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Transport in ME1 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME1 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
1,938 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME1 9 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of ME1 9. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Furrell's Road, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

45.1% of working residents in ME1 9 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 30% drive to work.

ME1 9England
Work from home45.1%31.5%
Drive30%44.5%
Car passenger2.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train6.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in ME1 9 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

ME1 9England
No car or van25.7%23.5%
152%41.3%
217.7%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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