For the most up to date and accurate information Cycles are carried free on National Rail specific to your rail journey, use National Rail National Rail services Enquiries. Cycle information is available on desktop, mobile, iPad, iPhone & Android National Rail encourages the integrated use of cycles and trains – two convenient and environmentally friendly devices and includes information on: Cycling forms of transport. To plan your cycle-rail journey, please s #YCLING FACILITIES AT STATIONS check the terms and conditions for taking your cycle on the train detailed in this leaflet. s #YCLE CARRIAGE RULES SPECIlC TO YOUR RAIL JOURNEY General Advice by Train 2015 s !N INDICATOR OF LEVELS OF CYCLE SPACES ON s &ULL SIZE CYCLES MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM TRAINS AT PEAK specific trains times, generally morning (0700-1000) and evening (1600- 1900) commuter services to and from London, and some s 7HETHER CYCLE RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE OR local services, as listed in this leaflet. required s 2ESERVATIONS 3OME OPERATORS HAVE NO SEAT OR CYCLE s 4HE NEW 0LUSBIKE FACILITY n ALSO PROVIDES reservations on some or all of their services. On such trains a common-sense approach may apply where information on hire cycles at station PASSENGERS WITH FULL SIZE CYCLES MAY BE ASKED BY STATION STAFF NOT TO BOARD BUSY TRAINS AND WAIT FOR A LATER SERVICE Download free s 7HERE A SEAT RESERVATION SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE THE reservation of cycle space is also normally provided, and this is strongly recommended to guarantee your journey. 7HERE THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE DETAILS OF HOW RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE IS LISTED BY OPERATOR s #OMPACT FULLY FOLDING CYCLES WITH WHEELS UP TO v IN diameter are carried without restriction on all trains WHEN FOLDED DOWN HOWEVER YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO cover the cycle and place it in luggage racks. You may ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FOLD THE CYCLE BEFORE PASSING THROUGH THE TICKET BARRIER s 7HEN PLANNING A JOURNEY ON www.nationalrail.co.uk THE BLUE CYCLE LOGO INDICATES WHEN CYCLE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED OR WHERE RESTRICTIONS APPLY s &ULL SIZE CYCLES MAY NOT BE CARRIED ON REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICES DURING ENGINEERING WORK OR SERVICE DISRUPTION BUT IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO CARRY FOLDING CYCLES ON REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICES PROVIDED THEY ARE FOLDED AND COVERED s !LL CYCLES ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE .ATIONAL 2AIL #ONDITIONS OF #ARRIAGE www.nationalrail.co.uk/nrcc. s #YCLE STORAGE AND HIRE ! LARGE NUMBER OF .ATIONAL 2AIL STATIONS HAVE GOOD QUALITY CYCLE PARKING AND CYCLE HIRE IS SOMETIMES AVAILABLE &OR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE 3TATION )NFORMATION SECTION OF www.nationalrail.co.uk. s 4ANDEMS AND SPECIAL CYCLES 3OME OPERATORS CAN ACCOMMODATE A WIDER RANGE OF CYCLES 4HE 4ANDEM #LUB HAS DETAILS OF CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS n EMAIL TRAINS TANDEM CLUBORGUK s ! CYCLE RESERVATION IS ONLY VALID FOR ONE TRAIN *OURNEYS $EVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE %NABLING )NNOVATION 4EAM THAT INVOLVE MULTIPLE CHANGES OR OPERATORS WILL REQUIRE AND THE "ICYCLE !SSOCIATION OF 'REAT "RITAIN WWWFUTURERAILWAYORG WWWBIKEHUBCOUK multiple reservations for each part of the journey, and it MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESERVE A SPACE FOR YOUR CYCLE ON trains operating on all legs of such a journey. s -AJOR EVENTS THAT CREATE SIGNIlCANT INCREASES IN PASSENGER NUMBERS MAY AFFECT OUR AVAILABILITY TO OFFER NORMAL LEVELS OF CYCLE CARRIAGE ON TRAINS !LWAYS CHECK with the train operator prior to travel. Cycles are carried free of charge on UK /UTSIDE OF THESE TIMES CYCLES WILL BE East Coast Local, rural and inter-urban services C /N TRAINS TIMED TO DEPART FROM ,ONDON London Overground South West Trains Stansted Express domestic services. carried at the discretion of the Conductor, throughout the West Country. BETWEEN AND SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS Tel: 0845 722 5225 Tel: 0845 600 0650 Tel: 0845 600 7245 Fully folded cycles, with wheels up to 2ESERVATIONS ADVISABLE ON #ARDIFF 0ORTSMOUTH d) On trains scheduled to depart Ely or Tel: 0343 222 1234 www.stanstedexpress.com a size of 20” in diameter, are carried #YCLES MAY NOT BE CARRIED ON DAYS WHEN www.eastcoast.co.uk SERVICES 4WO CYCLE SPACES PER TRAIN 7ATERBEACH TOWARDS #AMBRIDGE www.tfl.gov.uk/overground www.southwesttrains.co.uk as luggage, without restriction on all A MAJOR EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE London Liverpool Street – Stansted London King’s Cross – Eastern Counties Reservations can be made: BETWEEN AND .ON FOLDING BIKES CANNOT BE CARRIED ON ANY South West London, Berkshire, Surrey, trains. You may be required to cover the Millennium Stadium. For dates of events Airport. – Yorkshire – North East England – 9OU CAN TAKE A BIKE WITH YOU AT ANY TIME ,ONDON /VERGROUND TRAIN BETWEEN Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, cycle and place it in a luggage rack. REFER TO THE WEBSITE OR CALL THE #USTOMER s !T ANY STAFFED STATION Scotland. BETWEEN 3TEVENAGE AND (ERTFORD .ORTH AND -ONDAYS TO &RIDAYS Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon. /NLY FULLY FOLDED BIKES THAT HAVE BEEN Relations Department on 0845 6061 660 s 6IA &IRST 'REAT 7ESTERNS WEBSITE Tandems are only carried by exception 2ESERVATIONS ARE COMPULSORY 4HREE CYCLE EXCEPT 0UBLIC (OLIDAYS 2ESERVATIONS ARE COMPULSORY BETWEEN mAT PACKED IN PREPARATION FOR AIR TRAVEL s 6IA &IRST 'REAT 7ESTERNS 4ELESALES 4EAM can be accepted on Stansted Express and where stated. Reservations can be made: SPACES PER TRAIN ON DIESEL HIGH SPEED TRAINS Heathrow Connect ,ONDON 7ATERLOO AND 3ALISBURY %XETER 3ERVICES BIKES MEETING THIS CRITERIA CAN s !T ANY STAFFED STATION and five cycle spaces per train on electric Merseyrail AND "RISTOL 4WO CYCLES PER TRAIN be carried at anytime. First Hull Trains Tel: 0845 678 6975 Abellio Greater Anglia s 6IA !RRIVA 4RAINS 7ALES 4ELESALES 4EAM HIGH SPEED TRAINS Reservations are not available for any other 4ANDEMS CAN BE CONVEYED SUBJECT TO www.heathrowconnect.com Tel: 0151 702 2071 services. Number of space varies from Thameslink Tel: 0345 600 7245 LENGTH RESTRICTIONS BUT REQUIRE TWO CYCLE Tel: 0845 071 0222 c2c www.hulltrains.co.uk London Paddington, Ealing