TfL and Southwark Council have expanded the Santander Cycles scheme in the borough, with seven new docking stations now open for local residents and visitors.
The expansion of the scheme is designed to allow more people in Southwark to explore the Capital ‘in an affordable way that supports their physical and mental wellbeing, while helping to cut air pollution and protecting the local environment’.
The new stations also enable people from across London to now end their journeys in Bermondsey and Walworth.
The seven new docking stations have been installed at Burgess Park Albany Road, South Bermondsey station, Brandon Street, Clements Road, Harris Academy, Crimscott Street and The Blue.
The new docking stations build on other recent expansions of the scheme in the borough, including the five new docking stations added in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe in 2019.
Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “It’s great that the boom in walking and cycling we saw during the pandemic is here to stay as more Londoners enjoy using sustainable ways to get around the capital.
“We are continuing to make active travel around the city as accessible and safe as possible so I’m delighted to see these new docking stations in Southwark now open for local residents and visitors to enjoy.
“The mayor and I are determined to continue building a cleaner, greener and more prosperous London for everyone – we are always looking to work with great boroughs like Southwark to explore how we can expand sustainable transport options for their communities.”
TfL data shows that the Santander Cycles scheme has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with 2022 looking set to be a record year for the scheme.
Some 11 million hires have been made across the year so far, with hires at 11% higher than the pre-pandemic level as of late September 2022.
In October, Santander and TfL launched the scheme’s first e-bikes, which are now available to hire as part of an expansion of the scheme’s offering to its customers.
TfL says the e-bikes are helping to break down the barriers that stop some people from cycling, including fitness, age and journey length – with more than 100,000 hires now made.
21 December 2022