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Transport in ME7 5RH

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME7 5RH, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Chatham Maritime
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,403 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME7 5RH is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME7 5RH 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Strood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dockyard Main Gate, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.2% of working residents in the ME7 5RH area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 33.8% drive to work.

ME7 5RHEngland
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive33.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot18.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.3% of households in the ME7 5RH area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

ME7 5RHEngland
No car or van27.3%23.5%
155.1%41.3%
215.9%26.1%
3 or more1.7%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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