Broadway, www.merseyrail.org DEPENDING ON ROLLING STOCK www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk reservations. West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes Tel: 0345 026 4700 Hull, Brough, Howden, Selby, Doncaster, Northern and Wirral line services Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, London Liverpool Street – Norwich, Tel: 0845 601 4873 ,OADING RESTRICTIONS APPLY AT SOME STATIONS WITH & Harlington – Heathrow Airport local www.thameslinkrailway.com Retford, Grantham, Stevenage and around Merseyside. cycles are not permitted on: intercity services and local services in www.c2c-online.co.uk SHORT PLATFORMS SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS service. London King’s Cross. Reservations are not available. Cycle s SERVICES ARRIVING INTO ,ONDON 7ATERLOO Reservations not available. Cycles Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Reservations not available. One cycle carried subject to space. London Fenchurch Street – Southend Reservations can be made: spaces are subject to availability. BETWEEN AND INCLUSIVE Reservations recommended. Four cycle space per train. Reservations are compulsory on intercity Central and Shoeburyness. s !T ANY STAFFED STATION AND DEPARTING ,ONDON 7ATERLOO Restrictions apply Monday to Friday services. Reservations are not available on s 6IA %AST#OASTS ONLINE TICKET BOOKING WEBSITE spaces per train. 7E ADVISE OUR CUSTOMERS FOR YOUR OWN (except public holidays): Reservations not available. Cycles carried Restrictions apply Monday to Friday on BETWEEN AND local services. s 6IA %AST#OASTS 4ELESALES 4EAM Reservations can be made: comfort and that of others to travel off subject to space. SERVICES DEPARTING (EATHROW !IRPORT PEAK WITH A BICYCLE inclusive from and to the s /N TRAINS TRAVELLING TOWARDS ,ONDON Six cycle spaces per intercity train and four s !T ANY STAFFED STATION BETWEEN AND OR DEPARTING ,ONDON suburban area bounded by SOUTH OF ,UTON !IRPORT 0ARKWAY THAT Restrictions apply Monday to Friday CYCLE SPACES PER LOCAL TRAIN #ARRIAGE OF East Midlands Trains s 6IA (ULL 4RAINS ONLINE TICKET BOOKING WEBSITE 0ADDINGTON BETWEEN AND !LL OF OUR SERVICES HAVE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR (OOK 'UILDFORD 2EADING AND $ORKING ARE TIMED TO ARRIVE AT OR PASS THROUGH TO ON SERVICES ARRIVING INTO additional cycles is at the discretion of the s 6IA (ULL 4RAINS 4ELESALES 4EAM cyclists situated at both ends of the train. ANY CENTRAL ,ONDON STATION BETWEEN ,ONDON &ENCHURCH 3TREET AND ON SERVICES s 3ERVICES DEPARTING #LAPHAM conductor. Tel: 0845 712 5678 CARRIAGE TRAIN CYCLE SPACES 0700 and 1000. DEPARTING &ENCHURCH 3TREET BETWEEN Junction 0745 to 0900 to the area www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk CARRIAGE TRAIN CYCLE SPACES 4ICKET HOLDERS RECEIVE !BELLIO 'REATER and 1842. First TransPennine Express bounded by Clapham Junction, s /N TRAINS TRAVELLING AWAY FROM !NGLIA %4! CYCLE RECOVERY SCHEME WHILST 4WO CYCLES PER TRAIN ON ALL SERVICES &ELTHAM AND 3TRAWBERRY (ILL ,ONDON AND TIMED TO DEPART FROM OR PASS THROUGH ANY CENTRAL ,ONDON TRAVELLING BY TRAIN AND CYCLE IN .ORFOLK Reservations compulsory on: Tel: 0845 600 1674 Northern Cycles may be conveyed on services 3UFFOLK AND #AMBRIDGESHIRE )F YOUR CYCLE Chiltern