City · Lancashire

Transport in Lancaster

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

Council: Lancaster
Region: North West
Population: 54,416 (2024)

LancasterCity · Lancashire

Transport

How well connected Lancaster is

74 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of Lancaster. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity

5.0/ 10

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
Lancaster Rail Station
Rail station
0.3 miles
02
Bare Lane Rail Station
Rail station
2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: George Street, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.4% of working residents in Lancaster mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 41.3% drive to work.

LancasterEngland

Work from home27.4%31.5%

Drive41.3%44.5%

Car passenger4.7%3.9%

Bus or coach3.8%4.3%

Train1.1%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot16.3%7.6%

Bicycle3.4%2.1%

Other2%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

30% of households in Lancaster have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LancasterEngland

No car or van30%23.5%

143.3%41.3%

221%26.1%

3 or more5.7%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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