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Transport links The Westfi eld development was consolidated on an existing transport infrastructure


While fully accessible by car, Westfi eld Stratford City is also easy to get to on public transport. The shopping centre is fl anked by two train stations and a busy bus terminal, which provide immediate access to the national rail network, as well as London underground and overground services, the Docklands Light Railway and 19 bus routes. Westfi eld Stratford has direct connections


with major London transport hubs including Bank, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, London City Airport, St Pancras, Tower Gateway, Waterloo and Westminster. Connections with the Eurostar are also possible from St Pancras station. In addition to these links, visitors can use taxis or London Cycle Hire to get to Westfi eld Stratford City.


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1. Map of local railway network 2. Aerial showing the relationship between the


international (top) and regional (right) stations 3-4. Local transport connectivity maps


Two London


Underground lines serve Stratford station: the Central Line and the Jubilee Line. These connect Westfi eld with some of London’s major stations: Liverpool Street, Bank,


London Bridge and Waterloo. Westfi eld Stratford City is also accessible from the O2 Arena via North Greenwich station, or from Westfi eld’s west-London


shopping centre via Shepherds Bush.


Stratford station is connected to the London Overground,


which travels from Richmond station in west London through the busy hubs of Willesden Junction, which connects to the Bakerloo Line, and Highbury & Islington, which connects to the Victoria Line. The Overground also serves Clapham Junction with major rail connections to the south and West Croydon.


The expansion of London’s cycle-hire scheme eastwards brought the


borough of Tower Hamlets into the cycle-hire zone, which now extends over 65km2


of the


capital. Altogether, there are some 8,300 bikes available for hire, with 15,000 docking points. Improved roads and cycle lanes now make it easier for cyclists to travel around the capital.


Westfi eld is linked to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) via both Stratford International and Stratford stations, which link to two major central- London hubs – Bank station (Waterloo & City, Northern and Central lines) and Tower Gateway, which has a nearby connection to the Circle and District lines. The DLR also links it with London City Airport, Canary Wharf, Lewisham, and Woolwich Arsenal.


From Stratford bus station, Westfi eld is served by 19 bus routes, which travel across north, east and south-east London, as well as to the city centre. Bus route 25 links Westfi eld to the transport hubs of Bank station and Liverpool Street station, while bus route 108 takes visitors south towards the O2 Arena and Lewisham.


Taxis drop off and accept passengers at Meridian Square, from which visitors to Westfi eld


Stratford City can access the shopping centre via the Link Bridge. Visitors who come in their own car have access to three car parks (however, these will be closed during the Olympic Games).


Stratford


International station offers access to a high-speed rail link to St Pancras station, which provides access to the Eurostar network, as well as stations in Kent and the Midlands. From Stratford station, trains run westwards towards Liverpool Street station, towards north-east London or to stations in East Anglia such as Shenfi eld, Norwich and Stansted.


Both Stratford and Stratford International stations provide step-free access from all platforms, as well as accessible toilets. Both also provide wheelchair access to Westfi eld Stratford City. The shopping centre provides manual wheelchairs, subject to availability, or motorised scooters for a charge of £3.


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