Lunnon Stadium
stadium locatit in Lunnon
The Stadium[3] at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Pairk, commonly kent as the Olympic Stadium, is a stadium locatit in Stratford, Lunnon, Ingland. It is locatit at Marshgate Lane in Lunnon's Stratford destrict in the Lower Lea Valley. It wis constructit primarily tae serve as the host stadium for the 2012 Simmer Olympics an Paralympics, whaur it hostit the track an field events, alang wi its openin an closin ceremonies. The stadium is locatit 6.5 mile (10.5 km) frae Central Lunnon, but sax minutes away frae the Lunnon St. Pancras rail station via Stratford Internaitional Highspeed rail services.
 View o the stadium frae the Orbit touer in Julie 2015 | |
| Location | Olympic Pairk Stratford Lunnon Ingland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°32′19″N 0°00′59″W / 51.53861°N 0.01639°WCoordinates: 51°32′19″N 0°00′59″W / 51.53861°N 0.01639°W |
| Awner | Greater London Authority |
| Operator | Olympic Delivery Authority |
| Capacity | 80,000[1] |
| Surface | Track an field (grass) |
| Construction | |
| Brak grund | 2007 |
| Biggit | 2008–2011 |
| Appent | 2011 |
| Construction cost | £486 million[2] |
| Airchitect | Populous (umwhile HOK Sport) |
| Structural ingineer | Buro Happold |
| Services ingineer | Buro Happold |
| Main contractors | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Tenants | |
| West Ham United (2016–present) UK Athletics (2015–present) | |
References
eedit- ↑ "New Era of Stadium Design Unveiled". London 2012 HQ. Archived frae the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 17 Januar 2008.
- ↑ "London 2012 Olympic Stadium Athletics Track Completed". BBC Sport. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 Mey 2012.
- ↑ "Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park official website". London Legacy Development Corporation. Archived frae the original on 31 Julie 2013. Retrieved 25 Julie 2013.