Where to meet halfway between Dalston and Stratford
The fairest place is Whitechapel — 10 minutes from Dalston and 13 from Stratford, a difference of 3 minutes. Dalston and Stratford are 5.0 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Whitechapel has 7 pubs and bars, 27 cafés and 19 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Dalston | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Whitechapel | 10 mindirect | 13 mindirect |
Nothing else came close enough to Whitechapel to be worth listing.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Dalston and Stratford is near Homerton. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 3 minutes; Whitechapel 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 Whitechapel, the longer trip back taking about 12 minutes.
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