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Transport in ME1 1LW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME1 1LW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rochester West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,042 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME1 1LW is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME1 1LW itself. 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Halling Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shelley Rise, 149 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.4% of working residents in the ME1 1LW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.7% drive to work.

ME1 1LWEngland
Work from home30.4%31.5%
Drive48.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train4.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in the ME1 1LW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

ME1 1LWEngland
No car or van17.8%23.5%
155.9%41.3%
221.4%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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