The partnership involved in the initiative includes TransPennine Express, Transport for Greater Manchester and the Department for Transport via Sustrans.
The facility has been built to support cyclists travelling to and from the station and also hopes to encourage more local residents to consider cycling as an environmentally sustainable method of accessing the station.
The brand new facility at Manchester Airport railway station has cost £48k and is now open and ready for use on the Ground Transport Interchange.
The railway station has seen a doubling of cycle parking spaces from 30 to 60, with the facility able to be easily accessed with no key fob needed and with the parking spaces featured to the front of the station.
CCTV is also a feature of the facility so that cyclists can feel confident that their bikes are safely stored.
Those working at the airport and businesses which have relocated to Airport City can also benefit from the facility and is part of innovative expansion and development which is already underway.
The railway station has seen demand for cycle access grow quickly and expects this will increase further once a new green bridge connects the station to Wythenshawe with TransPennine Express expecting that the early part of 2030 will see a double in use and this means that sustainable travel to and from the station will be vital to cope with this potential demand.
Lucja Majewski, Regional Development Manager at TransPennine Express, said: “I'm delighted that we are offering this brand new and sustainable cycling facility for cyclists at Manchester Airport. TPE is proud to have worked together with Transport for Greater Manchester in developing this facility to enable cyclists to easily access the Airport”
Greater Manchester's Transport Commissioner, Chris Boardman, said: “This new cycle parking hub at Manchester Airport will make it easier and more attractive for local residents and employees to travel by bike, enabling them to leave their cars at home and enjoy the many benefits of two-wheeled travel.”
Rosslyn Colderley, Sustrans Director for the North of England, said: “This new cycle parking facility will make it easier for employees and travellers to commute by bike or to combine cycling and rail travel to get to Manchester airport. We were pleased to work with the Department for Transport to help make this facility happen.”
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