Chiltern Railways has unveiled more than 100 new bike spaces at their Bicester North and Bicester Village stations.

The new cycle facilities mean there are now 136 cycle spaces at Bicester North station, an increase of 58%, and 182 cycle spaces at Bicester Village station, an increase of 102%.

Councillor Lynn Pratt joined Chiltern Railways area manager Scott Plastow to officially open the new facilities.

The project was funded by the Department for Transport and Cherwell District Council and delivered by Chiltern Railways.

David Heathfield, Senior Stakeholder Manager at Chiltern Railways said:

“At Chiltern Railways we’ve listened to the feedback from cyclists in Bicester who have been telling us that we need more cycle parking at both stations. There has been a lot of work in securing this funding from the Department for Transport and delivering the project at our stations. We hope that cyclists will enjoy using the new facilities and they will make it even easier to access the train services to London, Oxford and Birmingham.”

Cllr Lynn Pratt, lead member for estates and the economy at Cherwell District Council, said:

“We were delighted to be able to provide £26,100 to help fund this project which supports the council’s ongoing commitment to developing cycling in the town. The facilities will benefit cyclists and rail users; integrating cycling with rail journeys and supporting active travel connectivity in the town; a key part of the Healthy New Town Programme.”

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