Stadiums · Central Scotland
Ainslie Park
Ainslie Park — football stadium Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket · 3.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ainslie Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2008. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium Edinburgh, Scotland". Coordinates: 55.9716°, -3.2332°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ainslie Park, also known as the Vanloq Community Stadium due to sponsorship, is a football stadium located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League Two club Spartans and the club's women's team in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL). In addition, Edinburgh City shared the ground between 2017 and 2022 during the redevelopment of Meadowbank Stadium, and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale also played there during the 2021–22 season. Another SWPL team, Hibernian, also previously played there from 2016 to 2021.
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Background
History
Spartans F.C. had previously played at City Park, in the Crewe Toll area of Edinburgh, until moving to Ainslie Park in November 2008. In March 2017, Edinburgh City reached an agreement with Spartans to use Ainslie Park for three seasons while Meadowbank Stadium is being redeveloped. Edinburgh City announced they would return to Meadowbank in 2021, but this was delayed by ongoing works, and they stayed at Ainslie Park for the 2021 22 season. Hibernian Women played at the stadium for several seasons until 2021, when they relocated to Almondvale Stadium in Livingston, West Lothian. East of Scotland Football League club Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale moved all their men's first team matches to…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9716, -3.2332
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH5 2GN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.list.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q48768213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ainslie Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ainslie Park, Edinburgh (geograph 5087309).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ainslie Park?
- Ainslie Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH5 2GN).
- When was Ainslie Park built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Ainslie Park?
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- How do I get to Ainslie Park?
- The nearest railway station is Haymarket, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH5 2GN.