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Transport in ME1 3ES

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME1 3ES, 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 3ES is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME1 3ES 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Longley Road, 30 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.8% of working residents in the ME1 3ES area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.4% drive to work.

ME1 3ESEngland
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 3ES area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME1 3ESEngland
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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