Bloxham
1092:Chinnor
1016:Yarnton
991:Eynsham
853:Challow
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618:on the
612:Wantage
580:Wantage
252:Swindon
102:History
97:Disused
62:England
51:Wantage
34:Wantage
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206:Legend
94:Status
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