Stratford, London

Stratford is a district within the London Borough of Newham in East London. It is located 9.7 km (6 mi) to the east northeast of Charing Cross. Located at the northwesternmost part of the London Borough of Newham, it borders Hackney Wick, in the London Borough of Hackney, and Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, both to the west, and Leyton in the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the north. Formerly a farming community which is part of the parish of West Ham, Stratford today has become an industrial suburb of London. This transformation came about following the construction of a railway line to reach it from central London in 1839.

Today Stratford is receiving a boost as it is right next to the London Olympic Park. Another exciting new development is the Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre, the biggest shopping mall in Europe when in opens in late 2011.

How to reach Stratford

Stratford is a major transportation hub for East London. It has two major railway stations namely Stratford Regional and Stratford International.

The Stratford Tube Station, within Stratford Regional, is served by the Central Line between Mile End Tube Station and Leyton Tube Station. It is also the terminus of the Jubilee Line.

The Stratford Regional railway station is also served by the Great Eastern Main Line, the North London Line and the Lea Valley Lines. The London Overground also has services here.

The Stratford International railway station is served by the Southeastern high-speed train from St Pancras Station, with provision for the Eurostar trains to also stop here.

Class 395 Javelin, the high-speed train of Southwestern
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