Travel times to railway stations

CyclingSid

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Travel times to railway stations

« on: October 17, 2024, 12:15:27 »

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In England and Wales, approximately 57% of the population are within a 30-minute walk of a railway station. However, this access varies considerably within and between local areas.

ONS^» Article at https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/accesstolocalamenitiesinenglandandwales/october2024

Part of "Access to local amenities in England and Wales: October 2024"

Data can be downloaded from https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/accesstolocalamenitiesinenglandandwales


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ChrisB

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Re: Travel times to railway stations

« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2024, 12:25:40 »

hmmm - what do I know - thought it was a lot les than that.

30min walk - about 1.5 miles then.


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: Travel times to railway stations

« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2024, 12:51:02 »

From our previous house, it was a brisk ten minute walk down to the station at Nailsea & Backwell. From our current house, it's a more relaxed (could even be done across fields, in good weather) up to 25 minutes.


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