Secure bike parking at Vinge Station in Frederikssund

Vinge Station in Frederikssund, Denmark, opened with 171 new covered bike parking spaces. Among them are 45 Bikeep smart bike parking docks, 15 on the north side of the station and 30 on the south side, installed with Bikeep's Danish partner Inventarrum.

Built for a growing town

Vinge is a new urban development area in Frederikssund Municipality, and the station sits at its heart on the S-train line to Copenhagen. Frederikssund received a state subsidy for the bike parking. The goals were to add more spaces, offer covered and lockable parking, and make room for electric bikes. As Vinge grows, so will the number of people riding to the train.

Why smart docks

Ordinary racks are fine for an old bike, but commuters with an e-bike or a cargo bike want more than a hoop to lock to. A Bikeep dock holds the bike with a locking bar, so riders don't need to bring a heavy lock, and every dock sounds an alarm if someone tampers with a locked bike. Riders unlock with the Bikeep app or a contactless card, and parking is free.

Two sides, one station

• Vinge nord. 15 docks on the north side.
• Vinge syd. 30 docks on the south side.

Having secure docks on both sides of the tracks means riders can park on the side they arrive from, without crossing over with their bike.

More on station bike parking is on the public transport page.