New cycling stop at Hollinwood metrolink station

A new cycling hub has been set up at Hollinwood metrolink station

Cyclists and commuters from Hollinwood and further afield are now benefitting from newly opened, secure cycle parking at the town’s Metrolink stop.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has installed the cycle hub, which provides enclosed cycle parking with 20 parking spaces, at the tram stop on Railway Road. It also has a bicycle pump and repair stand.

Hollinwood’s cycle hub will add to hundreds of parking spaces available at a growing network of local cycle hubs across Greater Manchester aimed at encouraging more people to cycle as part of their journey.

Membership of TfGM’s Cycle Hub scheme costs £10 per year and gives access to district hubs across Greater Manchester, all of which are protected by smartcard access, with CCTV coverage providing extra security.

Councillor Chris Paul, the TfGM Committee’s Cycling and Walking Champion, said: “The new cycle hub is great news for Hollinwood, as being able to park your bike in a secure space makes it much easier and more attractive to use a bike for part or all of your commute or pop to the shops.

“I hope people will take this chance to make a beneficial, long-term change to the way they travel – potentially saving money, getting some fresh air, and helping improve air quality and congestion by getting on their bikes.”

The district cycle hubs – plus major hubs at MediaCityUK in Salford and City Tower at Piccadilly in Manchester, which offer showers and personal lockers for cyclists – have been funded by the Department for Transport.

Cycle hubs are just part of TfGM’s wider cycling programme which includes new and improved cycleways and improved cycling facilities at schools, railway stations and workplaces.

To find out more about cycling in Greater Manchester, including how to become a hub member, visit www.tfgm.com/cycling or visit the dedicated Facebook page.