Editing Paddington (section)

=== Cycling ===
[[Cycling infrastructure]] is provided in Paddington by [[Transport for London]] (TfL) and the [[Canal & River Trust]].

Several cycle routes pass through the area, including:

* '''[[Cycle Superhighway 3]] (CS3)''' – part of the "East–West Superhighway," CS3 begins just south of Paddington at Lancaster Gate and carries cyclists southbound through [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] to [[South Kensington]]. The route continues eastbound, passing [[Hyde Park Corner]], [[Charing Cross|Embankment]], [[Blackfriars, London|Blackfriars]], [[Tower Hill]] and [[Canary Wharf]] ''en route'' to [[Barking, London|Barking]] in the [[East End of London|East End]]. The route runs predominantly on traffic-free [[cycle track]]. The route is also unbroken and signposted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/east-west-cs-overview-map-18-12-17.pdf|title=East–West Cycle Superhighway (CS3): Tower Hill to Lancaster Gate|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094053/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/east-west-cs-overview-map-18-12-17.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>
* '''[[Quietway|Quietway 2]] (Q2)''' – runs on traffic-free paths or residential streets. Westbound, the route runs unbroken and signposted to [[Bayswater]] and [[Ladbroke Grove]] ''en route'' to [[East Acton]]. Eastbound, the route is incomplete, but will run unbroken to [[Bloomsbury]] via [[Marylebone]] and [[Fitzrovia]]. As the route runs on traffic-free or low-traffic routes, it is indirect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/quietway-2-east-acton-to-notting-hill.pdf|title=Quietway 2 (West): East Acton to Notting Hill|website=[[Transport for London]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031253/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/quietway-2-east-acton-to-notting-hill.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2018}}</ref>
* '''[[Grand Union Canal]] [[towpath]]''' – a [[Shared use path|shared-use path]] running direct to [[Little Venice, London|Little Venice]], [[Westbourne, London|Westbourne Park]] and [[Willesden]], and eventually [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]]. The route is managed by the Canal & River Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/cycling|title=Cycling|website=[[Canal & River Trust]]}}</ref>
* '''[[Regent's Canal]] towpath''' – runs alongside the Regent's Canal on residential streets from Little Venice to [[Lisson Grove]]. The route then joins the towpath, heading eastbound which provides Paddington with a direct connection to [[Regent's Park]], [[Camden Town]] and [[Kings Cross, London|King's Cross]]. The route is managed by the Canal & River Trust.

[[Sustrans]] also propose that [[National Cycle Route 6]] (NCR 6) will begin at Paddington and run northwest along the Grand Union Canal towpath. The route, when complete, will run signposted and unbroken to [[Keswick, Cumbria]]. Within the M25, the route will pass through Hayes, [[Uxbridge]] and [[Watford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-6|title=Route 6|website=[[Sustrans]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516000216/https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-6|archive-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

Santander Cycles, a London-wide bike sharing system, operates in Paddington, with several docking stations in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles/find-a-docking-station|title=Find a docking station|website=[[Transport for London]]}}</ref>