Harborough rail users
Improving the quality of Market Harborough's rail service
Representatives from HRU and local cycling groups met East Midlands Trains at the station on Monday 1st April, to discuss cycling facilities at the rebuilt station. Cycle parking at the station has been of fairly low quality for a long time and EMT have been working on designs and funding sources for much improved provision, such as a cycle hub. EMT undertook to take account of the comments and suggestions made in drawing up the plans for enhancements, subject to a favourable funding decision. We anticipate that decisions will be made within the next few weeks.
The cycle-rack next to the booking office at Market Harborough station was recently moved up on to platform 1, such that bicycles using it are now out in all weathers rather than under cover. This problem is exacerbated by the lack of platform canopies at the station. We raised this with East Midlands Trains, who responded that in its previous location the cycle-rack was sometimes an obstruction and there had been occasions when people had been unable to collect their bikes when the station building was closed and locked. Though there are other cycle racks, including a small covered one further along the platform, EMT acknowledge that overall it is not ideal and are considering a 'cycle hub' at the station. This is a welcome idea which HRU will be exploring further with EMT.
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