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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] 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]

DAM Health Stadium

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
DAM Health Stadium Location within Edinburgh
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates	55°56′30″N 3°14′39″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	£25.7 million
Architect	Holmes Miller[1]
Main contractors	WH Malcolms[1]
Tenants
Edinburgh Rugby

Structure and facilities

The stadium consists of four stands.

• North Stand: 5,047 (Main stand)
• East Stand: 2,480
• South Stand: 5,704
• West Stand: 2,564

There will be disabled seating 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]

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

External links

• Edinburgh Rugby

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