Cycle Boxes

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[grahame]

An increase in cycle numbers is leading to cyclists being told to wait for the next train more frequently. I saw it happen near where we live, though not at our local station, last week. And so it becomes more important to provide cycle storage.  There's a great pool area at Paddington, and one at Bristol Temple Meads too, and some open racks at many stations.   There are also cycle boxes, presumably for more valuable machines, and I have often wonder who looks after these, where you can arrange to hire them, and on what terms.   I found a start of an answer at Harlech today:







Where are these boxes in FGW^▸ (First Great Western) area?  (Yes, I can start by saying "Melksham").   How would I set about hiring them?   The Melksham ones have built in locks - where does one get a key from whereas the Harlech ones are built for padlocks which you must provide.   Any other differences?

[ChrisB]

There are some at Oxford - hiring via ticket office/station manager

Try contacting the TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) running the station's customer service if at unstaffed station