Open · since 1946
Why is it called Stratford?
CentralJubilee
Where the name comes from
Named after the district. Stratford is first recorded in 1067 as Strætforda, "ford on a Roman road", from Old English stræt (street) and ford.
Worth knowing: Nearby Bow was also first called Stratford, after the same ford.
Where it is
See Stratford on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
At a glance
- Opened
- 1946
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- Central, Jubilee
- Local authority
- Newham
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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