Hive Stadium
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Hive Stadium is located in Edinburgh
Hive Stadium
Hive 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
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground2019
Opened2021
Construction cost£5.7 million
ArchitectHolmes Miller[1]
Main contractorsWH 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.

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

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Work to start on building 'mini Murrayfield'". 9 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "HOME AT LAST - NEW EDINBURGH RUGBY STADIUM COMPLETED". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Key Information". Edinburgh Rugby.
  6. ↑ "Falcons set for Edinburgh friendly". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "BT Murrayfield Travel Information – Lothian Buses". www.lothianbuses.com.
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