Travel to and from the West Malling area, Part 2 travel by public transport
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Worksheet T1 Travel to and from the local area, Part 2 travel by public transport
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[edit] Q 4 Public transport
a.Which of these are in the town centre?
- The main bus station
- The main concentration of bus termini
- The railway station
b.If not in the centre of town, how long does it take to get to the town centre from these places?
c.How far apart are the train station and the bus termini?
d.With which train services do the buses connect, and what are the waiting times?
Find out if there are any planned improvements which would help this interchange.
(Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,15; S3 Q1,4 also refer to public transport)
Starting points for information: Local Transport Plan, Undertaking a Survey, Local maps, Coach and train timetables
[edit] Q 5 Getting from the train station to the town centre
a.How far is it and how long does it take to get from the train station to the town centre by:
- foot
- bicycle
- taxi
- bus
b.Is the walking/cycling route attractive and safe?
(Worksheets EN1 Q10; EN3 Q7; EC7 Q13,14 also refer to pedestrian access. Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,16; S7 Q2 refer to transport access)
Starting points for information: Local maps, Local knowledge, Local survey
Nu-Ventre bus 123 provides a regular link between West Malling Station and town centre between approx 0630 and 2000 on Mondays to Fridays. Single fare 45p.
Enquiries to Nu-Venture 01622 882288
From Monday 4 December (2006), subject to the opening of a new road, it is expected that Arriva buses 72/76 will serve West Malling station instead of Town Hill.
Enquiries to Arriva Southern Counties, 01622 697000
[edit] Q 6 Rail services
a.What is the frequency of rail services?
b.Are times convenient for people using the trains to get to work?
c.Are there closed railway lines?
d.Are there plans to re-open any closed railway lines?
Look at the frequency of services to neighbouring market towns with a rail station and to the closest large town or city. Are there neighbouring towns or cities without a rail connection?
(Worksheets EC1 Q2; EC4 Q14,17; EC7 Q7 also refer to travel)
Starting points for information: Rail operators (National Rail has a website)
West Malling station is served by Southeastern Railway.
08457 484950
All-day, daily services between London, Bromley S, West Malling, Maidstone East & Ashford International.
Victoria is the principal London Terminal served.
W Malling Station is about 1/2 mile east of the town centre.
[edit] Q 7 Coach and bus services
Coach services:
a.What is the number of national coach services per day?
b.What are their destinations and departure points?
Starting points for information: National coach operators
There are no regular National Express coach services in West Malling.
Local bus services are provided mainly by: Arriva 01622 697000 and Nu-Venture 01622 882288
From Tuesday 21 November, the recently-introduced Nu-Venture Shoppers Bus service 53 serving Offham Rd/Fartherwell Ave will run ten minutes later at approx 0930. Return time (1104) unchanged.
[edit] Q 8 Travel to other local towns/villages; bus links
What is the frequency of service and travel time from the town and from villages in the surrounding countryside to the nearest large town or city by:
- bus
- coach
- train
Look at whether there are connecting local bus services from the villages. If there are waiting times between changing services include these within the overall journey times
Note where it is not possible to make this journey by public transport at all.
Local bus services are provided mainly by:
Arriva 01622 697000 and Nu-Venture 01622 882288
Maidstone - Arriva Bus 70, 72, 76, 77 (daily, not evenings)
Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells - Arriva Bus 77 (Sundays, every 2 hours)
Trottiscliffe via Ryarsh and Birling - Nu-Venture 58, Mon-Sat, infrequent
Borough Green via Offham - Arriva Bus 70
Kings Hill - Arriva 72,76, 77, 147, Nu-Venture 123
Medway Towns via Snodland - Arriva 151 (daily, not evenings)
[edit] West Malling Travel News
Local bus services are provided mainly by Arriva 01622 697000 and by Nu-Venture 01622 882288
From Tuesday 21 November, the recently-introduced Nu-Venture Shoppers Bus service 53 serving Offham Rd/Fartherwell Ave will run TEN MINUTES LATER at approx 0930. Return time (1104) unchanged.
From Monday 4 December (2006), subject to the opening of a new road, it is expected that Arriva buses 72/76 will serve West Malling station instead of Town Hill.
Enquiries to Arriva Southern Counties, 01622 697000
[edit] References
Worksheet T1
- Travel to and from the West Malling area, Part 1 Travel by car
- Travel to and from the West Malling area, Part 2 travel by public transport
- Travel to and from the West Malling area, SWOT analysis
Worksheet T2
- Access to services in the West Malling area, Part 1 Timetabling and accessibility of public transport
- Access to services in the West Malling area, Part 2 Alternatives to private cars and public transport
- Access to services in the West Malling area, SWOT analysis
Worksheet T3