Railways STATION BETWEEN AND www.tpexpress.co.uk BETWEEN !SCOT !LDERSHOT AND 'UILDFORD BREAKS DOWN OR IS STOLEN BOTH YOU AND Main Line services to and from London Tel: 0333 222 0125 "ICYCLES CAN BE CARRIED AT ANY TIME BETWEEN Tel: 0845 600 5165 &IRST 4RANS0ENNINE %XPRESS ALLOWS A at any time. YOUR CYCLE WILL BE RECOVERED AND TAKEN TO including journeys between Sheffield, www.northernrail.org "EDFORD AND ,UTON !IRPORT 0ARKWAY the nearest station. www.chilternrailways.co.uk Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and MAXIMUM OF TWO CYCLES PER TRAIN WITH A Reservations can be made: Nottingham. valid cycle reservation. Inter-urban and local trains across the London Liverpool Street – Southend London Marylebone – Aylesbury s !T ANY STAFFED STATION North of England and parts of the East Virgin Trains Victoria, Colchester and Ipswich and Vale Parkway, Stratford-upon-Avon, Local services between Liverpool Lime Reservations compulsory and available: Street and Norwich. Midlands. s 6IA 3OUTHWEST 4RAINS TELESALES TEAM London Liverpool Street – Chingford, Birmingham and Kidderminster. s AT ANY STATION WITH A STAFFED TICKET OFlCE 2ESERVATIONS NOT AVAILABLE 4WO CYCLE Tel: 0871 977 4222 Enfield, Hertford, Cambridge, Kings Lynn. Reservations not available. Cycles carried, Reservations are not available on: s BY PHONE -ONDAY &RIDAY www.virgintrains.co.uk BETWEEN AND spaces per train. Southeastern Reservations not available, restrictions subject to space and at the discretion of staff. East Midlands local services – all other routes. West Coast: London – West Midlands apply Monday to Friday 0745 to 0945 and Restrictions apply Monday to Friday on .OTE )F YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH A CYCLE Tel: 01732 378 751 or 0845 000 2222 – North Wales – North West England TO ON SERVICES TO FROM ,ONDON ScotRail and Scotland. SERVICES ARRIVING AT ,ONDON -ARYLEBONE PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN TO STAFF AT Gatwick Express www.southeasternrailway.co.uk ,IVERPOOL 3TREET AND 3TRATFORD AND TO OR "IRMINGHAM -OOR 3TREET FROM TO THE STATION SO THAT WE CAN HELP YOU TO THE Tel: 0330 303 0112 South East London, Kent and East Reservations compulsory. ON SERVICES TO FROM #AMBRIDGE AS AND DEPARTING ,ONDON -ARYLEBONE correct place on the platform to board as Tel: 0845 950 1530 www.scotrail.co.uk Sussex. 6IRGIN 4RAINS OPERATE TWO TYPES OF TRAINS FAR AS !UDLEY %ND AND %LY OR "IRMINGHAM -OOR 3TREET FROM QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE www.gatwickexpress.com to 1930. Caledonian Sleepers between Scotland Reservations not available. Cycles carried THE 3UPER 6OYAGER AND THE 0ENDOLINO Tandems may be carried on: London Victoria and Brighton – Gatwick 4HESE TRAINS HAVE RACKS FOR UP TO FOUR Reservations can be made: and London. TO SUBJECT TO SPACE BEING AVAILABLE AND AT ,ONDON n .ORWICH INTERCITY SERVICES Airport. Heathrow Express CYCLES /N 0ENDOLINO TRAINS ONE TANDEM )PSWICH n #AMBRIDGE 0ETERBOROUGH s !T ANY STAFFED STATION the discretion of the conductor. Reservations not available. 