History and description

The RZD Arena, formerly known as Lokomotiv Stadium, was built between 2000 and 2002 and opened on 5 July 2002 with a match between Lokomotiv and Ural. The roof of the stadium is supported by four large concrete pylons. The stadium can accommodate up to 60 VIP boxes, each with between 10 and 20 seats.

Lokomotiv Stadium is regularly used by other Russian sides needing a temporary home such as Anzhi in the Europa League and Spartak Moscow for the 2013-14 season.

Lokomotiv Stadium changed its name to RZD Arena in 2017, following a naming rights sponsorship deal.

How to get to RZD Arena

The RZD Arena is located in the north-eastern part of Moscow near the city's third ring road and the MKAD ring road. It is about 9 kilometers from the city center. The stadium can be reached with metro line 1 (the red line). It is an approximate 20-minute ride from stations Biblioteka or Okhotny Ryad in Moscow's center. Get off at station Cherkizovskaya, which lies right next to the stadium.

Address: Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya 125 A, 107553, Moscow

Eat, drink, and sleep near RZD Arena

The RZD Arena is located in a residential area, with some light industry nearby. There are small businesses near the arena, but it is better to eat and drink in central Moscow. There is a pocket of hotel south of the stadium near Izmailovsky Park, from where you can walk in 15-20 minutes to the stadium. They are near Partizanskaya metro station, which provides quick access to central Moscow.

The Izmailovo complex features a variety of affordable hotels. Those include the Izmailovo Beta Hotel, Izmailovo Gamma Hotel, and Izmailovo Alpha Hotel. Another option is the Best Western Vega Hotel.

Hotels near the RZD Arena can be found here and an overview of hotels in central Moscow can be found here.

Lokomotiv Moscow Tickets

Tickets for Lokomotiv games can be bought online or at the ticket office at the RZD Arena. The team usually sells out very few matches. The Lokomotiv stadium has two seating categories: a budget category that starts at 250 rubles for a seat behind the goal, and a more expensive category starting at 800 rubles for a central seat. The stadium charges more for marquee matches, going up to 500 or 1,200 rubles.

RZD Arena stadium tours

The RZD Arena stadium tours include the president's office, home dressing room, player's tunnel, pitch, and club museum. Tours run on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. On match days there is a tour that runs three hours before the start of the match.

Tickets can be bought at the club shop at the stadium. For more information, call +7(495) 500-31-23 or email [email protected]

Relevant Internet links

The Fclm.ru website is the official website of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Mosmetro.ru is the official site of the Moscow metro.