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Transport in ME2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
55,181 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME2 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of ME2. 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Cuxton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Higham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Maple Road Bottom, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.1% of working residents in ME2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

ME2England
Work from home27.1%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.8% of households in ME2 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME2England
No car or van15.8%23.5%
139.6%41.3%
232.1%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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