Stratford station

Stratford London Underground Docklands Light Railway National Rail London Overground Elizabeth line
Stratford Regional[1]
Stratford (London)[2]
The station's south entrance
Stratford is located in London Borough of Newham
Stratford
Stratford
Location of Stratford in London Borough of Newham
LocationStratford
Local authorityLondon Borough of Newham
Managed byTransport for London[3]
OwnerNetwork Rail[3]
Station code(s)SRA
DfT categoryB
Number of platforms19 (17 in use)
AccessibleYes[4][5]
Fare zone2 and 3
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Increase 64.85 million[6]
2020Decrease 25.07 million[7]
2021Increase 29.11 million[8]
2022Increase 47.88 million[9]
2023Increase 54.38 million[10]
DLR annual boardings and alightings
2019Increase 10.453 million[11]
2020Decrease 8.757 million[12]
2021Increase 9.977 million[13]
2022included in Underground usage[14]
2023included in Underground usage[15]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 41.206 million[16]
– interchange Increase 4.635 million[16]
2019–20Increase 41.912 million[16]
– interchange Increase 4.882 million[16]
2020–21Decrease 13.985 million[16]
– interchange Decrease 1.746 million[16]
2021–22Increase 28.182 million[16]
– interchange Increase 3.184 million[16]
2022–23Increase 44.137 million[16]
– interchange Increase 5.524 million[16]
Key dates
20 June 1839Opened by ECR
4 December 1946Central line started
31 August 1987DLR started
14 May 1999Jubilee line started
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°32′32″N 0°00′12″W / 51.5422°N 0.0033°W / 51.5422; -0.0033
London transport portal
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Stratford is a major multi-level interchange station serving the town of Stratford and the mixed-use development known as Stratford City, in the London Borough of Newham, East London for London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Elizabeth line services. National Rail services also operate on the West Anglia Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line, 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) from Liverpool Street.

It is the fifth busiest railway station in Britain,[17] the busiest station in London outside the London station group,[18] and is the busiest station on the London Underground network outside Travelcard Zone 1.[17]

On the London Underground, it is on the Central line between Mile End and Leyton stations. It is also the eastern terminus of the Jubilee line. On the DLR, it is a terminus for some trains and for others it is a through-station between Stratford High Street and Stratford International. On the Overground, it is the terminus of the North London Line; on the main line it is served by Elizabeth line stopping services between Paddington and Shenfield and by medium- and longer-distance services operated by Greater Anglia to and from numerous destinations in the East of England. There are also limited off-peak services operated by c2c connecting to the London, Tilbury and Southend line to Shoeburyness.

The station was opened in 1839 by the Eastern Counties Railway. Today it is owned by Network Rail and is in Travelcard zone 2/3.[19] To distinguish it from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire it is sometimes referred to as Stratford (London),[2] or as Stratford Regional to differentiate it from Stratford International, which is some 400 yards (370 m) to the north.[1] Stratford served as a key travel hub for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in London.[20]

  1. ^ a b "Stratford Regional Station". London 2012 Olympic Organising committee. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Station Facilities: Stratford". National Rail Enquiries. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Sub-committee Minutes". Rail & Underground Sub-committee. London TravelWatch. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  5. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  17. ^ a b "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal".
  18. ^ "Stratford station improvements". Network Rail. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  19. ^ [1] Archived 18 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine Stratford to be 're-zoned' to bring its three stations into transport zones 2/3. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015
  20. ^ London 2012: Stratford Regional station Archived 16 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 September 2010.