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Stratford International station to get Budget funding for international trains, according to reports

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First reported on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 24:00 EDT by Financial Times·Latest article on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 06:59 EDT

Summary

Stratford is moving closer to an international rail upgrade with a Budget boost, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday 21 October, saying London mayor Sadiq Khan has been in talks over funding options for improving the rail hub. Services to and from France could stop at Stratford International Station under a landmark £20million plan, the Evening Standard reported in an exclusive, international trains being set to run from a second station within four years.

Latest: Stratford is moving closer to an international rail upgrade with a Budget boost, the Financial Times reported, Sadiq Khan having been in talks over funding options, and the Evening Standard reported a landmark £20million plan under which services to and from France could stop at Stratford International Station.

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How it unfolded

  1. Wednesday 21 October

    Stratford is moving closer to an international rail upgrade with a Budget boost, the Financial Times reported, Sadiq Khan having been in talks over funding options, and the Evening Standard reported a landmark £20million plan under which services to and from France could stop at Stratford International Station.