Pick up a bike at one of over 700 bike docking stations in central london.
Bikes on trains london.
Many train companies have restrictions on bringing full sized bikes on trains during peak hours especially for services heading into busy commuter destinations such as london or edinburgh.
You can also take non folded cycles from monday to friday on trains.
Simply go to any docking station with your bank card and touch the.
Bikes on trains on board carriage rules about taking bikes on a train specific to your rail journey how many bike spaces are available and what types of bikes are allowed.
It s easy to enjoy rural cycle routes in london s outskirts with the majestic epping forest just a 35 minute train journey from liverpool street train station or a 16 mile 25 km bike ride.
Allowed anytime on weekends and bank holidays.
You can find out if your train has bike accommodation by simulating a research for your travel on the website.
The actual time varies between train companies but peak hours are usually classed as monday to friday morning until 10 00 and then between 16 00 19 00 in.
Arriving at london paddington before 07 45 and after 09 45.
Folding cycles can be carried on any service any time no.
Folding bikes are carried free of charge without restriction but from 2006 folding bikes bigger than a brompton have ocassionally been turned away and brompton owners forced to fold their bikes at the barrier and carry them to the train particularly at london bridge victoria and brighton.
Everything you need to know about taking your bike on our trains including how to reserve a space which is compulsory on our intercity express train high speed services and highly recommended whenever the option is available on other services.
On the west anglia region this applies to services south of broxbourne only.
Taking your bike on greater anglia trains.
You must book your bike space at the same time as your train ticket this can not be done online.
Arriving at liverpool street or stratford station before 07 30 and after 09 30.
This former royal forest is home to 5 900 acres 2 400 ha of ancient woodlands open grasslands lakes and other special habitats.
Pm any trains departing from stratford or london liverpool street between 16 30 and 18 30 except for reserved spaces on norwich to from liverpool street services.
But remember to continue to practice social distancing in stations and on trains.
If the service displays a bike icon see right then the train can carry bikes.
Leaving liverpool street or stratford station before 16 00 and after 19 00.
