Where to meet halfway between Hampstead and Stratford
The fairest place is Tottenham Court Road — 17 minutes from Hampstead and 21 from Stratford, a difference of 4 minutes. Hampstead and Stratford are 12.2 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Tottenham Court Road has 150 pubs and bars, 177 cafés and 475 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Hampstead | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road | 17 mindirect | 21 mindirect |
| Old Street | 22 mindirect | 23 min1 change |
| Farringdon | 24 min1 change | 18 mindirect |
| King's Cross St. Pancras | 18 mindirect | 25 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Tottenham Court Road is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Hampstead and Stratford is near Canonbury. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 5 minutes; Tottenham Court Road 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 Tottenham Court Road, the longer trip back taking about 22 minutes.
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