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London Stadium

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London Stadium is a multi-use sports and events venue in Stratford, London, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park beside the River Lea.

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Why go

  • The 400-metre, nine-lane Mondo athletics track, used for the 2012 Olympic athletics events.
  • West Ham United home matches, played here since the 2016/17 season.
  • The annual World Athletics Diamond League meet hosted here by UK Athletics.
  • The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies held in the stadium.

Opening hours

TodayClosedShow all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

The hall

Capacity
66,000 seats Football capacity is capped at 60,000.
Concert capacity
Up to 80,000 spectators

Tickets and box office

  • Tickets are sold online through the stadium’s own website.

Interesting facts7

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  1. 25,000 permanent

    The stadium’s base tier is a sunken elliptical bowl with 25,000 permanent seats; a removable upper tier added another 55,000 for the Olympics.

    London Stadium - Wikipedia

  2. Surplus pipes from North Sea gas projects and recycled granite were used in construction.

    London Stadium - Wikipedia

  3. Most building materials arrived by train or barge rather than by lorry.

    London Stadium - Wikipedia
  4. 70 metres

    The cable-supported roof covered about two-thirds of the seating and rose 70 metres above the field.

    London Stadium - Wikipedia
  5. 80,000 Olympic

    The stadium’s 80,000 Olympic seats had a black-and-white fragment design aligned toward the track’s finish line.

    London Stadium - Wikipedia
  6. 360 rolls

    The stadium’s grass pitch was grown in Scunthorpe and laid using 360 rolls of turf.

    Stade de Londres - Wikipedia

  7. Movable lower-tier stands bring spectators closer to the pitch during football matches.

    Olympiastadion London - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Opened in 2012 for the Olympic and Paralympic athletics events and ceremonies, the stadium was redeveloped and reopened in 2016 as West Ham United’s home ground.

  1. 2006Sir Robert McAlpine and Populous were selected to negotiate the design-and-build contract.
  2. 2008–2011Construction began in May 2008 and was completed in March 2011.
  3. 2016After redevelopment, the stadium reopened with 66,000 seats and became West Ham United’s home ground.

How to get there

  • BusAn accessible shuttle runs from Stratford International and Stratford Station to the stadium for summer events.

Sources: London Stadium - Wikipedia · London Stadium · London Stadium | Sleep near by · Accessible Ticketing Information · Olympiastadion London - Wikipedia · Stade de Londres - Wikipedia · London Stadium: tickets (its own site) · checked 27 Oct 2026

Where
Marshgate Ln, London

Questions and answers

When is London Stadium open?

The stadium is open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

How do I get to London Stadium from Stratford Station?

For summer events, an accessible shuttle runs from Stratford Station to the stadium.

Can children visit London Stadium?

No age limits or details about children’s visits are provided.

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