Ashton Gate (stadium)
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Ashton Gate is a multi-use stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City football club and the Bristol Bears rugby union team. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it currently has an all-seated capacity of 27,000.
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'The Gate' | |
Full name | Ashton Gate Stadium |
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Location | Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ |
Coordinates | 51°26′24″N 2°37′13″W |
Public transit | Parson Street. The stadium also has designated bus routes (AG1, AG2, AG3) that operate after the matches. Alternatively, bus route 24 begins and terminates on Winterstoke Road, directly next to the stadium, or there are bus stops for the 75,76, and m1 buses located near Parson St train station. |
Capacity | 27,000 |
Record attendance | 43,335 (Bristol City vs Preston North End, 16 February 1935) |
Field size | 115 by 75 yards (105 m × 69 m) |
Surface | Desso Grassmaster |
Opened | 1887 |
Tenants | |
Bedminster (until 1900) Bristol City (1904–present) Bristol City Women (2023–present) Bristol Bears (2014–present) |
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