Over 240,000 pieces of cycling infrastructure across 1,595 square kilometres of London are documented in this database. Transport for London surveyed every street in every borough to collect details on cycle lanes, parking, routes, and signs, supported by 480,000 photographs. The data supports journey planning and infrastructure investment, with an update noted for 2026-06-24.
Use Cases
- Plan cycle journeys based on detailed infrastructure data for 2,000km of routes and 58,000 signs.
- Identify cycle parking availability and type using records of 146,000 parking spaces.
- Analyze infrastructure distribution and gaps for investment planning across London boroughs.
- Develop third-party journey planning applications integrating with TfL's Journey Planner.
Strengths
- Contains records for over 240,000 distinct pieces of cycling infrastructure.
- Includes 480,000 supporting photographs for visual verification of assets.
- Covers a defined geographic area of 1,595 square kilometres (Greater London).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its exclusive focus on London.
- Freshness should be verified as the last updated timestamp is 2026-06-24 21:07:11.216481.
Provenance
- Source
- Greater London Authority / Transport for London (TfL)
- Collection Method
- Street-by-street survey of every London borough.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-24 21:07:11.216481
- Geography
- Greater London, covering 1,595 square kilometres.