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Transport in MK42

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near MK42, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Bedford
Region
East of England
Population
67,918 (2024)
Transport

How well connected MK42 is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of MK42. 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bedford St Johns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bedford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: West End, 16 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.5% of working residents in MK42 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

MK42England
Work from home24.5%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.8% of households in MK42 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

MK42England
No car or van20.8%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
228.5%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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