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Transport in M26 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M26 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
12,223 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M26 2 is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of M26 2. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Besses o'th'barn (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Kearsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Withins Street, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in M26 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.3% drive to work.

M26 2England
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive51.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.5%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.2% of households in M26 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

M26 2England
No car or van29.2%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
221.8%26.1%
3 or more5.2%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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