Stratford International is the main station for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the main venue the London 2012 Olympics and now a focus for the regeneration of this area of east London. It's a mix of parkland, waterways, homes, education and sports venues, and is also home to the iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK's tallest sculpture. The station is also right next to Westfield Stratford City, home to over 300 stores, 50 restaurants, a 17-screen cinema, the UK's biggest casino and two hotels.
Stratford International opened in 2009 on the High Speed 1 line between London St Pancras International and Kent which is operated by Southeastern trains. With high speeds of up to 140 mph using the modern Javelin trains, this line provides a highly convenient commuter service from Kent to the city of London.
There are usually four trains per hour into St Pancras, taking just seven minutes, and four trains eastbound serving destinations including Ebbsfleet International, Faversham, Margate, Dover Priory and Ashford International. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station is two minutes' walk away and connects passengers with Stratford station for London Underground, London Overground and mainline services.
Stratford International station's main concourse has a ticket office, ticket machines, a cafe and public toilets. All four platforms are under the main concourse and are accessible via escalators, stairs or lifts. London trains depart from platform 2, and trains towards Kent from platform 3. The nearest car park is a pay-and-display multi-storey two minutes' walk from the station, which also has undercover cycle storage. Taxis are available from the entrance of the station nearest Westfield shopping centre.
Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
to Faversham | Southeastern | 15:28 | 3 | Late |
to London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 15:31 | 2 | On time |
to Margate | Southeastern | 15:45 | 3 | On time |
to London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 15:47 | 2 | On time |
to Faversham | Southeastern | 15:57 | 3 | On time |
Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
from London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 15:28 | 3 | Late |
from Faversham | Southeastern | 15:30 | 2 | On time |
from London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 15:44 | 3 | On time |
from Ramsgate | Southeastern | 15:46 | 2 | On time |
from London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 15:57 | 3 | On time |