Westfield Stratford City
Westfield Stratford City[3] is a shopping centre in Stratford, London, owned by the Westfield Group.[4] The centre opened on 13 September 2011.[5][6] With a total retail floor area of 1,883,700 square feet (175,000 m2)[2], it is one of the largest urban shopping centres in Europe. It is the 3rd largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom by retail space behind the Trafford Centre and MetroCentre. Taking the surrounding shopping area into account, it is the largest urban shopping centre in the European Union in terms of size.[7]. MetroCentre remains the largest indoor shopping centre in the EU.
Westfield Stratford City is adjacent to the London Olympic Park, Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations. The shopping centre is part of a large multi-purpose development project called Stratford City. It is expected to contribute significantly to the local economy, with the creation of up to 10,000 permanent jobs, including 2,000 jobs going to people in the local area.[3]
Using innovative technology, Westfield Stratford City has been reported to be the first large scale use of Pavegen floor tiles to harness the kinetic energy of pedestrian foot traffic to generate usable electricity.[8]
Retail area
The shopping centre is anchored by a 240,000 sq ft (22,000 m2) John Lewis department store, a 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) Waitrose supermarket, a 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) Marks and Spencer department store, and a fourteen screen all-digital Vue cinema. The shopping centre also has a 267 room Premier Inn hotel,[9] and another hotel with 350 rooms.[3][10] The shopping centre has approximately 300 stores and 70 restaurants, including:[11][12]
Transport
The site is adjacent to both the existing Stratford Regional station and the new Stratford International station.
Stratford Domestic station
- London Underground: Central and Jubilee lines to Central London, Canary Wharf, Ealing Broadway, West Ruslip, Wembley Park and Stanmore.
- National Rail: London Overground, National Express East Anglia and c2c to Ilford, Romford, East of England, Stansted Airport, Highbury & Islington, Willesden Junction, Clapham Junction and Richmond. Crossrail services planned to serve the station from 2017 to Central London, Shenfield, West London, Heathrow Airport and Berkshire.
- Docklands Light Railway: to Poplar, Canary Wharf, Lewisham, London City Airport, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal.
Stratford International
Currently no international services call, although Eurostar will review stopping after the Olympic Games.[13]
Stratford bus station
- London Buses routes: 25, 69, 86, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, 473, 678, N8 and N86 serve the station.[14][15][16]
- National Express Coaches: routes 010 to Cambridge and A9 to Stansted Airport.
Stratford City bus station
A pedestrian bridge connects the development to the existing Stratford town centre.[17]
See also
References
http://www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Stores/Detail.aspx?storeid=1016
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