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Transport in ME8 6AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near ME8 6AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Twydall
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Transport

How well connected ME8 6AR is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from ME8 6AR itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Chatham Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Rochester Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodlands Road South end, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.9% of working residents in the ME8 6AR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

ME8 6AREngland
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.8% of households in the ME8 6AR area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

ME8 6AREngland
No car or van12.8%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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