Stratford DLR Station

Stratford is quite a nice modern station, and is right in the centre of Stratford, meaning it is easy to get from here to the Olympic Stadium /​Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford, in my opinion Stratford is a new, cool area of London which has the Olympics to thank for it, and this is the main station serving that area.
Stratford station is at the end of the Jubilee line, in the newly expanded part on the London Underground, with national rail and DLR services also going from here.
The lift situation can be a little hard to maintain, they seem to say «Lifts to platform 6, 7 etc» rather than saying «Lifts to Underground» or «Trains towards London Euston» (These platforms /​destinations may not exist, I am just using it to make a point)
This station is in zone 3 so most standard 1 – ⁴⁄₁ – 6 day pases should cover it, which I found to be good value for money compared to the Oyster, while in London.
Overall, this is quite a nice station, in a great location for Westfield and Olympic Park, but they is some confusing aspects but I do feel it deserves 3 stars.

Clearly marked station with lots of transport links. As the station is exposed to the elements it does not aways provide sufficient protection. I also find the passengers at this station intimidating.

Really not find of this station! When it’s busy you can’t move for people on the platforms, which are badly signed and under staffed. Everything points to the Olympic stadium rather than telling me how to get home!
Fine if you know your way already, or want the Olympic Park though!

Any transport hub that connects me to my beloved DLR is A-​OK.
I remember Stratford station back about 10+ years ago. Darn sure wasn’t bright and built up like it is now. Don’t get it twisted though, only half is built up and shiny — they left the other half in the crapper.
Well connected hub here, not many staff around though and the trek from the tube to the DLR is, well, a trek.
I purposely stayed away during the Olympics but even now, it still has a sense of chaos about it. Signage is much better and it also feels like they are still needing to ‘finish’ snag works here.
Overall, it’s fine.

What was this place like before the Olympics?
Stratford is very well connected. Unfortunately a bit understaffed as I waited nearly an hour for a TFL bus information person to not show up.
You can even get to Paris from Stratford and I do believe the National express has buses to Standsted from right outside the Station.

Where old meets new feels like the old station has been bolted on to the new half bright and shiny the rest a bit scruffy. Not sure this is the image to project to a world stage. Quick to Liverpool Street though and right next to the entrance to Westfield Stratford

Stratford is one hell of a transport hub.
Jubilee Line
Overground
DLR
National Rail
Central Line
Buses galore
No wonder Westfield decided to plonk themselves right next to it. Whether this place is big enough to cope with the hoards of Olympic spectators visiting the other big structures a mere stones throw away is hard to say.
I’m guessing no.

I pass through Stratford station often on my journey between Liverpool Street and Norwich, but this was my first time terminating (and originating) a journey here. Stratford is a critical lynchpin for the upcoming Olympics and the station has been upgraded significantly to make it easier for passengers from the DLR, Central, Jubilee and Overground, as well as National Rail and buses. The station is step-​free.
On the Central line, it is between Mile End and Leyton. It is the terminus for the DLR (the previous stop is Pudding Mill Lane), Jubilee (West Ham) and London Overground (Hackney Wick). Other than the nearby Olympic venues, the new Westfield mall is nearing completion nearby.
The station is in Travelcard Zone 3 with many ticket barricades and Oyster readers, as well as staffed and automated ticket booths. Lots of signs make it easy to get from one mode of transport to another, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a whole lot of walking involved.

Stratford befindet sich im Osten Londons in der Zone 3. An diesem Bahnhof treffen Regionalverkehr (NXEA), Tube (Central Line, Jubilee Line) und DLR zusammen. Direkt am Bahnhof soll demnächst das Westfield-​Einkaufszentrum eröffnet werden, es wäre das zweite in London (nach dem in Shepherd’s Bush).
Elegant: Die Central Line hält an einem Bahnsteig, an dem Türen beidseitig öffnen, mit Umsteigemöglichkeit zur Jubilee Line sowie zum Regionalverkehr. Zwar eher ein kleiner Gag, aber man sieht so etwas selten.