Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

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
ArchitectHolmes Miller
Main contractorsWH Malcolms
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. It has a capacity of 7,800 of which 5,800 are seated.

It was completed on 16 February 2021.

Location

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

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.

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.

Transport

Buses

The stadium is served by Lothian Buses.

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

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