London’s cycle lanes could now reach Paris

Key Points

London's Cycleway network has now reached 450km long - more than the distance from the capital to Paris.
The network is five times larger than it was in 2016, when just 90km of Cycleways were laid down in the city.
Since then, cycling journeys have increased by 43%, and 1.5 million cycle journeys took place every day in 2025.
Several new Cycleway extensions have been delivered, including cycling infrastructure on Lambeth Bridge and connecting Wandsworth and Clapham Commons.

London’s Cycleway network is now five times larger than it was in 2016 and stretches further than the distance to Paris.

At a total length of 450km, London’s cycle lanes are longer than the Tube network and the straight-line distance from London to Paris.

In 2016, there were just 90km of Cycleways, but Transport for London (TfL) has headed an ongoing expansion of the cycle network, creating and extending safe and high-quality cycling routes throughout the capital.

TfL said that last year’s data shows an ongoing cycling boom in London, with a 43% increase in cycle journeys since 2016 and 1.5 million cycle journeys taking place every day in 2025.

This milestone for the London Cycleway network comes as TfL has completed a series of expansions to cycling infrastructure in London.

In Islington, around 4km of new Cycleway has been delivered, extending C23 and C20 around the borough. 2.5km of new Cycleway has been delivered in Camden, and 1.6km has been delivered in Wandsworth, connecting Wandsworth Common to Clapham Common.

Cycleway 62 across Lambeth Bridge has also been completed, and as well as the first section of Cycleway 43 between Hyde Park and Edgeware Road in Westminster.

Cycleway expansions continue to roll out across the city, with the Mayor and TfL working to expand travel options for cyclists and pedestrians in London.

“I’m proud to have overseen a dramatic expansion of London’s cycle network, making it easier and safer for people across the capital to choose cycling for everyday journeys,” said London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

“I said I’d make London a byword for cycling – promise made, promise delivered.”

“This progress is transforming the way Londoners travel, improving our health and cleaning our air to help us build a greener city,” he said.