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| What's
Easter Road Like? West Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? South Stand (photo) Where To Drink? East Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park Famous Five Stand (photo) By Train Layout Of The Ground Local Rivals Admission Prices Programme & Fanzine Fixtures 2012-2013 Disabled Facilities Fans Reviews Record & Average Attendance Hotel Accommodation |
| What's Easter Road Like? |
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The ground has improved
dramatically with the whole ground being re-built
over the last two decades. The latest addition is
the new East Stand which was opened in August 2010.
This 6,500 capacity all seated stand, is single
tiered and is quite steep, keeping fans close to the
playing action. It is covered, has windshields to
either side, and at the back just below the
roof line are a strip of perspex panels to allow
more natural light to reach the pitch. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Away fans
are normally housed in the lower tier of the South
Stand at one end. However if demand requires it then
the whole of the South Stand can be given to away
supporters. Usually a good day out, that is both
enjoyable and hassle free. Peter Llewellyn adds 'On my last visit in May I was reminded of how near Easter Road is to the sea. It was a hot day when I set out and most fans were wearing just a shirt. A sea mist came down during the first half and obscured the top of Arthur’s Seat which can be seen clearly in one of the corners. By the second half mists were swirling round the ground and Arthur’s Seat had disappeared. The temperature went from about 25C to about 6 or 7C and it was freezing. I didn’t get completely warm until stopping for a bite to eat at Biggar on the way home!' |
 Thanks to Jean Francois-Foxhal for providing the two photos above. |
| Where To Drink? |
| Jim Adie, informs me; 'There are numerous pubs on Easter Road itself most of which are pretty friendly for away fans other than Aberdeen. The "Four in Hand" and "Middletons" are particularly recommended'. Ian McKenzie adds; 'away fans (apart from the local rival clubs) should also be okay in the 'Cabbage N Ribs', also on Easter Road'. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
| Not the
easiest of grounds to find as it is located in the
North East part of Edinburgh, the other side of the
city centre to the way that most people approach the
city from the M8. From The M8: At the end of the M8, follow signs for the City Centre. Upon reaching the City Centre follow signs for Leith (A900). Continue towards Leith on the A900 and at the junction with the B1350, turn right onto London Road (B1350). It is then the fourth left at the crossroads, onto Easter Road and then the fourth right into Albion Road for the ground. From The South: (and avoiding the City Centre) Follow the A1 into Edinburgh. Turn right onto the B1350 London Road and then right at the crossroads into Easter Road. Take the fourth right into Albion Road for the ground. Street parking. Map showing the location of Easter Road (takes you to the Google Maps website). |
| Famous Five Stand |
 Thanks to John Saliba for providing the two photos above. |
| By Train |
| The ground
is around a twenty minute walk away from Edinburgh
Waverley station. Exit the station via the Waverley
Steps on to Prince's Street. Cross the Road and head
for Leith Street which is about 200 yards diagonally
opposite from the exit to the station. Go straight
down Leith Street which leads onto Leith Walk for
about a quarter mile and turn right along London Road.
Walk a further half mile to the top of Easter Road on
your left. The Stadium is about 300 yards down Easter
Road on your right hand side. Scott Cornwall adds;
'From George Street (which is behind and runs parallel
to Princes Street) you can catch the Lothian Bus
Number 1, which terminates at the bottom of Easter
Road.' You can view a timetable for this bus on the Lothian
Buses website (please note that George Street is
not mentioned on the timetable but is located between
Semple Street and Leith Street, which are). Thanks to Jim Adie for providing the train station information. |
| Ground Layout |
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| Local Rivals |
| Heart Of Midlothian. |
| Admission Prices |
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Admission prices vary in
accordance with the category of the match. Category
A prices are shown here with category B prices in
brackets. * These cost £17
(£15) for concessions in the Famous Five Stand
upper tier. Other areas of the ground are as above. |
| Programme & Fanzine |
| Official
Programme £2.50 Mass Hibsteria Fanzine £1. |
| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
| Hibernian FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Disabled Facilities |
| For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. |
| Fans Reviews |
| Jim Prentice (Rangers) 26/1/11 |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record
Attendance: 65,860 v Heart Of Midlothian, 1950. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 9,909 (Premier League) 2010-2011: 11,673 (Premier League) 2009-2010: 11,806 (Premier League) |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in
the area then first try a hotel booking service
provided by Late Rooms. They offer all types of
accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets
from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed &
Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and
Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system
is straightforward and easy to use. Yes this
site will earn a small commission if you book
through them, but it will go to help with the
running costs of keeping the Guide going. Access their Edinburgh Hotels and Guest Houses page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. |
| Feedback |
| If anything
is incorrect or you have something to add, please
e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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