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Transport in London

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

Region
London
Population
9,089,736 (2024)
Transport

How well connected London is

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 47 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of London. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
70
Within 800m
Rail
11
Within a mile
Metro & tram
36
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Charing Cross
    Metro, tram or underground
    59 yards
  • 02
    Charing Cross Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    66 yards
  • 03
    Charing Cross
    Rail station
    132 yards
  • 04
    London Charing Cross Rail Station
    Rail station
    137 yards
  • 05
    Embankment Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 06
    Embankment
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 07
    Embankment Pier
    Ferry
    0.2 miles
  • 08
    Savoy Pier
    Ferry
    0.3 miles
  • 09
    Leicester Square
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 10
    Leicester Square Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 11
    Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 12
    Piccadilly Circus
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Trafalgar Square, 22 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.1% of working residents in London mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 20.6% drive to work.

LondonEngland
Work from home42.1%31.5%
Drive20.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.5%3.9%
Bus or coach8.9%4.3%
Train5.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram9.9%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.1% of households in London have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LondonEngland
No car or van42.1%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
213.6%26.1%
3 or more4%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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