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Transport in Middlesbrough

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

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
162,207 (2024)
Transport

How well connected Middlesbrough is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of Middlesbrough. 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    James Cook Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Marton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Marton Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Middlesbrough Rail Station - main ent
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Middlesbrough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Gypsy Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Transporter Bridge South Side
    Ferry
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Transporter Bridge North Side
    Ferry
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Nunthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    South Bank Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bretby Close, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in Middlesbrough mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.8% drive to work.

MiddlesbroughEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive54.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.9%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.9% of households in Middlesbrough have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

MiddlesbroughEngland
No car or van32.9%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
220.9%26.1%
3 or more6%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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