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Transport in ME1 2EL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME1 2EL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rochester East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME1 2EL is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME1 2EL itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
50
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rochester Health Centre, 93 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.8% of working residents in the ME1 2EL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.4% drive to work.

ME1 2ELEngland
Work from home31.8%31.5%
Drive39.4%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train6.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.2% of households in the ME1 2EL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME1 2ELEngland
No car or van28.2%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
219.8%26.1%
3 or more4.8%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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