Location
The JET Facilities are at the Culham
Science Centre, on the
A415 road between Abingdon and Dorchester. The site is situated approximately
10 miles (16km) south of Oxford and 4.5 miles (7km) east of Abingdon.
Address : EFDA-JET, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, UK
Telephone : +44 (0)1235 528822 (Main Switchboard)
The working hours are : 08:15 – 16:30
The maps on the right should be adequate for you to find us easily but
the following links may be useful for orientation purposes :
Location Location(PDF) Google
Local UK Streetmap
Getting Here
By Car
Culham Science Centre can be easily reached by car:
exit the A34 at Abingdon onto the A415. Travel east, through the town and
exit on the A415 towards Dorchester. The Science Centre is on the left, 3
miles after crossing the river Thames. Alternatively, travel west from the
A4074. The Science Centre is on the right, about 1 mile after the traffic
lights at Clifton Hampden.
By Train
Culham Railway Station is only a few minutes' walk from the Science Centre's
main entrance - from the station just follow the signs. There is a
service connection to Oxford, Didcot and London (via
Didcot), operated by First
Great Western. Train frequency varies greatly throughout the day so
you are strongly advised to check the timetable before travelling. As a last
resort you may consider taking a taxi from Didcot (~7miles) or from Oxford
(~12miles).
By Bus
If travelling from Oxford you will have to change at Abingdon. The X3 bus runs
frequently and quickly from Oxford to Abingdon and
is operated by Oxford Bus Company.
The local bus service is operated by Thames
Travel Buses and is route 140 from Abingdon to Culham Science
Centre and on to Wallingford. 140 bus frequency is about one
an hour and the last bus is early evening but check the website for up-to-date
details.
By Air
We're about 80 mins car or taxi drive from London
Heathrow, 100 mins from Birmingham
International and
110 mins from London
Gatwick Airports. Other possible airports
are Luton, or Stansted although they are more distant and/or
routes are less direct.
From Airports by bus
Heathrow: the 'Airline'
bus runs from
Heathrow Central Bus Station or from Heathrow Terminal 4
to Gloucester Green Bus Station in Oxford.
Gatwick: the 'Airline'
bus runs from South Terminal
or North Termina to Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford.
Birmingham, Luton or Stansted: contact www.nationalexpress.com
From Airports by train
From Heathrow:
Option 1 – Heathrow Express to Paddington (London), change there
for Oxford or Didcot.
Option 2 – Heathrow to Reading Station by shuttle bus, then train to
Oxford or Didcot.
From Gatwick:
Option 1 – Gatwick to London Bridge or Victoria (London), underground
to Paddington, train to Oxford or Didcot.
Option 2 - Gatwick to Reading, change there for Oxford or Didcot.
From Birmingham:
Virgin Trains runs an express
service between Birmingham International and Oxford.
Route planning, fares and information
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