Wolverhampton Interchange Station Takes Delivery of New Flagship Cycle Hub

This is the new FalcoScandic cycle hub Falco designed, manufactured, supplied and installed at West Midlands Railway’s Wolverhampton Interchange Station, forming part of a city award winning £150million Interchange development, delivering improvements to bus, tram, train and cycle connectivity.

The new state-of-the-art cycle hub design, featuring no internal support posts to maximise the yield of cycle parking spaces, provides secure, dedicated, spaces for up to 100 bikes using the FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier cycle parking system.

Installed this winter, the new 14m x 6m cycle hub includes the following features and benefits:

• Supportless internal structure
• Automatic sliding door
• Internal cycle parking for 92 bikes using the FalcoLevel-Premium+ two-tier system
• Internal cycle parking for up to five non standard / cargo bikes
• External glass roof cycle canopy
• Eight external FalcoCam cycle stands to accommodate 16 bikes
• Fob Reader access control system
• Energy efficient LED lighting
• Bespoke branding vinyl graphics
• FalcoFix cycle repair station
• CCTV security
• Powder coated steelwork

Speaking of the new cycle hub addition, City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for City Economy, councillor Stephen Simkins, said: “The Interchange is a jewel in the crown of our city and part of the multi billion pound regeneration that is taking place.

“The new cycle hub will give people more options and encourages this healthy, clean and green form of transport.

“As a city we are committed to improving our infrastructure for more sustainable transport and this scheme complements our ongoing work to improve and grow our cycling network and support our climate change agenda.

“The completed Interchange will connect train, tram, bus and cycles in one place and will provide a gateway to our city that we can all enjoy using - and be proud of.”

The images attached show the new cycle hub installation, conveniently located next to the station entrance, near the pedestrian footbridge to the city centre.

FalcoScandic Cycle Hub

The FalcoScandic is a new purpose built cycle hub design with a reinforced construction ideal for areas where extreme weather conditions such as heavy snow loading is a critical issue.

The FalcoScandic has been designed with a reinforced construction, over and above a traditional EN 1090 CPR compliant cycle shelter to accommodate a heavier roof load. This has resulted in the FalcoScandic being able to accommodate a maximum load capacity of 200kg per square metre!

The FalcoScandic is manufactured from a 100% recyclable galvanised steel frame structure in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461, with safety glass cladding as standard (other cladding options available on request). 

The whole shelter is a bespoke contemporary design, which features clean lines through the glass cladding and supported by stainless steel glass clamps. The steelwork is hot dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461 and also meets UK structural design laws with EN 1090 accreditation. 

For more information about the cycle hub installation at Wolverhampton Station, please contact our helpful sales team on 01538 380080.

Quote credit West Midlands Railway.