2ESERVATIONS COMPULSORY 4HREE CYCLE can be carried. SERVICES AND .ORWICH n #AMBRIDGE s /N OUR WEBSITE Tel: 0845 600 1515 SPACES PER TRAIN ON )NVERNESS TO ,ONDON #YCLES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON PEAK TIME SERVICES ,ONDON ,IVERPOOL 3TREET n s !T OUR HOUR CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTRE )F YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH A CYCLE ASK A Restrictions apply Monday to Friday on www.heathrowexpress.com sleeper. Six cycle spaces per train on SERVICES ARRIVING INTO ,ONDON -ONDAY member of the station platform team for 3OUTHEND 6ICTORIA #OLCHESTER AND )PSWICH on the above number any services due to arrive or depart from ALL OTHER SLEEPER SERVICES INCLUDING TO &RIDAY BETWEEN AND AND ,ONDON ,IVERPOOL 3TREET n #HINGFORD London Paddington – Heathrow Airport. the location of the cycle space before ,ONDON 6ICTORIA BETWEEN TO OR NORTHBOUND ,ONDON TO )NVERNESS LEAVING ,ONDON BETWEEN AND you board the train. %NlELD (ERTFORD #AMBRIDGE +INGS ,YNN 1600 to 1900. Reservations not available. One cycle All other ScotRail services. %XCEPTIONS TO PEAK TIME RESTRICTIONS 2ESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING OUR space per train. Reservations can be made: #YCLES PERMITTED IF TRAVELLING FROM Customer Relations team on 0345 600 745 ! CYCLE RESERVATION IS COMPULSORY ON s !T ANY STAFFED STATION Grand Central Rail Restrictions apply Monday to Friday on 'ILLINGHAM +ENT /TFORD 4ONBRIDGE AND SELECTING OPTION SERVICES BETWEEN s 6IA 6IRGIN 4ELESALES 4EAM SERVICES DEPARTING (EATHROW !IRPORT AWAY FROM ,ONDON #YCLES ALSO Tel: 0845 603 4852 BETWEEN AND OR DEPARTING ,ONDON s 'LASGOW %DINBURGH AND !BERDEEN permitted if your journey starts in Arriva Trains Wales www.grandcentralrail.com 0ADDINGTON BETWEEN AND s 'LASGOW %DINBURGH AND )NVERNESS +ENT OR %AST 3USSEX AND TERMINATES Eurostar
North Eastern England and Yorkshire to s 'LASGOW /BAN &ORT 7ILLIAM AND -ALLAIG ANYWHERE BEFORE THE STATIONS NAMED Tel: 0333 3211 202 s !BERDEEN AND )NVERNESS above, subject to space. Tel: 0844 822 5822 First Great Western London King’s Cross. Island Line Trains www.eurostar.com www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk s )NVERNESS 7ICK 4HURSO AND +YLE OF Reservations not available. Cycles can be ,OCHALSH "IKE BAGS UP TO CM LONG CAN BE Local, medium and long distance Tel: 0845 700 0125 CARRIED SUBJECT TO SPACE BEING AVAILABLE Tel: 0845 600 0650 Southern services throughout Wales to Cardiff, www.southwesttrains.co.uk Cycle reservations are also available (but not CARRIED ON BOARD AS PART OF YOUR www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk luggage allowance. West Wales, Aberystwyth, Manchester, .EWER HIGH SPEED TRAINS THREE CYCLE SPACES COMPULSORY BETWEEN 'LASGOW AND 3TRANRAER High Speed Train services between London, Isle of Wight only Tel: 0845 127 2920 Birmingham International and Holyhead. IN COACH " -ORE TRADITIONAL )NTERCITY TRAINS www.southernrailway.com "IKE BAGS BETWEEN CM AND South Wales and the West Country. FOUR SPACES TWO SPACES AT THE FRONT AND Reservations not available. Four cycle Cycle reservations are available up to 12 120cm long can use turn-up-and-go 2ESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED 4WO CYCLE WEEKS IN ADVANCE London – Surrey, Sussex and South CrossCountry LAST CARRIAGES spaces per train. REGISTERED BAGGAGE SERVICE a EACH spaces per train. Reservations are compulsory Monday to East England. &RIDAY ON SERVICES ARRIVING INTO ,ONDON s /NLINE AT SCOTRAILCOUK way from