A new platform signals all change at Stratford ahead of 2012

A new platform at Stratford Regional station will help keep passengers moving during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The addition, which will open on Sunday 5 September, will mean passengers can alight on both sides.

The Central line platform, funded by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), will allow customers to change more easily and help reduce delays and congestion at the station before, during and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Until yesterday, the station had one ‘island’ westbound platform – shared with National Rail services to Liverpool Street – which was very busy during peak times.

The new platform will mean that westbound train doors can now open on both sides of the carriage for passengers to use the right hand side to change for rail services and the left for the Jubilee line, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) or to leave the station.

It is expected that 120,000 people are expected to use Stratford Regional station at peak times during the Games.