New cycle parking opens at Poynton station
A new secure space for cyclists to leave their bikes is now open one of Northern’s Cheshire stations.
New cycle parking at Poynton station has space for up to 18 bicycles and one for cargo or adapted bikes.
Located in the station car park, the facility was funded by the Cycle Rail Fund and Poynton Town Council.
There are also bike bays opposite the ticket office with a capacity for up to eight bikes.
Craig Harrop, regional director at Northern, said: “We’re pleased to announce the opening of the new cycle parking facilities at Poynton.
“We feel that the opportunity for people to safely park their bikes will help incentivise people off the road and onto their bike – thereby reducing traffic on the roads near our stations.”
Cycle parking is available at more than 50 Northern stations including: Ashton Under Lyne, Atherton, Hag Fold, Bare Lane, Batley, Bingley, Blackburn, Blackpool North, Bolton, Bramhall, Brighouse, Cheadle Hulme, Cross Gates, Cramlington, Darwen, Davenport, Didsbury, Dore and Totley, Eccles, Garforth, Goostrey, Hazel Grove, Heaton Chapel, Hebden Bridge, Horsforth, Horwich Parkway, Ilkley, Knutsford, Lancaster, Leyland, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Victoria, Marple, Menston, Micklefield, Midleton, Mirfield, Mills Hill, Morley, New Pudsey, Poppleton, Rochdale, Salford Central, Sandbach, Shipley, South Milford, St Anne’s On Sea, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden and Woodsmoor.
Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with nearly 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.