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  Stratford International
Location of Stratford International in Greater London |
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| Location | Stratford |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Owner | London and Continental Railways |
| Station code | SDI, SFA |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Fare zone | 3 (DLR services only) |
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| 30 November 2009 | Opened (Southeastern) |
| 2010 | Due to open (DLR) |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
| External links | Departures • Facilities |
Coordinates: 51°32′45″N 0°00′33″W / 51.5458°N 0.0091°W
Stratford International station is a railway station located in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in northeast London, England. The station opened on 30 November 2009 for Southeastern services on High Speed 1,[1] although the station building was completed much earlier in April 2006.[2] It is located adjacent to the construction sites of both the London Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford City, which currently prevents pedestrian access; during local redevelopment work a temporary bus service links Stratford International to nearby Stratford Regional. It is planned that during 2010 an extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will connect the station directly to the London public transport network. It is expected that Eurostar services will start to call at the station at some stage after the DLR extension has opened.
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Background
The station is on the High Speed 1 railway between St. Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International station. Much of the surrounding land is currently a construction site as it lies just inside the eastern boundary of the London Olympic Park, which is being built for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] It is situated about 400 yards (370 m) from nearby Stratford Regional, which is a major Transport for London and commuter rail hub. The station has four platforms (two single and one pair of island platforms), and is bisected by a single-track inclined viaduct rising to the east along the length of the island platforms. This is used by empty stock Eurostar trains to get out of the station trench in order to reach the depot at Temple Mills. Fast tracks run between each pair of platforms. The tracks descend into tunnel at both ends of the station (the station platforms are at a higher level than the tunnels) and the outer (Eurostar) platforms have a noticeable dip at the east end. There is a waiting room on the island platforms, but not on the outer (Eurostar platforms). The station was not authorised by the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 and an order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 had to be made to allow for its construction.[4]
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Services
Eurostar
Eurostar trains will not stop at this station until after the DLR extension has been completed in 2010.[5]
Domestic high-speed services
The full service started on 13 December 2009. The typical off-peak service is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to St Pancras International (taking 7 minutes)[6]
- 2tph to Faversham
- 1tph to Margate via Ashford International and Canterbury West
- 1tph to Dover Priory via Ashford International[6]
The peak hour service is 19 trains arriving at St Pancras between 07:00 and 09:59.[6]
During the 2012 Olympic Games, every six minutes the "Javelin" service will shuttle spectators between the Olympic Park in Stratford and Central London.[7]
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Stratford International will consist of a short new line from Stratford International to Stratford Regional station, then continues along the disused North London Line route between Stratford and Canning Town, stopping at Stratford High Street (on the site of the original Stratford Market railway station), Abbey Road, West Ham and Star Lane before joining the existing DLR branch from Canning Town to Woolwich Arsenal. It is expected to open in mid-2010.[8]
Access and interchange
Access to the station was, at design stage, to be via a new link road to Waterden Road, which linked in turn to the A12 at Lea Interchange and south to Carpenters Road. This link road was constructed and a new signal junction installed on Waterden Road but never opened. However, these roads were stopped up in mid-2007 to enable the construction of the Olympic Park. The link road is currently used for construction traffic between Bow East concrete batching plant and Stratford City.[citation needed]
The interchange facilities were originally designed to be on the southern side of the station, but when it opens will be located to the north of the Stratford Box, with access available via Leyton Road and Angel Lane.[citation needed] Initially a bus service provides an interchange with Stratford Regional.[6] This leaves the regional station from the northern end of platform 11, where rail tickets are available from staff members operating from a temporary ticket office.
Gallery
 Overview of tracks looking west from the escalator down to platforms 3 and 2, showing the ascending track to Temple Mills depot. |
 Looking west along eastbound platform 3, showing the continent-bound Eurostar platform 4 at right. |
 Looking east along westbound platform 2, showing the London-bound Eurostar platform 1 at right. |
 Platform signage on platform 2 (also 3) |
References
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- ^ "High speed". Southeastern. http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/index.php/cms/pages/view/322.
- ^ Webster, Ben (2006-04-21). "Ghost train station that cost £210m" (in en-GB). The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2144275,00.html. Retrieved 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Eurostar unveils Ebbsfleet International Station as new high-speed gateway to continental Europe". eurostar.com. 12 September 2006. http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/about_eurostar/press_release/press_archive_2006/ebbsfleet.jsp. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ SI 2001/1451 The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Stratford Station and Subsidiary Works) Order 2001 (No. 1451) at the Statute Law Database
- ^ "House of Lords, Hansard Report Column 147". Hansard. 19 Feb 2008. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80219-0004.htm.
- ^ a b c d "Southeastern: High Speed timetable". http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/app/webroot/files/cache/Timetable%20HS%20December%202009%20%203.pdf. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "£20m bullet trains to serve Olympic Park". London2012.org. 2004-09-28. http://www.london2012.org/news/archive/bid-phase/20m-bullet-trains-to-serve-olympic-park.php. Retrieved 2005-07-06.
- ^ http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extensions/stratford/whatnext.asp
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| Terminus | Docklands Light Railway |
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