Stratford bus station

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Stratford Bus Station
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Stratford Bus Station in June 2009.jpg
The bus station in 2009
General information
Location Stratford
Newham
Owned by Transport for London
Operated by London Buses
Bus stands5
Bus operators
ConnectionsAdjacent to Stratford station
History
OpenedNovember 1994

Stratford bus station is a bus station and taxi rank in Stratford in London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. An entrance to Stratford station is located adjacent to the bus station, while Westfield Stratford City and Stratford City bus station are located across the link bridge on the other side of the railway.

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Designed in-house by London Transport architect Soji Abass, [1] the bus station opened on 16 November 1994, [2] and comprises five bus stands. [3] It replaced an older bus station on the site, which was situated on the ground floor of a multi-storey car park prior to demolition. [4] As of 2011, over 20 million passengers use the bus station every year. [5]

London Buses routes 25, 69, 86, 104, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, 473, D8 and night routes N8, N25 and N86 serve the station. [6]

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