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Transport in Chester

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near Chester, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Population: 96,322 (2024)

ChesterCity

Transport

How well connected Chester is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Chester. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity

7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Chester Rail Station
Rail station
0.5 miles
02
Bache Rail Station
Rail station
0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bull & Stirrup, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.8% of working residents in Chester mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.9% drive to work.

ChesterEngland

Work from home31.8%31.5%

Drive42.9%44.5%

Car passenger3.6%3.9%

Bus or coach3.4%4.3%

Train1.1%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot11.8%7.6%

Bicycle3.1%2.1%

Other2.2%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in Chester have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ChesterEngland

No car or van24.3%23.5%

143.4%41.3%

225.9%26.1%

3 or more6.4%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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