Cycle Restrictions


We welcome passengers with bicycles on services where they can be safely accommodated. Folding bicycles can be carried at any time. However we are unable to carry non-folding bicycles:

  • At any time between Drayton Park and Moorgate.
  • On Great Northern route trains south of Stevenage and Hertford North timed to arrive in London between 07.00 and 09.30 or depart from London between 16.00 and 19.00 Monday to Friday. (Restrictions do not apply on Bank Holidays.)
  • On Great Northern route trains between Cambridge and Ely that are timed to arrive at or depart from Cambridge between 07.45 and 08.45 with the exception of the 07.15 and 07.45 departures from London King’s Cross Monday to Friday. (Restrictions do not apply on Bank Holidays.)
  • New: On the Great Northern route between Royston and Cambridge on the 07.06 train from London King’s Cross which departs Royston at 08.06 and is due to arrive at Cambridge at 08.29.
  • On Thameslink route trains travelling towards London that are timed to arrive at or pass through any central London station between 07.00 and 10.00, or travelling away from London and timed to depart from or pass through any central London station between 16.00 and 19.00 Monday to Friday. (Restrictions do not apply on Bank Holidays.)
  • On replacement bus services unless otherwise stated in associated publicity.
  • On any train where your bicycle may cause obstruction to other customers (i.e. where a number of people are standing) or when a member of staff asks you to remove your bicycle.
  • On many Tube lines.

Bicycles can be carried at any time:

  • On trains north of Stevenage except where shown above.
  • Between Stevenage and Hertford North.
  • Between Bedford and Luton Airport Parkway.

Please do not lock your bicycle to any part of the train. You are also reminded not to leave your bicycle unattended at any time during the journey.

Space on board our trains for bicycles is very limited and therefore we are investing heavily in station cycle parking facilities. Higher capacity locations are identified on the map at the front of our Train Times booklets.

Effective from 23 May 2011


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