Bicester Village is a

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outlet

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on the outskirts of

Bicester Bicester ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, north-west of Oxford. The town is a notable tourist attraction due to the Bicester Village shopping centre. The historical town centre � ...

, a town in

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

, England. It is owned by Value Retail plc. The centre opened in 1995. The centre is the second most visited location in the

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by Chinese tourists, after

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Expansion

On 17 April 2015 Cherwell District Council approved plans to demolish the nearby

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store and to construct a further 28 retail units and an extra 519 parking spaces. A new Park & Ride and major road improvements, funded by the centre's owners, were also announced. It was hoped that this expansion would create around 3,500 new jobs in Bicester Village. The new stores opened on 19 October 2017.

Public transport links

The centre is served by Bicester Village railway station (formerly known as Bicester Town), which has a regular direct connection to

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and , provided by

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. The station is scheduled to be connected to and by 2025, using a new railway line currently (2022) under construction. The centre is also served by the X5 express coach service between

Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...

and

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via

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and

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...

. It is also served by the BV1 local bus service that takes a circular route calling at Bicester Village station, Bicester bus station (for central Bicester) and Bicester North railway station as well as this shopping centre.

References

External links

* Shopping centres in Oxfordshire Outlet malls in England Bicester Tourism in the United Kingdom {{tourism-stub