ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, nˈɛtwɜːk ɹˈeɪl sˈɛd ðæt bˈɑːtli ɹˈoʊd wʌz lˈaɪkli təbi klˈoʊzd æt ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ stˈeɪʃən fɚðə hˈoʊl ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
In October 2022, Network Rail said that Botley Road was likely to be closed at the railway station for the whole of 2023.