Where to meet halfway between Richmond and Stratford
The fairest place is Ealing Broadway — 37 minutes from Richmond and 36 from Stratford, a difference of 1 minutes. Richmond and Stratford are 22.4 km apart on the map, which is the part that turns out not to matter.
Ealing Broadway has 13 pubs and bars, 34 cafés and 40 restaurants nearby — see what's there.
The options, ranked
| Meet at | From Richmond | From Stratford |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing Broadway | 37 min1 change | 36 mindirect |
| Victoria | 40 mindirect | 33 min1 change |
| Shepherd's Bush | 38 min1 change | 36 mindirect |
| South Kensington | 36 mindirect | 38 min1 change |
Only places within reach of both are listed — anything meaningfully worse than Ealing Broadway is left off rather than padded in.
Why not the actual midpoint?
The geographic midpoint of Richmond and Stratford is near Hyde Park Corner. Meeting there costs whoever is travelling furthest an extra 4 minutes; Ealing Broadway 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.
Where the answer changes
- if you both want the fastest trip Bank
Getting home
Both of you can still get the last train home from Ealing Broadway, the longer trip back taking about 35 minutes.
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