Stratford bus station is a

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and

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in Stratford in

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, England. The station is owned and maintained by

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. An entrance to

Stratford station Stratford is a major multi-level interchange station serving the town of Stratford and the mixed-use development known as Stratford City, in the London Borough of Newham, East London for London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light ...

is located adjacent to the bus station, while

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and

Stratford City bus station Stratford City Bus Station is located on Montfichet Road, adjacent to the main entrance of Westfield Stratford City. It opened on 13 September 2011 as part of the new shopping centre. An entrance to Stratford station is located adjacent to th ...

are located across the link bridge on the other side of the railway. Designed in-house by London Transport architect Soji Abass, the bus station opened on 16 November 1994, and comprises five bus stands. It replaced an older bus station on the site, which was situated on the ground floor of a

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prior to demolition. , over 20 million passengers use the bus station every year.

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routes 25, 69, 86, 104, 158,

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, 276, 308, 425,

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, D8 and night routes N8, N25 and N86 serve the station.

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Stratford Bus Interchange - Architen LandrellStratford Bus Station circa 1980 (1) - FlickrStratford Bus Station circa 1980 (2) - FlickrStratford Bus Station circa 1970 - Pinterest
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