All aboard the Barton Line!
There have been recent changes to the Middle Brook Street crossing, now linking up with the pedestrianised and cycle-only areas. Some cycle racks and a bench have been relocated too making more space for cycles.
Proposed changes at the Badger Farm Road and Oliver’s Battery junction
Hampshire County Council has launched a survey to gather feedback on plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk, wheel, cycle and travel by bus.
Fighting for a cycleway through Winchester School of Art
We describe our ongoing work to ensure that Winchester School of Art provides a public through-route across the site that would create vital low-traffic links between Winnall and major city destinations, including the Railway Station, River Park and the Barton Line, St Bede School, Westgate School and Erasmus Park student accommodation.
Thefts 2025: City better, Station worse
Bike thefts from Winchester city have halved compared to last year whilst those from the station have almost doubled.
Station parking: happy cyclists, happy trees
Finally, after several years, the barriers have been removed from the bike racks at the front of the railway station by the trees. Hurrah – happy cyclists and happy trees! It remains a mystery as to why such simple solution took so long to materialise.