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Stratford low level platforms in 1987. The nationalisation of Britain's railways saw the operation of Stratford station pass to British Railways Eastern Region. A new station building was designed by Thomas Bennett and opened in 1948. [40] Progress on electrification that had been halted by the Second World War resumed after the end of hostilities.
The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M. Wignall, C. J. (1983). Complete British Railways Maps and Gazetteer, from 1830–1981 (1st ed.). Oxford ...
This is a route-map template for a Transport for London service or facility. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The list of closed railway stations in Great Britain includes the following: Year of closure is given if known. Stations reopened as heritage railways continue to be included in this list and some have been linked. Some stations have been reopened to passenger traffic. Some lines remain in use for freight and mineral traffic.
On 9 July 1859, the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway opened a line from Stratford-upon-Avon to Honeybourne. [1] [2] The OW&W became the West Midland Railway in 1860 and was acquired by Great Western Railway in 1883 with a view to combining it with the Birmingham to Stratford Line to create a high-speed route from the Midlands to the South West.
Used to show the Accessible Travel Policy categories (A-C): Category A: "This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform” Category B: "This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details."
Oyster cards and contactless payment cards are valid for travel to and from Stratford International, with the DLR station in Travelcard zone 2/3, but special fares apply at the HS1 station. The four-platform HS1 station is built within "Stratford Box", a 1.1-kilometre (0.7 mi) concrete-sided cutting, meaning the station is located below ground ...