City · Cambridgeshire

Transport in Ely

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

Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 20,327 (2024)

ElyCity · Cambridgeshire

Transport

How well connected Ely is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Ely. 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
Ely Rail Station
Rail station
0.7 miles
02
Ely Railway Station Forecourt
Rail station
0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Etelreda Catholic Church, 33 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

41% of working residents in Ely mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.3% drive to work.

ElyEngland

Work from home41%31.5%

Drive38.3%44.5%

Car passenger2.7%3.9%

Bus or coach0.6%4.3%

Train4.8%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot8.3%7.6%

Bicycle2.9%2.1%

Other1.3%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

18.9% of households in Ely have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ElyEngland

No car or van18.9%23.5%

146.4%41.3%

226.9%26.1%

3 or more7.8%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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