When was Stratford International built?
Stratford International station
| Stratford International | |
|---|---|
| 30 November 2009 | Opened (National Rail) |
| 31 August 2011 | Opened (DLR) |
| Other information | |
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Why is it called Stratford International?
“Stratford International is on the international line,” the company said in a statement, “and it has been built to accommodate international passengers at some point in the future. The station needed a different name to avoid any confusion with Stratford regional station.
How many exits does Stratford station have?
three entrances
Stratford is a large, complex multi-level station with three entrances and 17 platforms. There is level or step-free access to all areas by lift or ramp.
How safe is Stratford?
Stratford is safe, with plenty of transport to and from central London: buses, the Underground, the DLR, the Overground and other National Rail trains.
Why is there no platform 7 at Stratford?
Platforms 4 and 7 are disused. When the main line to Shenfield was electrified in the 1940s there was an intention to run a shuttle service from Fenchurch Street to Stratford, calling at Stepney (now Limehouse) and Bow Road, which would have terminated at these bay platforms.
Is Stratford London Safe 2020?
Is Stratford a bad area?
Stratford NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE A newly thriving neighborhood thanks to the investment from the 2012 Olympics. Stratford has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for London.
Why is Stratford station closed?
STRATFORD station was temporarily closed due to severe overcrowding, officials have confirmed. In addition to the overcrowding, Transport For London confirmed there was no service between West Ham and Stratford due to a separate customer incident. Stratford has been evacuated it’s chaos everywhere.”
Where was the first Stratford railway station built?
Stratford station was opened on 20 June 1839 by the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR) with the first station building being located on Angel Lane which crossed the line on an over-bridge to the east of the station.
Is there a train depot at Stratford Market?
There was a small depot at Carpenters Road about a quarter of a mile south of Stratford station. Opened in 1900, the depot consisted of four long sidings and primarily dealt with coal and building materials. It was closed on 7 December 1964. There was a large depot at Stratford Market railway station.
When did the Great Eastern Railway take over Stratford Market?
There was a large depot at Stratford Market railway station. All of these three facilities were operated by the Great Eastern Railway up until 1923 before being taken over by the London & North Eastern Railway until nationalisation in 1948 when they became part of British Railways Eastern Region.
When did the Stratford train accident take place?
The docks and associated railway networks expanded with passenger services to North Woolwich starting in 1847. There was an accident at Stratford station on 18 July 1846 when an up goods train ran into the back of a passenger train from Ipswich.