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Stratford station

  • Zone2 and 3
  • Step-freeStep-free route in TfL data
  • Toilets4 listed
  • Nearby places19

Stratford is a station in Zones 2 and 3 on the Central and Jubilee lines, where you can also change for the Elizabeth line, the DLR, the Mildmay line and National Rail services. It is a terminus of the Jubilee line. Places within a short walk include Vue Westfield Stratford City, Stratford East and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, as well as the statue of William Shakespeare.

Stratford roundel sign on a concrete wall
The Stratford station sign. Photo: Mirza Daniyal Arshad / Pexels

What's near Stratford

19 places within about 1,000 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.

Sights and landmarks

  • Robert90 m · est. 1 min walk · route
  • Old Town Hall400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
  • King Edward VII450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
  • Portico520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
  • The Old Dispensary610 m · est. 10 min walk · route
  • ArcelorMittal Orbit770 m · est. 12 min walk · route
  • London Stadium980 m · est. 16 min walk · route

Museums and galleries

  • V&A East Museum700 m · est. 11 min walk · route

Parks, gardens and squares

  • Queen Elizabeth Olympic Parkedge 360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
  • 2012 Gardensedge 660 m · est. 11 min walk · route
  • Stratford Parkedge 670 m · est. 11 min walk · route

Markets

  • Stratford Indoor Market190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
  • Stratford Mall270 m · est. 4 min walk · route
  • Stratford Outdoor Market380 m · est. 6 min walk · route

Theatres and arts venues

  • Vue Westfield Stratford City290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
  • Stratford East310 m · est. 5 min walk · route

Statues

  • William Shakespeare (statue)880 m · est. 14 min walk · route

Memorials and monuments

  • Gurney Memorial370 m · est. 6 min walk · route

Libraries

  • Stratford Library540 m · est. 9 min walk · route

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.

Map

No entrance points in TfL data; the map shows the station's centre. About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Step-free access

Step-free route shown. TfL's station data shows a step-free route between the street and all 6 Tube platforms here.

Getting on and off the train

PlatformBoarding (TfL station data)
Central line · Westbound Platform 3 (towards Liverpool Street)Boarding ramp (ask staff)
Central line · Eastbound Platform 6 (towards Epping)Boarding ramp (ask staff)
Jubilee line · Westbound Platform 13 (towards Stanmore)Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm
Jubilee line · Westbound Platform 14 (towards Stanmore)Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm
Jubilee line · Westbound Platform 15 (towards Stanmore)Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm
Central line · Westbound Platform 3A (towards Liverpool Street)Boarding ramp (ask staff)

Live lift status on TfL

Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.

Changing trains here

  • Services here, from TfL's data: Central line, Jubilee line, Elizabeth line, DLR, Mildmay line and National Rail.

From TfL data. All interchange tips.

Toilets

TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 4 toilets here:

TypeWhereDetails
MaleTicket hallinside the ticket gates, hours: Daily
FemaleTicket hallinside the ticket gates, hours: Daily
All GendersPlatform 16accessible, inside the ticket gates, RADAR key, hours: Daily
All GendersSouthern ticket hallaccessible, inside the ticket gates

Lines and next stops

TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.

Facilities listed by TfL

Ticket Halls2
Lifts5
Escalators2
Car parkno
WiFiyes

TfL facility listing; may lag.

Walking to nearby stations

Nearest other Tube stations

  • West Ham · 1,630 m straight line · est. 26 min walk
  • Leyton · 1,650 m straight line · est. 27 min walk
  • Plaistow · 1,860 m straight line · est. 30 min walk
  • Bromley-by-Bow · 1,970 m straight line · est. 32 min walk

est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.

Official information

For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Stratford. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.