Former names | Stalinets, Lokomotiv |
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Location | Moscow, Russia |
Coordinates | 55°48′13″N 37°44′28″E / 55.80361°N 37.74111°E |
Public transit | Cherkizovskaya Lokomotiv |
Owner | Russian Railways |
Operator | Lokomotiv Moscow |
Capacity | 27,320[4] |
Field size | 104m × 68m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2000 |
Opened | 5 July 2002 |
Construction cost | $150–170 million[2][3] |
Architect | Dmitry Bush |
Tenants | |
FC Lokomotiv Moscow (2002–present) Russia national football team (selected matches) | |
Website | |
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RZD Arena (‹See Tfd›Russian: «РЖД Арена») is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. Formerly known as Lokomotiv Stadium, it is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 27,084 people, all seated. The reconstruction of the stadium was funded by the Russian Transportation Ministry at a cost of $150–170 million.