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Transport in M46

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M46, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
25,581 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of M46. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
68
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Flapper Fold Lane, 173 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; M46 is well below that, at 22.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

M46England
Work from home22.5%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; M46 is broadly in line with that, at 24.3%.

M46England
No car or van24.3%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
225.7%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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