Travel and the Stadium

Air:         Twickenham is approximately six miles from London Heathrow, 20 miles from London City Airport, 30 miles from London Gatwick and 40 miles from London Luton

Rail:       Regular mainline trains run to Twickenham station from Waterloo and Reading.

                The station is a short walk from the Stadium.

The London Underground runs to Richmond on the District Line, which is also served by Overground trains from Waterloo.

                There is a regular event-day shuttle bus service between Richmond station and the Stadium.

                This is a free service available both before and after the match

                After the match, a service also runs to Hounslow East station on the Piccadilly Line.

                South-West Trains: www.southwesttrains.co.uk

                London Overground: 08705 125 240

                National Rail: 08457 48 49 50

                London Travel: 020 7222 1234

Road      Twickenham Stadium is on the northern side of the A316 into London.

From the M25 motorway, exit at Junction 12 on to the M3 London-bound. This becomes the A316,          and Twickenham Stadium is off the Whitton Road roundabout next to the Lexus/Toyota       car dealership.

                From London, turn right off the A316 at the Whitton Road roundabout.

Car Parking: All the roads surrounding the stadium are for resident permit holders only and any unauthorised vehicles will be towed away. On-site car parking is extremely limited and is normally pre-allocated for international matches. Parking is generally available on site for non-international matches if booked in advance.

Twickenham's off-site car park is called Rosebine Avenue and is next to the Twickenham Stoop (home of Harlequins RFC) on the A316(Chertsey Road) this is about 10 minutes walk from the stadium.

                Larger vehicles, such as transit vans, stretch limousines, minibuses and coaches can beaccommodated in some of the RFU car parks.

Free parking facilities for bikes and motorbikes are available in the Stadium's North and West car parks.

                www.rfu.com/TwickenhamStadium/Parking

By Bus   Buses 281, 267 , and H22 all run regular services which pass close to the stadium.

                Alternatively, take a 33, R68, R70 , 290 or 490 bus to Twickenham town centre (King Street) -

                the Stadium is 10 to 15 minutes walk away.

                London United Buses: www.lonutd.co.uk

By Coach: Direct coach services depart for Twickenham Stadium from 22 major towns and cities across the U.K.

National Express: www.nationalexpress.com/twickenham

How to reach the stadium:

The stadium is a 10-minute walk from Twickenham overground station (just follow the crowd!),    or there is a free shuttle bus from the A316 near Richmond Station.

The Ground:      When RFU committee member Billy Williams was charged with finding a permanent home for English rugby he could not have forecast that 8.9 acres of market garden in southwest rugby bought for £5,572.12s and 6d would become one of the major venues in any sport.

Twickenham staged its first England international in 1910 in front of King George V, beating Wales 11-6.

The recently renovated ground features a hotel and health club in the new South Stand, plus 26 bars, The Council Room for RFU officials, the ERIC for former players, and the President's Suite are plush areas behind the scenes, permanently hidden from most of the Twickenham crowd.

In addition to rugby, Twickenham has also staged rock concerts and even hosts an annual Jehovah's Witnesses convention.

                A century of players are commemorated by blue plaques. These include Martin Johnson, Cliff Morgan , Jonah Lomu, and Prince Alexander Obelensky, who scored two tries against the All Blacks in 1936.

Stadium Name  Twickenham Stadium

Stadium Address:

                Rugby Road

                Twickenham

                TW1 1DZ

Telephone          (44) 870 222 2120 (Reception)

Web      www.rfu.com/TwickenhamStadium

E-Mail:  stadiumenquiries@therfu.com

Capacity               82,000

Last Updated May 2014

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