{"id":1320,"date":"2021-12-13T13:33:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2021-12-13T13:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T13:34:10","slug":"stratford-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/stratford-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Stratford &#8211; The Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The platforms in this station are identified in two groups. The high level platforms include platforms 1 &#8211; 12 which serve the London Overground, London Underground Central Line, DLr (Stratford Branch) and mainline services. The lower level platforms serve the London Underground Jubilee Line and DLR (Stratford International Branch).<\/p>\n<h2>The High Level Platforms<\/h2>\n<h3>Platform Allocations<\/h3>\n<p>At the time of our survey, platforms were allocated as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/londonovergroundplatforms.html\">1 and 2, London Overground, Richmond &#8211; Stratford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms35.html\">3 and 3A, Central Line westbound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms35.html\">5, Mainline &#8211; Shenfield to Liverpool Street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms68.html\">6, Central Line eastbound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms68.html\">8, Mainline &#8211; Liverpool Street to Shenfield<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms910.html\">9, Mainline &#8211; Anglia services to Liverpool Street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/platforms910.html\">10, Mainline &#8211; Liverpool Street to Southend, Braintree etc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/stanstedexpressplatforms.html\">10A, seldom used, sometimes used for the Stansted Airport Express service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/stanstedexpressplatforms.html\">11, Stansted Airport Express Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/stanstedexpressplatforms.html\">12, Stansted Airport Express service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Platforms 4 and 7 no longer exist. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/\">DLR (Stratford Branch) platforms<\/a>\u00a0are now designated 4A and 4B.<\/p>\n<h3>Layout<\/h3>\n<p>Platforms 3A &#8211; 10A run approximately east\/west, whilst platforms 11, 12 1 and 2 veer towards the north. For convenience, we&#8217;ll refer to the ends of platforms near the West Subway as the west end and the far ends as the east.<\/p>\n<p>The platforms are numbered, from the south, as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>3A, north of the Level 1 Walkway<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; 5, island platform<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; 8, island platform<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; 10, island platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10A &#8211; 11, lower than 3A &#8211; 10, island platform, platforms diverge as you move away from the west end<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12, same level as 10A &#8211; 11, separate platform<\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; 2, at same level as 3A &#8211; 10, island between bay platforms terminating at the east end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The DLR (Stratford Branch) platforms 4A and 4B extend west from the Level 1 Walkway, with platform 4A lying south of platform 4B.<\/p>\n<h2>The Low Level Platforms<\/h2>\n<p>These include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/jubileeplatforms.html\">platforms 13 &#8211; 15<\/a>\u00a0serving the London Underground Jubilee Line and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/\">platforms 16 &#8211; 17<\/a>\u00a0serving the DLR (Stratford International Branch).<\/p>\n<h3>Layout<\/h3>\n<p>Platforms 13 &#8211; 15, serving the Jubilee Line extend south from the West Concourse. Platform 13 is a separate platform along the west side of the station, whilst platforms 14 &#8211; 15 are an island platform.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms 16 &#8211; 17, serving the DLR (Stratford International Branch) are separate platforms with platform 16, northbound to Stratford International, along the east side of the West Concourse and platform 17, southbound along the west side of the East Concourse.<\/p>\n<h2>Back Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/detaileddescription.html\">DETAILED DESCRIPTION<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspace.fi\/mind\/retro\/lul\/stratford\/stratfordstation.html\">STRATFORD STATION<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The platforms in this station are identified in two groups. The high level platforms include platforms 1 &#8211; 12 which serve the London Overground, London Underground Central Line, DLr (Stratford Branch) and mainline services. The lower level platforms serve the London Underground Jubilee Line and DLR (Stratford International Branch). 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