Station cycle parking census

Cycle Parking Provision

March 15th 2004, 11.30am – 1pm

Census carried out by James and Lisa Woodburn; Weather: mild, not wet; In school term but out of university term.

Non-Chargeable

Main area close to station (i.e. between station and entrance road to main car park):

Number of stands Capacity
10 rows of 11 stands each 110 220

Area between entrance road to main car park and area of car park for season ticket holders:

Number of stands Capacity
2 rows of 11 stands each 22 44
2 rows of 9 stands each 18 36
3 rows of 8 stands each 24 48
1 row of 4 stands 4 8
2 concrete wheel slot stands 2 2

Area between Station Road and season ticket car park:

Number of stands Capacity
1 row of 58 stands 58 116
1 row of 52 stands 52 104
1 row of 46 stands 46 92
Total 336 670

(The reason why 670 is not twice 336 is that there are two wheel slot stands which only take one cycle each)

Chargeable

Number of stands Capacity
Adjacent to front of station (secure stands, not covered, costing £2.50 per week) 21 21
Cambridge Station Cycles (shop) (secure parking in warehouse, costing £1.50 per day or £300 per year) Not known 300+

Bicycles Parked

Number of cycles using non-chargeable areas

(I.e. both those fixed to stands and those parked everywhere else that is not chargeable.)

Location Number of cycles
Main area close to station (i.e. between station and entrance road to main car park, including those leaning against station and police station) 335
Area between entrance road to main car park and area of car park for season ticket holders 198
Area between Station Road and season ticket car park 368
Along outside of fence (and on posts) alongside Station Road including bus stop area 17
In season ticket car park and by Sleeper Hotel 47
In main car park 3
Centre of roundabout 3
In short term car park 1
Total 972

Number of cycles using chargeable areas

Location Number of cycles
Adjacent to front of station [7.30am] 11
Adjacent to front of station [12.30pm] 8
Adjacent to front of station [7.30pm] 9
Cambridge Station Cycles (shop) 8

Earlier counts

Cycle parking

Date Hoops Spaces Bikes
2 March 1999 335 670 512
11 June 2002 334 686 921