2012 Games Venue Information
This page gives information about travelling via National Rail services to the Venues for the 2012 Games.
More details about the venues and their locations, together with other options for travel to them, are available from the London 2012 website or by clicking on the Venue names below.
More details about the Train Operating Companies and the services they will be providing during the 2012 Games are available here.
| Venue | Sports | Nearest Station(s) | Travel Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Coventry Stadium (Coventry) | Football | Coventry (6.5km) | Coventry station is served by CrossCountry, London Midland and Virgin Trains trains. There will be a shuttle bus service running between the station and the stadium. |
| Earls Court (London) | Volleyball | West Brompton (100m) | West Brompton station is served by Southern and London Overground trains. The station is next-door to the Earls Court building. Please note that there is no step-free access at West Brompton station. |
| Eton Dorney (London) | -Rowing -Canoe Sprint |
Slough (7km) Maidenhead (8km) Windsor & Eton Riverside (4km) |
Slough and Maidenhead stations are served by First Great Western, and Windsor and Eton Riverside is served by South West Trains. There will be a shuttle bus service running between each of these stations and the venue. Please note that there is a second station in Windsor (Windsor & Eton Central, served by First Great Western), but it is not recommended to use this station. Use Slough or Windsor & Eton Riverside instead |
| ExCeL (London) | -Weightlifting -Judo -Fencing -Taekwondo -Table Tennis -Wrestling -Boxing -Boccia -Powerlifting -Volleyball (sitting) |
No nearby National Rail stations | There are no National Rail stations near the Venue, but there is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station (Custom House for ExCeL) at the venue. Connections to the DLR are available from Limehouse, which is served by c2c trains. |
| Greenwich Park (London) | Equestrian: -Eventing -Dressage -Jumping Modern Pentathlon: -Riding -Combined Event |
Greenwich (1km) Maze Hill (1km) Blackheath (1km) |
Greenwich, Maze Hill and Blackheath stations are served by Southeastern trains. The stations surround the Greenwich Park site. Greenwich and Maze Hill should be used for accessing the North of the site, and Blackheath should be used for the South. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the stations and the venue (all stations are approximately 15 minutes walk away) |
| Hadleigh Farm (London) | Mountain Biking | Leigh-on-Sea (4km) | Leigh-on-Sea station is served by c2c trains. There will be a shuttle bus service running between the station and the venue. |
| Hampden Park (Glasgow) | Football | Mount Florida (400m) Glasgow Central (4.2km) Glasgow Queen Street (4.3km) |
Mount Florida station is served by ScotRail trains, and is close to the stadium. There will be a shuttle bus service running between Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Street bus station) and the stadium. Glasgow has two major stations - Glasgow Queen Street (for ScotRail trains), and Glasgow Central (for ScotRail, Virgin Trains, CrossCountry, East Coast and First TransPennine Express trains). Both Queen Street and Central stations are close to the Buchanan Street bus station |
| Horse Guards Parade (London) | Beach Volleyball |
London Charing Cross (1km) London Waterloo (1.5km) |
London Charing Cross is served by Southeastern trains. London Waterloo is served by South West Trains. London Victoria is served by Southern, Southeastern and Gatwick Express trains. These three stations are major terminals, with many transport connections and facilities available. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the stations and the venue, but London Bus services will be available. |
| Hyde Park (London) | -Triathlon -Marathon Swimming |
London Paddington (1.5km) London Victoria (2.5km) |
London Paddington is served by First Great Western, Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express trains. London Victoria is served by Southern, Southeastern and Gatwick Express trains. Both of these stations are major terminals, with many transport connections and facilities available. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the stations and the venue, but London Bus services will be available. |
| Lee Valley White Water Centre (London) | Canoe Slalom | Cheshunt (1.5km) | Cheshunt station is served by Greater Anglia trains. There will be a shuttle bus service running between the station and the venue for people with accessibility needs. Otherwise, the venue is a 20 minute walk from the station. |
| Lord's Cricket Ground (London) | Archery | London Paddington (2km) London Marylebone (1km) |
London Paddington is served by First Great Western, Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express trains. London Marylebone is served by Chiltern Railways. Both of these stations are major terminals, with many transport connections and facilities available. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the stations and the venue, but London Bus services will be available. |
