Murrayfield Stadium (usually just known as
Murrayfield) is a sports
stadium located in the west end of
Edinburgh, the capital of
Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one of the largest in the United Kingdom overall.
The stadium is the home of the
Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), and is primarily used as a venue for
rugby union and hosts most of
Scotland's home test matches, as well as the
Edinburgh Sevens, the
Scottish Hydro Electric Cup final, as well as
Magners League and
Heineken Cup matches.
Although mainly a rugby union stadium, Murrayfield has in the past hosted
American football,
rugby league and
association football matches and music concerts. One of the most notable of the latter was the
Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push concert as part of
Live 8.
Location
Murrayfield is located next door to
Murrayfield Ice Rink, Murrayfield Curling Rink, and close to the
Edinburgh Zoo. It is named after the area of Edinburgh it is located in,
Murrayfield.
It has good public transport links, being particularly well-served by bus links along the Corstorphine Road. Despite the line running adjacent to the stadium, its nearest railway station is
Haymarket, which is a 1-mile walk from the stadium.
History
The SRU bought some land and built the first Murrayfield which was opened on 21 March 1925. Previously...
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