London and 15€ from Paris Local services in and around Cardiff, the Reservations not available. or Brussels. Tel: 0844 811 0124 0ADDINGTON BETWEEN AND OR Great Northern London Midland s 3TAFFED STATIONS OR Vale of Glamorgan and South Wales www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk DEPARTING ,ONDON 0ADDINGTON BETWEEN s 3COT2AIL 4ELESALES ON Southern operates trains formed &ULLY ASSEMBLED CYCLES OR BIKE Valleys. Long distance services between 1500 and 1900. Tel: 0345 026 4700 Tel: 0844 811 0133 On other ScotRail services, cycle OF MULTIPLE UNITS BUT IN GENERAL OUR BAGS MORE THAN CM NEED TO USE 2ESERVATIONS NOT AVAILABLE 4WO CYCLE Scotland, South Wales and England: www.greatnorthernrail.com www.londonmidland.com reservations are not available and space SERVICES HAVE SPACE FOR TWO CYCLES PER REGISTERED BAGGAGE SERVICE a EACH 3IX CYCLE SPACES PER TRAIN 4ANDEMS CAN BE € spaces per train. is limited. unit. Cycles are carried subject to space, way from London, 29 from Paris or East Midlands, East Anglia, North East, carried on most services. Reservations not available. Reservations not available. 25€ from Brussels. Guaranteed same Restrictions apply Monday to Saturday South and South West. on a first come, first served basis. Local services between London, the Restrictions apply Monday to Friday (except 4WO CYCLES PER TRAIN ScotRail Cycle Rescue Service covers TRAIN BIKE TRANSFER SERVICE IS AVAILABLE DURING PEAK HOURS ON SERVICES TO AND FROM -OST TRAINS HAVE TWO RESERVABLE CYCLE Cotswolds and throughout the Thames public holidays): ALL 3COT2AIL SERVICES )F YOU ARE UNABLE TO Restrictions apply Monday to Friday: FOR a EACH WAY Cardiff: London – Birmingham, Birmingham – spaces and one further space for Valley. A !T ANY TIME BETWEEN $RAYTON 0ARK AND complete the cycle portion of your journey s TO AND TO ON ANY Taking cycles beyond Paris, Brussels UNRESERVED CYCLES #YCLES WITHOUT A Liverpool and local regional services in as a result of an accident, vandalism or s -ONDAY TO &RIDAY ARRIVING INTO #ARDIFF 2ESERVATIONS NOT AVAILABLE 4WO CYCLE -OORGATE TRAIN DUE TO ARRIVE INTO ,ONDON and London BIKE BAGS BETWEEN CM reservation carried subject to space, on a and around the West Midlands. AN IRREPARABLE BREAKDOWN THIS SERVICE "RIGHTON OR +ENSINGTON /LYMPIA AND CM CAN BE CARRIED AS PART BETWEEN AND AND DEPARTING spaces per train. B /N TRAINS SOUTH OF 3TEVENAGE OR first come, first served basis. WILL GET YOU BACK IN THE SADDLE 7EVE s TO ON TRAINS DUE TO DEPART luggage allowance. #ARDIFF BETWEEN AND Hertford North timed to arrive in Restrictions apply Monday to Friday 0700 to Restrictions apply Monday to Friday on ALSO ARRANGED DISCOUNTED CYCLE HIRE FOR FROM ,ONDON"RIGHTON OR +ENSINGTON s 3ATURDAY n ARRIVING INTO #ARDIFF BETWEEN Reservations can be made: ,ONDON BETWEEN AND ON SERVICES ARRIVING INTO ,ONDON %USTON To make a reservation in advance or SERVICES ARRIVING INTO ,ONDON 0ADDINGTON AND TO ON SERVICES DEPARTING rail travellers at various locations across Olympia. lND OUT MORE OR AND AND DEPARTING #ARDIFF s !T ANY STAFFED STATION BETWEEN AND AND DEPARTING ,ONDON %USTON EXCLUDING 0UBLIC (OLIDAYS 3COTLAND 3EE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS www.eurostar.com BETWEEN AND s 6IA OUR 4ELESALES 4EAM ,ONDON 0ADDINGTON BETWEEN AND