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Cycleway 6 is a North-south Bike freeway in London from Elephant and Castle to Kentish Town. It is part of the Cycleways network coordinated by Transport for London. This route is a popular cycleway for commuting and leisure as it passes through areas in Central London. It also connects with a number of other cycle routes like Cycle Superhighway 3 in Blackfriars and Cycle Superhighway 7 in Elephant and Castle. For most of the route, cyclists are separated from motor vehicles by a fully segregated cycle lane.

History
Cycleway 6 was called Cycle Superhighway 6 when it first opened. Some of the road markings retain the naming of 'CS6'. It was proposed in by the former mayor Boris Johnson and the consultation started on 2014, with the first section planning to be built from Elephant and Castle to Stonecutter Street. the construction work of the initial part of CS6 started in Mar 10, 2015 by Boris Johnson as the way to transform Blackfriars Road and St George's Circus to a more pedestrians and cyclists friendly junctions.

The first section of CS6 from Elephant and Castle to Blackfriars Road is completed on Oct 20, 2015. In April 2016, a new section of CS6 is opened across the Blackfriars Bridge.

Elephant and Castle to St. George's Circus
The cycle lane starts on the junction of St. George's Road and the Elephant and Castle. Immediately after heading North, the route connects with Cycle Superhighway 7 on Elliot's Row, where the way finding signed CS7 towards the City (10 minutes). Continuing North, the cycle lane turns right when it meets Lambeth Road, where the cycle lane joins the carriage way on the quiet route.