The Birmingham "main line" thumb|Geographic map of the Braunston to Birmingham section (zoom in for detail) At Braunston Junction, the Oxford Canal diverges north and south. The north section leads to Rugby and Coventry; the southward fork carries both the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union for to Napton Junction. Here, the Grand Union heads north towards Birmingham, while the Oxford Canal veers south towards Banbury and Oxford.
The Birmingham "main line" thumb|Geographic map of the Braunston to Birmingham section (zoom in for d,etail) At Braunston Junction, the Oxford Canal diverges north and south. The north section leads to Rugby and Coventry; the southward fork carries both the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union for to Napton Junction. Here the Grand Union heads north towards Birmingham, while the Oxford Canal veers south towards Banbury and Oxford.