Westfield Stratford City facts for kids
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| Location | Stratford, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Opening date | 13 September 2011 |
| Management | Westfield Group |
| Owner | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (50%) ABP Pension Fund (25%) CPP Investment Board (25%) |
| No. of stores and services | 350 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 (Marks & Spencer, John Lewis & Waitrose) |
| Total retail floor area | 175,000 square metres (1,880,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 3 (some shops have extra floors) |
| Parking | 5,000 |
| Public transit access |      Stratford Stratford International |
| Website | westfield.com/stratfordcity |
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Westfield Stratford City is a huge shopping centre in Stratford, east London. It first opened its doors on 13 September 2011. This centre is one of the biggest urban shopping areas in Europe.
It's also the 4th-largest shopping centre in the UK based on its retail space. Only a few other centres, like Westfield London and the Trafford Centre, are larger.
Westfield Stratford City is right next to the London Olympic Park. It's also near the International Quarter London and East Village. You can easily get there using the Stratford Regional and Stratford International train stations.
This shopping centre is part of a much larger building project called Stratford City. It was built to help the local economy by creating many new jobs. It created about 10,000 permanent jobs, with over 2,000 going to people from the local area.
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What You'll Find Inside
Westfield Stratford City has a huge number of shops and places to eat. It's home to some very well-known stores.
Main Stores and Fun Spots
The centre has a large John Lewis department store. You'll also find a big Waitrose supermarket for groceries. There's also a large Marks & Spencer department store.
For entertainment, there's a 24-hour casino called Aspers. There's also a huge Vue cinema with 20 screens. You can watch all the latest movies there.
Hotels and More Shops
If you need a place to stay, there are hotels right inside the centre. These include a 267-room Premier Inn and a 350-room Holiday Inn. There are also Staybridge Suites.
In total, the shopping centre has around 280 different stores. Plus, there are about 70 restaurants where you can grab a bite to eat.
How to Get There
Westfield Stratford City is very easy to reach by public transport. Most visitors arrive this way.
Train and Tube Stations
To the south of the centre is Stratford station. This is a major transport hub. You can get there using the London Underground's Central and Jubilee lines.
Other train services like Greater Anglia, TfL Rail, London Overground, and Docklands Light Railway also stop there. Some c2c services also serve Stratford. The Elizabeth line is also planned to serve this station in the future.
To the north is Stratford International station. This station is served by Southeastern High Speed trains. It also has Docklands Light Railway services.
Bus Services
Both Stratford bus station and Stratford City bus station are nearby. Many London Buses routes stop here. You can also find long-distance coaches from National Express and Terravision.
Parking
While there is a car park with 5,000 spaces, most people use public transport. About 80% of shoppers arrive at the centre without a car.
