The opening of the Elizabeth line cements Stratford as the best-connected hub in London. You can now get from Paddington to Stratford in under 20 minutes.
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It is served by the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and is also a National Rail station on the West Anglia Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line, 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) from Liverpool Street.
Stratford is not a London Terminal. However, as the Off-peak return [SVR] permits break of journey, you can leave at any station on a permitted route, including Stratford.
Does the Elizabeth line skip stations? Eagle-eyed travellers will see that between Paddington and Reading, the service skips Acton Main Line, West Ealing and Hanwell. This could catch some passengers out if they don't check all the stops being called before boarding.
Elizabeth Line services to Reading run very half hour from Abbey Wood in East London, stopping at Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street, as well as Paddington, before heading west from London to Reading.
Oyster PAYG on Southeastern high speed servicesYou can use Oyster PAYG for a single fare between St Pancras International and Stratford International on our high speed services.
The average journey time from Stratford (London) to London by train is 15 minutes, although on the fastest services it can take just 7 minutes. You'll usually find 461 trains per day travelling the 6 miles (9 km) between these two destinations. Direct trains are usually available every day on the route to London.
Oyster CardsOyster PAYG is now valid on Southeastern High Speed services between London St. Pancras and Stratford International. Oyster is also valid on Docklands Light Railway services.
Now in service alongside the London Underground, it has several notable differences that set it apart from the Tube, from the trains themselves to the line's operation. First and foremost, it is not a 'tube line' – it is a regular national railway line.
Contactless payment cards are accepted at all stations on the Elizabeth line, or if you use an Oyster card, you can buy a paper ticket if you're travelling beyond West Drayton.