London’s Cycleway network has reached 450 kilometres, with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan welcoming the expansion and promising that further routes will open this year.
The milestone represents a major expansion of London’s cycling infrastructure over the past decade, with new links helping connect previously separate routes and making it easier for Londoners to cycle between boroughs.
Highlighting the progress on social media, Khan said the focus was not simply on increasing the size of the network, but improving how effectively different routes connect.
“It’s not just getting bigger. It’s getting better connected,” the Mayor said.
“London’s Cycleway network has reached 450km, with new links helping cyclists move more easily between boroughs and connect into existing routes.
“More Cycleways are still to come this year.”
The Cycleway network is made up of routes designed to provide safer and more convenient journeys by bike across the capital, including protected cycle lanes, quieter streets and connections between residential areas, town centres and transport hubs.
Its expansion forms part of the Mayor’s wider transport strategy to encourage more Londoners to walk and cycle, reduce reliance on cars and provide more sustainable options for shorter journeys.
Improved connections between existing routes are particularly important to the next phase of the network, helping cyclists make longer journeys without encountering significant gaps in cycling infrastructure.
Khan has continued to champion investment in walking and cycling infrastructure as part of efforts to create healthier streets and improve transport choices across London.
With the network now reaching the 450km milestone, City Hall says the expansion is not finished, with further Cycleways expected to be delivered during 2026.
