Having stopped at Banbury station some mile or so south

of this location, CrossCountry Voyager 222031 is accelerating away from the town working the 07.45 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly. There was once a line branching off to the right in this image, disappearing into the greenery, that ran a short distance to Wroxton ironstone quarry. In addition, the Great Central linked to the Great Western at a spot close to the colour light at, what was referred to as, Banbury Junction where their line from Culworth Junction joined.