Cycle parking
Cycle hubs
Secure cycle parking at key locations across Greater Manchester
A Cycle Hub is a safe and secure place to lock your bike under cover, away from potential thieves.
Protected by CCTV and a swipe-card entry systems, there are Cycle Hubs near public transport links and other convenient places across Greater Manchester.
To learn more about Cycle Hubs. their locations and how to apply for a membership, head to our Cycle Hubs page for more information.
Find out more about Cycle Hubs
Locate your nearest hub and apply for membership
More cycle hubs
There are other cycle parking sites that are available across Greater Manchester:
Walkden Cycle Hub - located at Walkden train station within the car park to the south of the station. Operated by Salford City Council.
Manchester Oxford Road Cycle Hub - located Oxford Road station at the car park. Operated by Northern Rail.
Stockport Exchange Cycle Hub - located at Stockport Exchange. Operated by NCP.
Bike Lockers Users' Club
The Bike Lockers Users’ Club (BLUC) scheme has closed and lockers at all Greater Manchester locations are being removed during April and May 2025.
Northern will be installing new lockers at a number of locations across the region in the coming months - full details of locations and charges are still to be determined.
For further information please contact cycling@northernrailway.co.uk.
Sheffield stands
Call us old fashioned but simple, visible locations are often safest for two wheels
Day-to-day, on everyday trips, the most convenient place to leave your bike when out and about is somewhere right near your location where you can lock it securely. Look out for a Sheffield Stand.
Buy the best quality lock you can afford, ideally a D lock, and secure your bike in the most visible location you can find with high footfall. So think outside shops, cafes, libraries, Metrolink stops - somewhere busy that offers higher natural security.
Bike hangars
Limited space where you live? Bike hangars are a great solution.
Capable of storing six bikes in an outdoor, compact and secure shelter, bike hangars are currently in place in locations across Salford.
A bike hangar is the height, width and length of a small car and takes up about the same amount of room on the street as a car parking space. They can be placed either on the road or pavement.
In Salford, residents pay a £25 key deposit and an annual fee for their space. Initially the annual fee is subsidised at £20 per year for the first two years, going up to £40 per year after that.
