Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow)

RZD Arena
Former namesStalinets, Lokomotiv
LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates55°48′13″N 37°44′28″E / 55.80361°N 37.74111°E / 55.80361; 37.74111
Public transit Cherkizovskaya
Lokomotiv
OwnerRussian Railways
OperatorLokomotiv Moscow
Capacity27,320
Field size104m × 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2000
Opened5 July 2002
Construction cost$150–170 million
ArchitectDmitry Bush
Tenants
FC Lokomotiv Moscow (2002–present)
Russia national football team (selected matches)
Website
www.fclm.ru/en/club/stadium

RZD Arena (Russian: «РЖД Арена») is a football stadium in Moscow, Russia. Formerly known as Lokomotiv Stadium, it is the home stadium of Lokomotiv Moscow and was the home ground of the Russian national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. The stadium was reconstructed in 2002 and holds 27,084 people, all seated. The reconstruction of the stadium was funded by the Russian Transportation Ministry at a cost of $150–170 million.