Location and directions

A uniquely historic venue located in the heart of east London

The Great Hall is located in central east London on Mile End Road (A11), 2 miles from the City, Canary Wharf and Queen Elizabeth Park (formerly Olympic site).

Full address:

Great Hall
The People's Palace
Queen Mary University of London
327 Mile End Road
London, E1 4NS

London Underground

The Great Hall is situated between two London underground stations: 

• Mile End - served by the Central, District and Hammersmith and City lines
• Stepney Green - served by the District and Hammersmith and City lines

 

Both stations provide excellent connections to the city. You can visit the Transport For London website to plan your journey: journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk [opens in new window]

Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

The nearest Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations to the Great Hall are: 

• Bow Church
• Limehouse

 

Both of which are within one mile (1.5km) of QM campus.

You can visit the Transport For London website to plan your journey: journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk [opens in new window]

London buses

There are several bus routes within five minutes walk of QM: 

• 25 Stratford to Oxford Circus (24 hours)
• 205 Bow Church to Paddington (24 hours)
• 277 Highbury Corner to Docklands

 

Timetables are listed at the bus stops, alternatively you can check bus times online using TFL's live bus departures facility [opens in new window]. Please note that buses require you to use Oyster cards to enable you to travel. For more information please visit: https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk/oyster [opens in new window].

London airports

QM is situated less  than a 1-hour commute from London's 4 main airports:

• Stansted is 46 min from Liverpool St Station (Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City lines)

• Heathrow is 15 min from Paddington station (Circle line)

• Gatwick is 30 min from Victoria station (District or Circle lines)

• London City is 20 min via DLR (Limehouse or Bow Church stations)



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