Stadiums · Yorkshire & the Humber
New Castleford Stadium
In or near Ackton.
New Castleford Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Glasshoughton · 0.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Castleford Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2020. Coordinates: 53.7090°, -1.3300°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
New Castleford Stadium is a planned community stadium for the Castleford Tigers rugby league team, set to have a capacity of 13,300. The venue will include extensive conference and banqueting facilities and is expected to create numerous jobs in the area.
From the Wikipedia article
The Five Towns Stadium also known as Axiom is a future rugby league stadium in Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The stadium is intended to have a capacity of 13,300 spectators, it will replace Wheldon Road which has been home to Castleford Tigers since 1926.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Work was expected to start on the new ground in late 2008, just off junction 32 of the M62. On 22 May 2009, the completion of a detailed draft design including details of the facilities to be included in the new ground and a building schedule was unveiled. The new stadium had been designed by Leeds- and London-based architect practice 'Ramsden and Partners'. Unfortunately no money could be found to fund the project and it was abandoned although Castleford still expressed their desire to move to a new stadium. Planning permission was granted in early 2011 and the club aimed to move into the stadium for the 2013 Super League season however sponsorship money became unavailable and the stadium…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7090, -1.3300
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Wakefield, unparished area
- Postcode
- WF10 4SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Established
- 2020
- Nearest railway station
- Glasshoughton — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.bbc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7006452 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Five Towns Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Castleford Stadium?
- New Castleford Stadium is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF10 4SR), in the parish of Wakefield, unparished area.
- What is New Castleford Stadium?
- New Castleford Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to New Castleford Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Glasshoughton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF10 4SR.
- When was New Castleford Stadium built?
- Built or established in 2020.
- Who owns New Castleford Stadium?
- New Castleford Stadium is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to New Castleford Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Glasshoughton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF10 4SR.