http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Station bike parking en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:45:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66&page=2#post-264786 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:46:57 +0000 chdot 264786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>7 years ago</p> <p>“</p> <p>Cycle Storage Availability Yes<br /> Cycle Storage 74<br /> Cycle Storage Sheltered<br /> Yes<br /> Cycle Storage CCTV Yes</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-559" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-559</a></p> <p>Now</p> <p>“</p> <p>Bicycle parking<br /> Stands,Wheel Racks<br /> Storage sheltered<br /> Yes<br /> Storage location<br /> Cycle storage can be found in the station: by the lift at Platform 2 (37 spaces) Platform 3 (68 Spaces) and adjacent to Platform 19 (86 Spaces). Additional cycle spaces are available in New Street car park (32 spaces).<br /> Storage spaces<br /> 223<br /> Please do not leave panniers, bags or trailers attached to bicycles or racks. Panniers, bags or trailers attached to bicycles will be removed and deposited in lost property, a fee may be charged for their return.<br /> Storage CCTV<br /> Yes</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/edb/details.html#Current_Station_Information" rel="nofollow">http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/edb/details.html#Current_Station_Information</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66&page=2#post-37482 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:13:00 +0000 kaputnik 37482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>there were certainly none on the right as you come down the entrance ramp (by BTP office / platform 9?) the other week when I was last there. Well 2 weeks ago tomorrow in fact. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66&page=2#post-37479 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:37:05 +0000 chdot 37479@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Also there are some racks further back out of shot"</p> <p>They are actually <em>in</em> shot - but far away in the gloom. These may or may not be the 'platform 4' ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66&page=2#post-37477 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:33:20 +0000 steveo 37477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's how they were a few weeks back when I was there. Also there are some racks further back out of shot </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-37476 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:03:14 +0000 chdot 37476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I thought all the bike racks had been moved down by platform 4 while they were working on the ramp? or has that been put back?"</p> <p>Don't know. Took this scabby vid a couple of weeks ago -</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LfgbzeL7A" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34LfgbzeL7A</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-37473 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:28:09 +0000 kaputnik 37473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought all the bike racks had been moved down by platform 4 while they were working on the ramp? or has that been put back? (there was a sign pointing out the 300m walk to the racks from main concourse last time I was in) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-37471 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:02:30 +0000 chdot 37471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>London trains often go from 19 the one nearest to the footbridge to Calton Road. </p> <p>In spite of the station refurb there are still a lot of racks nearby. </p> <p>Platforms 8+9 are the island ones near Market Street. The other main bike racks are by platform 11 - down the vehicle access ramp off Waverley Bridge and turn right at the bottom when you get to the Zebra. </p> <p>All pretty secure really, lots of CCTV. </p> <p>Of course you could just book your bike on the train and have fun riding round London! (Better than Edinburgh in a lot of ways.)<br /> <a href="http://osm.org/go/evfLj8Kb--"><br /> <img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/6015322784_ed15520196.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-37470 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:47:09 +0000 j_ane 37470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello, is there any update anyone could give on the Waverley bike parking situation? Is there a safe place I can leave my bike over a weekend, preferably nearish the platforms where London trains go from (platform 9 I believe). I've had a quick look around but couldn't really see anything muchh... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-17475 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:43:56 +0000 Stepdoh 17475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have to go to aberdeen tomorrow and was wondering about cycling up to the station in the morning and either leaving the bike there, or taking it on the train.</p> <p>Will there be a space there if I'm turning up about about 8.15? Or if I stuck my bike on one of those palrty bike holders on the train, do I then have to look after it for two hours rather than sit in my reserved seat? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-17163 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:59:12 +0000 cb 17163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would appear to have entirely missed this development despite catching a train at Haymarket most days!</p> <p>I have spotted all the new paintwork though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-17155 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:42:45 +0000 kaputnik 17155@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The lack of a lift at Haymarket has been a source of embarrasement for years.</em></p> <p><img src="http://www.railbrit.org.uk/images/31000/31592.jpg"><br /> Progress! (albeit very ugly progress) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-655 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:03:09 +0000 DdF 655@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was chatting to Mark from the Bike Station recently about this, as I'd noticed the noticeboard was getting rather tatty. The BS looks after the noticeboard - it was originally suggested to the Station by BS and Spokes, and spokes paid a contribution to its cost as a token gesture to help get the station interested.</p> <p>Incidentally, there's now a higher quality board (though we are only allowed to change its contents twice yearly) at Linlithgow - an experiment by ScotRail with info provided by spokes and other local cyclists (see article/pic on back page of Spokes bulletin 105). It is regarded as a success and more are expected in 2010 in various East Lothian stations.</p> <p>Mark meets the station manager from time to time, and had done so recently. Apparently the board has been removed in part for refurbishing (but presumably that is also where the portocabin now is).</p> <p>The portocabin is temporary accommodation for certain staff whilst some other work happens elsewhere (I noticed the big shed at the far end of the station has gone, so maybe that).</p> <p>Mark said the station manager is aware that bike parking in the convenient area is in high demand and is hoping to do something about it - no idea about timescales - presumably once the portocabin is gone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-568 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:14 +0000 malandro 568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I noticed last night that some bike parking had also been removed from Platform 3 at Waverley. Not that the remainder was fully utilised - its just too far away! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-560 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:37:40 +0000 Kim 560@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think they maybe open to legal challenge if they were to carry through the bike removal threat. But it is not just at the stations, there is a <a href="http://kimharding.net/blog/?p=459">shortage of cycle parking</a> across Edinburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-559 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:33:50 +0000 chdot 559@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>According to the National Rail site <a href="http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/edb/details.html#Current_Station_Information">Waverley is managed by Network Rail</a>.