The impressive building that you enter when you first arrive is the original Oxford Station at Rewley Road, on the Bottley road out of Oxford. It was moved to Quainton in 1999, piece by piece, and opened to the public in 2001.

The building was erected in 1851, the same year and by the same builders that built the Great Exhibition Hall, known as the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park. Pictures of both buildings show that they share some of the same features.

Come and be inspired by this Victorian masterpiece.

The book "Rewley Road Restored" by Lance Adlam and Bill Simpson covers the history of this fascinating building and it's relocation to Quainton. The book is available in our well stocked gift shop.

With generous assistance from Oxford University work began in January 1999 on the task of dismantling and coding the many parts. Re-erection commenced in August following refurbishment and replacement of badly damaged parts with completion in November 2000. Parts of the station including the original carriage entrance had however been demolished and lost following closure.

The Heritage Lottery Fund was approached and awarded a generous grant to enable the missing parts to be constructed using original plans. The completed Station and Visitor Centre were formally opened in April 2002.