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Transport in PL

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
599,023 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PL is

2 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PL. Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
2
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Germans Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tideford Cross, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.2% of working residents in PL mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

PLEngland
Work from home24.2%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.1% of households in PL have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PLEngland
No car or van18.1%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
228.8%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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