Location notes
Stratford is located in East London, just a 5 minute ride from London Liverpool Street Station on the Great Eastern Line. The North London Line also runs underneath through Stratford Low Level Station.
Railway type and traffic
At Stratford you can expect to see a variation of Freight Trains, Passenger Trains and Stock movements.
The Passenger stock you can expect to see is:
One Anglia Class 86s and Class 90s. One Anglia Class 170s, One Great Eastern 315s, 321s and 360s.
Silverlink Metro Class 313s run through Stratford Low Level.
On the light railway front there is a Docklands Light Railway terminus to the south of the station and Central line tube trains pass through the centre roads.
The Freight locomotives that usually come through Stratford Station consists of:
Mendip Rail 59s, DB Schenker 59/2s, DB Schenker 60s, DB Schenker 66s, Freightliner 66s, Freightliner 86s, Freightliner 90s and the occasional service of the D.R.S. Nuclear Flasks, which are run by Class 20s.
The Passenger stock you can expect to see is:
One Anglia Class 86s and Class 90s. One Anglia Class 170s, One Great Eastern 315s, 321s and 360s.
Silverlink Metro Class 313s run through Stratford Low Level.
On the light railway front there is a Docklands Light Railway terminus to the south of the station and Central line tube trains pass through the centre roads.
The Freight locomotives that usually come through Stratford Station consists of:
Mendip Rail 59s, DB Schenker 59/2s, DB Schenker 60s, DB Schenker 66s, Freightliner 66s, Freightliner 86s, Freightliner 90s and the occasional service of the D.R.S. Nuclear Flasks, which are run by Class 20s.
Environment
The station is a large complex, next to a bus station and is situated close to a shopping centre. It is fully staffed at all times and you need a ticket to gain access to the platforms. As with all inner city locations you should be aware of potential problems. West Ham is the local football team.
Road directions
The station is situated on a one-way system (Great Eastern Road) which is part of the Stratford one way system and is clearly signposted.
Stratford Station map co-ordinates
Stratford Station map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a car park opposite the station and clearly signposted.
Public transport
One Great Eastern operates a frequent service from Stratford to London Liverpool Street. They also operate services from Stratford which go to: Shenfield and Southminster (Stopping Metro Service), Southend, Braintree, Colchester Town, Clacton, Walton, Harwich Town, Ipswich.
Silverlink Metro operate a stopping service from Stratford to North Woolwich (Going South) and to Gospel Oak, Willesden Junction and Richmond (Going North).
London underground Central Line Operate services to and from Hainault and Epping and to West Ruislip. DLR operate services to Lewisham from Stratford. And the Jubilee Line run services from Stratford to Stanmore. (Jubilee line extension).
There is also a bus station next to the station.
Silverlink Metro operate a stopping service from Stratford to North Woolwich (Going South) and to Gospel Oak, Willesden Junction and Richmond (Going North).
London underground Central Line Operate services to and from Hainault and Epping and to West Ruislip. DLR operate services to Lewisham from Stratford. And the Jubilee Line run services from Stratford to Stanmore. (Jubilee line extension).
There is also a bus station next to the station.
Amenities
There is a cafe on the High Level platform, a coffee shop and some small Newsagents on the Low Level Platforms.
Accommodation
There is an Express by Holiday inn about a mile from the station.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
Open this Image in a new window and use as a sun compass with the links below.
Streetmap links
Stratford Station general view map
Stratford Station close up map
Multimap links
Stratford Station on new multimap
Stratford Station general view map
Stratford Station close up map
Stratford Station aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Stratford Station
Some areas not available at all zoom levels,.
Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
The best place to photograph the freight trains and most interesting passenger stock is at the end of platforms 9 and 10 on the High Level Platforms. If you want to photograph some Metro Units (315's) the best place to do this is at the end of Platform 8.
Stratford can be a noisy environment at times especially with the CTRL work going on most of the day.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Stratford can be a noisy environment at times especially with the CTRL work going on most of the day.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Links to photographs at this location
London Station Photographs - StratfordEwan's Railway Photographs - London trip
General views - All photographs © Jon Bradley unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
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Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
