Stratford High Street DLR station
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Stratford High Street DLR station is a Docklands Light Railway
station in the Stratford
neighbourhood of the London Borough of Newham
, in east London
, England. It is located on the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway, which opened on 31 August 2011. The site was the location of an earlier railway station from 1847 to 1957, known initially as Stratford Bridge and later as Stratford Market.
The first station on the site was opened as Stratford Bridge on 14 June 1847 on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
between Stratford
and Canning Town
stations. It served a local fruit and vegetable market and was renamed Stratford Market on 1 November 1880. The station was resited in 1892 when the line was widened. The second station was itself renamed twice: to Stratford Market (West Ham) in 1898, resuming the name Stratford Market in 1923. The station closed on 6 May 1957 due to lack of traffic and the proximity of the larger Stratford station, which was also served by other lines.
The line through the station site to North Woolwich closed in 2006 for works to start on conversion to DLR operation.
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The station is located on Stratford High Street. It is provided with footbridge connections to Bridge Road and Burford Road in order to provide access to the surrounding areas. In order to locate the station here Bridge Road has been permanently closed to vehicles except for emergency access. This avoided the need to take land from Rokeby School
whilst also enabling the station to be located close to Stratford High Street.
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
station in the Stratford
Stratford, London
Stratford is a place in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an agrarian settlement in the ancient parish of West Ham, which transformed into an industrial suburb...
neighbourhood of the London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, in east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. It is located on the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway, which opened on 31 August 2011. The site was the location of an earlier railway station from 1847 to 1957, known initially as Stratford Bridge and later as Stratford Market.
History
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway
The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in east London connected the Royal Docks with the Eastern Counties Railway . Authorised in 1844, it opened in 1846, and was absorbed by the ECR in 1847...
between Stratford
Stratford station
Stratford station is a large multilevel railway station in Stratford, east London. The station is served by the National Rail services National Express East Anglia, London Overground and c2c, by London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines, and by the Docklands Light Railway . Stratford is in...
and Canning Town
Canning Town station
Canning Town station is an inter-modal transport interchange in Canning Town, northeast London, England. It is served by the London Underground Jubilee line, the Docklands Light Railway and local buses operated for London Buses. It is in Travelcard Zone 3...
stations. It served a local fruit and vegetable market and was renamed Stratford Market on 1 November 1880. The station was resited in 1892 when the line was widened. The second station was itself renamed twice: to Stratford Market (West Ham) in 1898, resuming the name Stratford Market in 1923. The station closed on 6 May 1957 due to lack of traffic and the proximity of the larger Stratford station, which was also served by other lines.
The line through the station site to North Woolwich closed in 2006 for works to start on conversion to DLR operation.
Design
The red brick station buildings from the original station still stand on the south side of Stratford High StreetA118 road
The A118 is a road in east London, England which links Bow with Gallows Corner, east of Romford. The section from Stratford to Gallows Corner formed the original route of the A12 until the designation was transferred to the Eastern Avenue soon after the latter opened in 1925...
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The station is located on Stratford High Street. It is provided with footbridge connections to Bridge Road and Burford Road in order to provide access to the surrounding areas. In order to locate the station here Bridge Road has been permanently closed to vehicles except for emergency access. This avoided the need to take land from Rokeby School
Rokeby School
Rokeby School is an 11 - 16 Comprehensive School for boys located in Canning Town, east London. It is also a Specialist Mathematics & Languages School.-Notable alumni:* Micah Hyde* Tresor Kandol* Alan White* Alexander McQueen* Linvoy Primus...
whilst also enabling the station to be located close to Stratford High Street.
Services
The DLR services run between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, and between Stratford International and Beckton.External links
- http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=burford+road+e15&sll=51.536222,0.094409&sspn=0.009997,0.027874&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Burford+Rd,+London+E15,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.538513,-0.001037&spn=0.009609,0.027874&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.538583,-0.001136&panoid=NeASjvsrY_E1Zsf8xOwnaw&cbp=12,165.22,,0,5Google street view of Stratford Market station building and Stratford High Street DLR station under construction]