Where to meet halfway between Battersea and Stratford
The fairest place is Waterloo — 19 minutes from Battersea and 24 from Stratford, a difference of 5 minutes. Battersea and Stratford are 11.8 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Waterloo has 35 pubs and bars, 49 cafés and 68 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Battersea | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 19 mindirect | 24 mindirect |
| Bank | 28 min1 change | 17 mindirect |
| Tottenham Court Road | 24 mindirect | 21 mindirect |
| London Bridge | 26 min1 change | 21 mindirect |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Waterloo is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Battersea and Stratford is near Tower Hill. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 12 minutes; Waterloo is fairer once you count real journey times. London's transport map is not its geography: the Thames splits it, and half the Tube lines don't cross it.
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Waterloo, the longer trip back taking about 29 minutes.
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