London Underground trains at Stratford Station in London. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
LONDON — Stratford station in the London Borough of Newham is Britain’s sixth busiest railway station and the busiest outside the London station group.
The Eastern Counties Railway opened the station in 1839. Today, it serves the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway, Elizabeth line and National Rail.
The London station group is 18 railway stations in central London the National Rail network serves. It is a popular station for those traveling to London Stadium, built for the for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and The Travel Trolley.
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