 In 1905, the London and North Western Railway (successor to the Buckinghamshire Railway) constructed three halts on that stretch of line; two were Summertown Halt (later "Port Meadow Halt") and , whilst the northernmost was "Oxford Road Halt", and which was situated just east of Oxford Road Crossing.Two of these halts (including "Oxford Road Halt") were opened on 9 October 1905; all three closed on 1 January 1917, reopened 5 May 1919 and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway finally closed them on 25 October 1926.In 1935 the Oxford Road level crossing was replaced by a bridge to the north-east, which crosses the railway over the site of the former halt.