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Gallery: Bikes on Trains
This gallery was last updated on Friday 8th May 2009.
facilities for carrying cycles by rail
A surprising amount of convertible space in SouthWest Trains 'Juniper' trains on the Waterloo-Reading line - although external marking is for wheelchairs only, not bikes.
Bodmin Parkway station - Sustrans milepost and new sign showing position for loading cycles on High Speed Trains
Trains, trams and the underground in Cologne allow bicycles at any time at a charge. Bicycles travel free after 16:00 hrs. All "S-Bahn" carriages I used were carrying at least one full size bike. This bike was at 5:30 pm on the service from ... [more]
Cycle space is far tighter on the Class 317 trains to Liverpool Street than on the Class 365s to Kings Cross.
Cycle space in convertible area on refurbished Class 317 train, Cambridge-London Liverpool Street route.
The Rio de Janeiro metro - the emphasis seems to be on getting people to cycle to the station, rather than taking bikes on trains (in the small print it mentions that they're allowed on Sundays and holidays only).
Buenos Aires suburban trains carry bikes at all times, in an area marked 'fourgon' (and using the disabled gates to the platforms).
Leaflet about carrying bikes on Chicago's suburban trains - in to the city after 0930, out except 1500-1700 and at weekends except for festivals. Timetables spell out exactly how many bikes can be carried by each train (2 or 3 in each carri ... [more]
Bikes are allowed on all off-peak suburban trains around Philadelphia - although the trains are totally unsuitable for any kind of suburban service, let alone carrying bikes.
Multi-purpose space in a modern French train - the metre-gauge Mont Blanc Express, from St Gervais to Chamonix and Martigny - cycle hooks, baggage space and folding seats.
Multi-purpose space in a modern French regional train - ski racks to left, hooks for hanging bikes, and folding seats.
Multi-purpose space in French regional train - hooks and wheel-troughs for bikes, folding 'strapontin' seats.
The rear of the current Sao Paolo metro map is entirely concerned with the new regulations for carrying bikes on the metro (Mon-Fri evenings, Sat afternoon/evening and all day Sunday).
The Sao Paolo metro - load your bike (late evenings, Sat afternoon/evening, all day Sunday) into the rear carriage only.
Bikes are carried on the Montréal metro (front carriage only) - offpeak, including the middle of the day.
Inside a Dutch train - the sign reads, in English 'A folding bicycle may be carried free of charge. Other bicycles may be carried only outside peak times and you will need to pay an additional charge'.
Cyclists (mainly from Ely) queueing to get through the ticket barriers at 0825 - about the busiest it got in the morning peak during the cycle count.
Interior of London Overground's new tube-style Class 378 train - plenty of space for cycles.
Doorway marked for cycles and wheelchairs in a Class 313 train on the lines to Welwyn Garden City, Hertford North and Letchworth - in fact it's identical to the other door bays, with no modifications.
Information in French and English about carriage of bikes on the Chamonix Valley trains.
Cycle space on the Corail Lunéa night train from St Gervais to Paris - it's hard to know how you're meant to attach your bike.
Not the easiest access to the cycle space on the Corail Lunéa night train from St Gervais to Paris.
Clearly marked cycle space in the driving trailer of a Corail push-pull train running between Paris and Dijon
Multi-purpose space for cycles etc in a modern French electro-diesel train used by TER Bourgogne.
An old-fashioned baggage carriage for bikes on the Budapest-Szombathely InterCity train.
The metre-gauge trains between St Gervais, Chamonix and Martigny only carry five bikes (at least in France) and cyclists are often turned away. Good to have bilingual info (the Chamonix area has a huge English population).
Cycle stowage area on this First Great Western 'Cross Country' service (not to be confused with Cross Country trains). The seat folds back to allow the bikes to slot in, but there's nothing to keep them secure. Two cyclists joined the serv ... [more]
Cycle space on the metre-gauge St Bernard Express train from Martigny to La Châble (for Verbier)
Remarkable amount of convertible space around the disabled toilet in the new Class 379 trains between London Liverpool St, Stansted Airport and Cambridge.


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