It is on the Cherwell Valley Line between Didcot Parkway and Banbury, 58 miles 35 chains (94 km) measured from London Paddington.

The branch line was extended north to terminate in a bay platform at the new station.

The branch line to Abingdon was closed to passengers by the British Railways Board in 1963.

The branch continued to be used by freight trains (notably for MG Cars) and sporadic passenger excursions, the last of which took place in June 1984.

The station was renovated during 2008, with a new footbridge, shelters, a new car park and increased cycle storage.