Mini-Holland

Cycle Superhubs
Providing large amounts of secure cycle parking
at local railway stations
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As part of a S106 agreement, a new cycle store providing
secure cycle parking for 160 commuter bikes is currently
being built by the developer of the Walthamstow Central
Station site, in addition to visitor cycle parking for the
retail units (and generous residential cycle parking for the
apartments). There is also limited cycle parking close to the
main (Selborne Road) entrance to the Underground station.
However, if successful in the Mini-Holland bid, we propose
adding an iconic cycle parking facility for a further 80 bikes
in the Town Square Gardens opposite Walthamstow Central
Station, catering for visitors, shoppers and commuters. This
is particularly important as space for cycle parking along the
High Street is limited by the daily market from Tuesday to
Saturday.
At St James Street Station, which lies on the proposed
Quietway into Hackney and the Marshes, we also plan to
add covered, secure cycle parking (monitored by CCTV)
for a further 40 bikes, with space to expand as demand
increases. Additional secure cycle parking is also required
at Wood Street Station, where under-provision is likely to be
supressing cycling to the station, resulting in additional short
car journeys.
Significantly more secure cycle parking is required at
Blackhorse Road Underground/Overground station (the
existing 50 spaces are often full and spilling onto railings –
and ongoing residential development in the area will increase
demand). We propose adding another 50 secure spaces in
a card operated bike store, so that both long and short stay
commuters are catered for.