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Transport in TR3 6AF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TR3 6AF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,161 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TR3 6AF is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TR3 6AF itself. Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Truro Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Malpas Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Truro Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Ferry Landing
    Ferry
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Perranwell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Carlyon Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38% of working residents in the TR3 6AF area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 53.1% drive to work.

TR3 6AFEngland
Work from home38%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger1.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6.2% of households in the TR3 6AF area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

TR3 6AFEngland
No car or van6.2%23.5%
136.7%41.3%
238.6%26.1%
3 or more18.6%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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