Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium | |
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  Hive Stadium Location within Edinburgh | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°56′30″N 3°14′39″W / 55.94167°N 3.24417°W |
| Public transit |  Haymarket Murrayfield Stadium |
| Owner | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Operator | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Capacity | 7,800 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2019 |
| Opened | 2021 |
| Construction cost | £5.7 million |
| Architect | Holmes Miller[1] |
| Main contractors | WH Malcolms[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Edinburgh Rugby | |
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, known as the Hive Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby.[2] The stadium is located next to Murrayfield Stadium, in the Murrayfield area of the city.[3] It has a capacity of 7,800, and was completed on 16 February 2021.[4]
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 is seating for the disabled in all areas of the ground with a dedicated disabled terrace in the North Stand.[5]
Opening
Completed during the Covid-19 period where no fans could attend matches, Edinburgh played their first match at the stadium on 11 September 2021, facing Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons in a pre-season friendly.[6]
Transport
Buses
The stadium is served by Lothian Buses.[7]
Tram
Murrayfield Stadium tram stop is located adjacent to Murrayfield Stadium entrance turnstiles on Roseburn Street.
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.
| Preceding station | Edinburgh Trams | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket towards York Place |
York Place - Edinburgh Airport | Balgreen towards Airport |
References
- ^ a b "Home at Last: New Edinburgh Rugby stadium completed". Edinburgh Rugby.
- ^ Now, Scottish Construction. "In pictures: Construction continues at Edinburgh Rugby stadium". Scottish Construction Now.
- ^ "Work to start on building 'mini Murrayfield'". 9 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "HOME AT LAST - NEW EDINBURGH RUGBY STADIUM COMPLETED". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Key Information". Edinburgh Rugby.
- ^ "Falcons set for Edinburgh friendly". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "BT Murrayfield Travel Information – Lothian Buses". www.lothianbuses.com.
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