The new bike hire scheme at Kenilworth Railway Station "will bring significant benefits to the local community," the town's MP has said.

The 12 Brompton cycles were installed in a new pod earlier this year following work from Warwickshire County Council and Sir Jeremy Wright.

The facility – funded through the West Midlands Railway's Your Community, Your Fund initiative – introduces a "flexible, high-quality bike hire solution".

The Unfolding Kenilworth Bike Hire has an automated dock, supplied by a fleet of 12 Brompton folding bicycles.

Users will need to sign up to membership of Brompton Bike Hire which enables them to hire and return bikes using a Smartphone app or online from any of Brompton's 80+ docks.

Reservations can be made up to 24 hours ahead of the booking and there is a flat hire fee of £5 per day. Bikes can be retained for as long as the user wishes.

The unit is also solar-powered.

Sir Jeremy at the Brompton bike hire in Kenilworth (image via Warwickshire County Council)

Sir Jeremy said: "I am delighted to see the Unfolding Kenilworth project come to fruition.

"Having advocated for a bike hire facility at Kenilworth Station for some time, I am confident that this scheme will bring significant benefits to the local community.

"It will offer a flexible and convenient travel option, enhancing the appeal of Kenilworth to visitors while also supporting residents in making more sustainable travel choices.

"I am proud to have supported this successful bid and look forward to the scheme's positive outcomes."

Pupils from St. John's Primary School and Kenilworth School and Sixth Form lent their creative minds to this project, too.

Isadora McAinsh, a sixth form student from Kenilworth Secondary, provided a detailed design that features on the side of the bike dock.

Pupils from St. John's Primary School contributed by offering up names that have be allocated to each Brompton bike. The names include, Shuttle, Cosmic, Rider, Mermaid Blue, Nitro, Roller and Universe.

Matt Bradley, head of stations for West Midlands Railway, said: "We are committed to making travel easier for our customers and communities, which is why we were delighted to provide funding for this innovative Unfolding Kenilworth project.

"This scheme follows the introduction of brand-new trains at the station as we continue welcoming increasing numbers of passengers on board."

Sam Coldham, from Brompton, said: "We are delighted to be working with Warwickshire County Council to offer more people the chance to give cycling a go.

"With over a third of hire customers specifically joining to trial Brompton Bikes and around one in five becoming regular cyclists we believe this initiative will help more of the community travel more sustainably."