After it was announced earlier this year, the new two-tier cycle storage facility at Elstree & Borehamwood station has been officially opened by the Mayor, Simon Rubner.

Storage for 100 bicycles is now available at the railway station after a £200,000 investment.

Facilities at the cycle hub include CCTV, LED lighting, a maintenance area and access using Thameslink’s ‘Key’ smartcard.

The cycle hub opened by the Mayor of Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council, Cllr Simon Rubner, is the largest of four which have been built at Thameslink stations this year, the others were at Harpenden, Luton and Leagrave.

Funding for the facility at Elstree and Borehamwood railway station came from the government, £180,000 and £20,000 from local councils.

Tom Moran, Managing Director for Thameslink and Great Northern, said: “We’re delighted to be opening these great new facilities for our passengers. We hope that offering a safe and secure place to lock up your bike will encourage even more passengers to cycle for part of their journey.

“Trains and bikes make one of the most environmentally-friendly travel combinations, and through our multimillion-pound station improvement programme, we’re working with local communities to make stations across our network even more sustainable. As part of this programme, Elstree and Borehamwood will also benefit from new passenger information screens, seating and planting, and a water usage management system.”

At the event, local cyclist John Cartledge was the first to use the new facility after its opening, has used Elstree & Borehamwood railway station since he travelled to school by steam train back in 1956.

John said: “Cycling and rail travel is a match made in heaven. Both are sustainable and environmentally friendly, and secure bike parking at stations is a vital ingredient in allowing more passengers to make the first and last mile of each trip by a healthy, low-carbon means of travel. Congratulations to all involved in providing this excellent addition to our station’s amenities.”

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