</p> <p>That site also says</p> <p>Cycle Storage Availability Yes<br /> Cycle Storage 74<br /> Cycle Storage Sheltered<br /> Yes<br /> Cycle Storage CCTV Yes</p> <p>I suspect that there are more than 74 bike spaces (37 Sheffield racks) perhaps someone could count...</p> <p>Station Managers have been particularly 'cycle friendly' in recent years and have won various awards for it. Spokes has had good relations and some influence.</p> <p>Clearly there are also 'commercial pressures' but also there is (and will be) increasing demand for more bike parking as more people commute by train. Space on trains will always be limited (that's another issue!) and it is not uncommon for people to have bikes at start and finish stations. (Some people even abandon them!).</p> <p>It seems as though there is a need for a meeting between station users and operators. I will send this thread to various people to see if there have been any 'discussions' recently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-556 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:16:52 +0000 cb 556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Parked the bike at Waverley this morning (first time this week) and found that by the platform 11 bike racks all the non-bike-rack bits of metal work had notices pinned up stating that bikes would be removed if parked there and that additional bike parking would be available on platform 3.</p> <p>I managed to squeeze into the only empty space - the portacabin has been placed too close to one end of the racks leaving an awkwardly small space. Another cyclist who arrived just after me made his bike the 3rd to be attached to a Sheffield stand.</p> <p>Until last week there was a large information stand that was adjacent to the bike racks. This has now gone (at least I *think* so - was in a ruch as usual). I'd love to see another 20 or 30 bike racks in this space, there's plenty room in my opinion.</p> <p>I'd like to know if they are following up on the bike removal threat.<br /> I wish it was possible to *cycle* to the platform 3 racks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-508 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:37:40 +0000 malandro 508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I noticed the new portacabin at Waverley this morning after 2 weeks of not taking the bike to the station. I'm not sure they have replaced as many stands as they have taken out for the portacabin but needless to say, all the stands were full at 6.55am! The stands at the back of the station were just too far away to make 7am train so I am parked "illegally".... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-468 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:35:55 +0000 LaidBack 468@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The lack of a lift at Haymarket has been a source of embarrasement for years.<br /> This after all is the station where you 'may catch a bus for Edinburgh Airport'.<br /> In passenger terms it is Scotland's third (or fourth?) busiest station.</p> <p>At one time you could get out of platform 1 closest to car park. Not sure if that is possible with tram works (was request button).</p> <p>By European standards it is a good example of how not to spend money on anything much for many decades. If other countries in Europe had chosen to do this they would be as rich as we are now;)</p> <p>Oddly enough it does now have an extra platform (0 - yes platform zero) to make it even busier - but still no lift.</p> <p>Here's what it says at rail enquiry.<br /> Level to platform 1 and 0. Stairs down to platformss 2, 3 &amp; 4. No wheelchair access to platforms 2,3 and 4 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-463 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:46:47 +0000 SRD 463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Crazy! But thanks for the confirmation that I've not missed another way in/out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-462 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:39:48 +0000 chdot 462@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Still no lift. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-461 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:29:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There 'should' be a lift somewhere to account for diability laws I would imagine? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-460 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:27:43 +0000 SRD 460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there anyway to get a bike into Haymarket that's not down the stairs? I can do it if it is just me and bike, but it's almost impossible with child and child-seat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-331 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:34:56 +0000 chdot 331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By Platform 1/19 (or whatever it's called these days). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-330 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:30:03 +0000 cb 330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nah, never saw one of those! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-323 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:35:49 +0000 chdot 323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3990072594/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3990072594_fd715fc90b_o.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-322 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:22:29 +0000 cb 322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm.</p> <p>Now a (reasonably permanent looking) portacabin has been plonked next to the bike racks and I can't be absolutely certain that they didn't remove any of the exisiting bike racks to make space for it. I don't think they have, but I've not been parking there for long enough to know for sure.</p> <p>Anyhow the new stands (five of them as it happens) have resulted in an L shaped arrangements of racks. There is a large metal info stand within the L (if you see what I mean) and this now has bikes locked to it, whereas I don't remember this being the case before. Perhaps it's a psychological effect: a piece of station furniture becomes a viable locking point if suitably surrounded by other locked bikes.</p> <p>I also took a wander round to Platform 3 where the main bike parking is. There were lots of bike and lots of free stands. However for the late-running-commuter it just isn't as handy as you have to wheel your bike for quite a distance to reach them (I was told off last night for cycling at 5mph down an empty platform) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-307 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:05:08 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 307@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Build it an they will come! :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-291 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:12:28 +0000 cb 291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well this forum is certainly powerful!</p> <p>In just over a week from my original post additonal cycle parking has been installed at Waverly! This is by Platform 11 just next to the southern entry road. As usual I was running late this morning so I didn't have time to have a proper look, but I think there is an additional half dozen or so Sheffield stands.<br /> Needless to say they were pretty much all full although I did get a proper space this morning (couple of minutes past 8).</p> <p>I'll maybe have a look tonight to see if there is any new parking gone in anywhere else in the station. And I wonder if they've targetted Haymarket too? (Thanks for the photos Anth). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-162 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Looks like there needs to be more....<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Most definitely. Spare bits of railing are being used all over the place... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=66#post-160 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:14 +0000 chdot 160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like there needs to be more.... </p>