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Transport in RG1 3LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 3LY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Palmer Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,409 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 3LY is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 3LY itself. 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cholmeley Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.9% of working residents in the RG1 3LY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 28.2% drive to work.

RG1 3LYEngland
Work from home24.9%31.5%
Drive28.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach13.6%4.3%
Train2.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot19.9%7.6%
Bicycle4.6%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33% of households in the RG1 3LY area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 3LYEngland
No car or van33%23.5%
148.4%41.3%
216.2%26.1%
3 or more2.4%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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