| Millennium Stadium (Cardiff) | Football | Cardiff Central (300m) | Cardiff Central is served by Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and First Great Western trains. The station is a very short distance from the stadium. After each event, a queuing system will be in place at the station - please look for the signs at the station to join the correct queue for your destination. Please note that there is another station in central Cardiff (Cardiff Queen Street, served by Arriva Trains Wales). This station will be closed on matchdays - customers should travel via Cardiff Central. |
| North Greenwich Arena (London) | -Artistic Gymnastics -Trampoline -Basketball -Wheelchair Basketball |
Charlton (3km) | Charlton station is served by Southeastern trains. There will be a shuttle bus service running between the station and the venue. |
| Old Trafford (Manchester) | Football | Manchester Piccadilly (3.5km) Manchester Victoria (4km) |
Manchester Piccadilly is served by Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, First TransPennine Express, Northern Rail and Virgin Trains. Manchester Victoria is served by Northern Rail. Both of these stations are major terminals, with many transport connections and facilities available. There will be a shuttle bus service running between Manchester Piccadilly station and the stadium. Alternatively, there is an extensive Tram system in Manchester (Metrolink), which runs frequently between the city centre and their station near the stadium. Please note that there is another station in central Manchester (Manchester Oxford Road). Customers are advised not to use this station, but travel to/from Manchester Piccadilly instead. |
| St James' Park (Newcastle) | Football | Newcastle (600m) | Newcastle station is served by CrossCountry, East Coast, First TransPennine and Northern Rail trains. The stadium is a short walk from the station, and there will be no transport provided between the stations and the stadium. There is an extensive light rail system (Metro) which runs around the Newcastle area, and this runs between the station and the stadium. Metro services also run between central Newcastle and Sunderland station, which is served by Grand Central trains to/from London, offering another travel option. |
| The Mall (London) | -Cycling (Road Race) -Race Walk -Marathon |
London Charing Cross (600m) |
London Charing Cross is served by Southeastern trains. London Victoria is served by Southern, Southeastern and Gatwick Express trains. London Waterloo is served by South West Trains. These three stations are major terminals, with many transport connections and facilities available. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the stations and the venue, but London Bus services will be available. |
| The Olympic Park (London) The International Broadcast Centre / Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) |
-Diving -Swimming -Synchronised Swimming -Modern Pentathlon -Basketball -Handball -BMX -Hockey -Athletics -Track Cycling -Water Polo -Wheelchair Rugby -Wheelchair Tennis -Paralympic Five-a-Side Football -Paralympic Seven-a-Side Football -Goalball |
Stratford Stratford International West Ham (1.6km) |
As the main venue for the Games, the Olympic Park will be well served with transport options. Stratford and Stratford International stations are on the edge of the venue, with West Ham station a short distance away. Stratford station is served by London Overground and Greater Anglia trains. Stratford International is served by Southeastern trains, and will have the 'Javelin' high-speed services running during the Games between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International in Kent. West Ham station is served by c2c trains. Many transport connections and facilities available from Stratford, including London Underground, Docklands Light Railway and London Buses. |
| The Royal Artillery Barracks (London) | -Shooting -Paralympic Archery |
Woolwich Arsenal (650m) | Woolwich Arsenal is served by Southeastern trains, and is a short walk from the venue. Please note that there will be no transport provided between the station and the venue. |
| Wembley Arena (London) | -Badminton -Rythmic Gymnastics |
Wembley Stadium (750m) Wembley Central (1.5km) |
Wembley Stadium station is served by Chiltern Railways, and Wembley Central is served by London Overground and Southern trains. Both stations are a short walk from the venue. There will be no transport provided but London Bus services will be available. |
| Wembley Stadium (London) | Football | Wembley Stadium (750m) Wembley Central (1.5km) |
Wembley Stadium station is served by Chiltern Railways, and Wembley Central is served by London Overground and Southern trains. Both stations are a short walk from the stadium. There will be no transport provided but London Bus services will be available. |
| Weymouth and Portland | Sailing | Weymouth (2km) | Weymouth station is served by First Great Western and South West Trains. The main spectator area is at The Nothe area of Weymouth, although viewing is available at several points along the coast between Weymouth and Portland. These areas are available on foot, or by using local bus services from the station and town centre. |
| Wimbledon (London) | Tennis | Wimbledon (2km) | Wimbledon station is served by First Capital Connect and South West Trains. A shuttle bus service will run between the station and the venue. |
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