How to Find Us

Staffordshire University London is based at Here East, set within the grounds of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

We are within easy walking distance of three stations – Hackney Wick, Stratford City and Stratford International. There’s also a free shuttle bus service from Stratford.

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Travelling via Train

Arrive at Stratford station or Stratford International station and catch the free shuttle bus service. This operates from Stratford International bus stop F and Stratford City bus stop X, and will take around five minutes to reach Here East (bus stop in The Yard). The buses are clearly marked 'Here East' and run Mondays to Fridays, every seven to 15 minutes, from 7.30am to 11pm. Alternatively, it’s a 10-minute walk, if you follow this map.

For information, Stratford station is served by the following services:

  • Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
  • Jubilee Line, Central Line and Elizabeth Line
  • National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and c2c
  • London Overground service

And Stratford International is served by the following services:

  • Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
  • Southeastern High Speed 1 services*

* Travel from Stratford International station to London St Pancras in fewer than seven minutes using Southeastern Trains, which then provides connections across the UK.

You can also take the London Overground train service to Hackney Wick station, which is a five-minute walk to campus.

National Rail and Trainline offer helpful journey planners.

Here East shuttle bus

Travelling on foot

If you’re arriving at Stratford underground station, it takes around 15 to 20 minutes to walk to campus.

Use the postcode E20 3BS on Google Maps. En route, you can also grab lunch or hit the shops at Westfield Stratford City, Europe’s largest shopping centre.

You can also walk here in under 10 minutes if you arrive at Hackney Wick.

walking map

Travelling via car

Staffordshire University London has fast links to Central London and the south and east of England, with easy access to the A11, A12, A13, A102, A406, M11 and M25 roads.

Once you’re here, the closest car park is located at Westfield Stratford City. This car park has around 4,500 parking spaces in three car parks over 15 levels. All of the car parks have easy access to the campus via the free shuttle bus, which operates from Stratford International station's bus stop E. 

Where in Here East?

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The Here East complex is buzzing with creative businesses, start-ups and lots of other innovative ventures. Our building was previously used as the international media hub for the London 2012 Olympics, which means we have superfast networks for data.

Staffordshire University London is located at Entrance D: the Fabric Factory at the south-west corner of the Broadcast Centre building. It’s just around the corner from the Here East shuttle bus stop.

We occupy a number of floors of this building, so just ask for us at reception and staff will direct you. We are clearly signposted from the first floor.

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