A MAIN road in and out of Bicester's town centre has been closed by police.

London Road has been closed of to both drivers and pedestrians after a failure with the level crossing.

Thames Valley Police said they had closed the road due to an issue with the barriers.

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It said although being initially involved to close the road it has handed over the incident to Network Rail which is dealing with repairs.

Network Rail has been approached for comment.