Lokomotiv Central Stadium
Key facts
Club: FC Lokomotiv Moscow | Opening: 2002 | Capacity: 28,800 seats
History and description
Lokomotiv Stadium was built between 2000 and 2002, and opened on the 5th of July 2002 with a match between Lokomotiv and Uralan.
The roof of the stadium is held up by four concrete pylons. The stadium holds 60 VIP boxes, each having between 10 and 20 seats.
Getting there
Lokomotiv Stadium is located in the north-east of the city of Moscow, between Moscow’s third ring road and the MKAD ring road, about 9 kilometres from Moscow’s city centre.
The stadium can be reached by metro line 1 (the red line). It is an approximate 20-minute ride from stations Biblioteka or Okhotnyy Ryad in Moscow’s centre. Get off at station Cherkizovskaya, which lies right next to the stadium.
Address: Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya 125 A, 107553, Moscow
Eat, drink, and sleep
Lokomotiv Stadium is located on the outskirts of Moscow in a mainly residential area mixed up with some light industry. There is some small retail around where you may be able to get something to eat, but in general it is wiser to eat and drink in central Moscow.
There is a pocket of hotels not far south of the stadium near Izmailovsky Park, from where you can walk in 15 to 20 minutes to the stadium. They are near Partizanskaya metro station, which provides quick access to central Moscow.
The Izmailovo complex offers different hotels with different prices, though in most cases very affordable. These include the Izmailovo Beta Hotel, Izmailovo Gamma Hotel, and Izmailovo Alpha Hotel. The Best Western Vega Hotel is another option.
Click here for all hotels near Lokomotiv Stadium, and here for an overview of hotels in central Moscow.
Tickets
Tickets for FC Lokomotiv games can be bought online, or at the ticket office at the Lokomotiv Stadium. Lokomotiv sells out very few matches.
The club has divided its home matches into two pricing categories. Ticket prices for the cheapest category start at RUB 150 for a seat behind the goal and range up to RUB 600 for a central seat at the main stand. Prices are increased for high-profile matches to between RUB 350 and RUB 1,100.
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Relevant Internet links
Fclm.ru – Official website of FC Lokomotiv Moscow.
Moscow.ru – Moscow international portal.
Mosmetro.ru – Official site of the Moscow metro.
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