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Transport in Peterborough

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

Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Population: 199,485 (2024)

PeterboroughCity

Transport

How well connected Peterborough is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Peterborough. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity

6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Peterborough Rail Station
Rail station
0.3 miles
02
Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway)
Metro, tram or underground
0.7 miles
03
Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway)
Metro, tram or underground
1.5 miles
04
Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway)
Metro, tram or underground
2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Maternity Hospital, 91 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in Peterborough mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 48% drive to work.

PeterboroughEngland

Work from home23.2%31.5%

Drive48%44.5%

Car passenger7.6%3.9%

Bus or coach4%4.3%

Train1%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%

On foot8%7.6%

Bicycle4%2.1%

Other4.2%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

24.4% of households in Peterborough have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PeterboroughEngland

No car or van24.4%23.5%

144.2%41.3%

224.7%26.1%

3 or more6.7%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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