The Oxford to Bristol train service run by
First Great Western was due to be shunted into history on Saturday, May 17, as part of a national
Rail shake-up.
There used to be 12 trains in each direction on Monday to Saturday and five each way on Sundays, but the link is being shelved.
The Stategic Rail Authority required about 100 trains to be cut nationally to get the network running better and asked train companies for recommendations.
First Great Western, which ran the Oxford to Bristol service using Thames Trains rolling stock and drivers, earmarked this service because it was under-used and the SRA decided to scrap it.