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 London Stadium - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, UK
N 51° 32.311 W 000° 00.869
30U E 707037 N 5713938
The London Stadium, that was the main venue for the 2012 London Olympics, is now the home to West Ham United a Premier League football team. The stadium can also be used for other events such as athletics and rugby.
Waymark Code: WMV9VA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2017
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The London Stadium website tells us about the venue:
Built to host London 2012, the former Olympic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been re-named London Stadium in preparation for legacy use by West Ham United Football Club, UK Athletics, World Rugby League and global touring artists seeking to stage music concerts in a world-class setting.
- 57,000 seats in football mode with the potential to increase capacity to 60,000
- UEFA ‘Category Four’ stadium status
- 80,000 capacity for concerts including free-flow between the field of play and lower tier
- The longest cantilevered roof in the world
- Adjacent community track managed by our globally renowned grounds team
- 35 catering outlets
- 428 wheelchair viewing spaces
- Hospitality lounges and executive boxes with a combined capacity of 3600
- Re-configurable lower-tier seating that brings football fans closer to the action while providing the flexibility to reveal additional floor space for concerts and athletics
- 58 trains per hour from Stratford
- Served by 20 bus routes
The West Ham United FC website tells us:
West Ham United rightly have a proud tradition in English football for playing entertaining, attacking football. It is an approach that has thrilled millions since the east London club was formed in 1900, five years after the inception of our forerunners, Thames Ironworks.
It is enshrined in Hammers’ history that regardless of their status at any given time, whether challenging for silverware or fighting relegation, the club has never sacrificed its long-held football principles. Our knowledgeable fans have come to expect nothing less and they are proud of it.
It's the home of which team(s)?: West Ham United FC
Which professional sports are played here?: Football (soccer), athletics and rugby league
Capacity (number of seats): 57000
Opening Date: 03/01/2012
Guided Tours: yes
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
1) Tell how was your visit. Were you at a game, which one? Have you just visited it by the outside, on a guided tour maybe? Are you a fan?
2) Pictures:
- They should be taken by YOU.
- No internet pictures are allowed.
- Upload one photo, at least. It would be great if you'd upload one of the venue and one with you on the photo.
- No need of photos with the GPSr.
- Extra credits for photos inside, with the teams playing.
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