Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

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Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium is located in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Location within Edinburgh
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates55°56′30″N 3°14′39″W / 55.94167°N 3.24417°W / 55.94167; -3.24417
Public transitNational Rail Haymarket
Edinburgh Trams Murrayfield Stadium
OwnerScottish Rugby Union
OperatorEdinburgh Rugby
Capacity7,800 (5,800 seats)
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground2019
Opened2021
Construction cost£5.7 million
Architect[1]
Main contractorsWH Malcolms[1]
Tenants
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, known as the DAM Health Stadium for sponsorship reasons is a rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby.[2] It has a capacity of 7,800 of which 5,800 are seated.[3][4]

It was completed on 16 February 2021.[5]

Location[]

The stadium is located next to Murrayfield Stadium, in the Murrayfield area of the city.[6]

Structure and facilities[]

The stadium consists of four stands.

  • North Stand: 2,047 (Main stand)
  • East Stand: 1,480
  • South Stand: 2,704
  • West Stand: 1,564

There will be disabled seating in all areas of the ground with a dedicated disabled terrace in the North Stand.[3]

Opening[]

Completed during the Covid-19 period where no fans could attend matches, Edinburgh played their first match at the stadium on 11th September 2021, facing Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons in a pre-season friendly.[7]

Transport[]

Buses[]

The stadium is served by Lothian Buses.[8]

Rail[]

Despite the line running adjacent to the stadium, the closest railway station to the stadium is Haymarket, which lies a mile to the East.

Interchange with Edinburgh Trams is available at Haymarket, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park stations. Edinburgh Waverley is a short walk from the St Andrew Square tram stop.

Tram[]

Murrayfield Stadium tram stop is located adjacent to Murrayfield Stadium entrance turnstiles on Roseburn Street.

Preceding station   Edinburgh Trams   Following station
Haymarket
towards York Place 		  York Place - Edinburgh Airport   Balgreen
towards Airport

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Home at Last: New Edinburgh Rugby stadium completed". Edinburgh Rugby.
  2. ^ Now, Scottish Construction. "In pictures: Construction continues at Edinburgh Rugby stadium". Scottish Construction Now.
  3. ^ a b "Key Information". Edinburgh Rugby.
  4. ^ "In pictures: Edinburgh Rugby's new stadium takes shape". www.scotsman.com.
  5. ^ "HOME AT LAST - NEW EDINBURGH RUGBY STADIUM COMPLETED". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  6. ^ "Work to start on building 'mini Murrayfield'". September 9, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Falcons set for Edinburgh friendly". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  8. ^ "BT Murrayfield Travel Information – Lothian Buses". www.lothianbuses.com.

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