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Transport in ME1 2RE

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

Neighbourhood
Rochester South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,882 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME1 2RE is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from ME1 2RE 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Robert Bean Lodge, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30% of working residents in the ME1 2RE area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.7% drive to work.

ME1 2REEngland
Work from home30%31.5%
Drive50.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train4.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.6% of households in the ME1 2RE area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME1 2REEngland
No car or van14.6%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
230.1%26.1%
3 or more13.7%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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