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Home Ground - Ewood Park

Located in Blackburn, Ewood Park serves as the home ground for the club since 1890. Blackburn town has a population of 105,085, and the stadium attendance accounts for nearly a quarter of the town's population.

Though it is one of the oldest home to a Premier League club, it has an impressive 11th largest Premiership capacity of 31,367 seats. The size of the pitch is 115 x 76 yards. Renovations and upgrading of the stadium was carried out in the years 1903, 1915, and 1987-1995.
 

It comprises four sections: WEC Group Darwen End Stand, Walkersteel Blackburn End Stand, Jack Walker Stand and Riverside Stand.

The Riverside Stand was named as such because it stands practically on the banks of the River Darwen. It provides 5,000 seats and has not been redeveloped since 1988. This single-tiered stand has previously been named The Walkersteel Stand and The CIS Stand. Coach company Fraser Eagle was the last sponsor of the Riverside Stand, and it was renamed as Fraser Eagle Stand for the 2007-08 Premier League season.

Jack Walker Stand was named after biggest supporter Jack Walker. The Jack Walker Stand, opened in 1994, provides 11000 seats, and includes the players dressing room and media conferencing facilities. The stand is home to the Premier Suite and Pennants Lounge - the Northcote at the Rovers Conference & Banqueting Centre, which provides hospitality and conference management.

The Walkersteel Blackburn End Stand, constructed in the 1990s, holds 8,000 seats for home supporters, , and as its name suggests the stand is situated nearest to Blackburn town centre. The club retail outlet "Roverstore" is located outstand this stand. The store, which is back under control of the football club, underwent an extensive re-development in 2008. The home supporters ticket office and "Blues" cafe bar is situated in the lower reaches of the stand. The Blues Cafe Bar, which enjoys good reviews for food and drinks, can hold up to 300 people.

Outside the stadium behind the stand is a statue of Jack Walker, and a nearby road is named "Jack Walker Way".

WEC Group Darwen End Stand is sponsored by a metal fabrication and engineering company based in Darwen. The stand has 8,000 seats, and Away supporters are accomodated in it. There is the Northcote's "The Legends Lounge" which can house up to 300 guests. The club radio station "Radio Rovers" broadcast live commentary on match days. The studio is based in the Darwen End stand with their commentary team sitting in the press box at the top of the Jack Walker Stand. Housed in dedicated accommodation in the Darwen End Stand is the Blackburn Rovers Community Trust. It offers the local community access to the programme of grassroots football, education, disability initiatives and awareness projects.

There are also Disabled Facilities and services available at Ewood Park. According to the National Association of Disabled Supporters better known as 'NADS', Blackburn Rovers is the best Premier League club for provision of wheel chair spaces for disabled supporters.
   
   
   
   
   
         
         
  Getting To Ewood Park  
     
 

Address: Ewood Park, Nutall Street,
Blackburn, Lancashire
BB2 4JF

 
   
 

By Bus: Blackburn central bus station is located next to the railway station. The buses serving Ewood Park are:
N.o. 1 (Darwen Cemetery - Darwen - Blackburn - Accrington)
N.o. 5a / 5c (Blackburn Outer Circle Anticlockwise and Clockwise)
N.o. 19 (Sunnybower - Blackburn - Feniscowles)
N.o. 225 (Bolton - Blackburn - Clitheroe)
N.o. 237 (Edgworth - Darwen - Blackburn)

Service 1 departs from stand M at Blackburn Boulevard. Services 19 and 225 depart from stand N at Blackburn Boulevard. Service 237 departs from stand P at Blackburn Boulevard.
The frequency of buses serving Ewood Park is every 10 minutes.
 
 

 
 

By Car: Ewood Park is well signposted on the Motorway M65.
From the north: Get off M6 at junction 29 towards M61. Get off the first exit to M65. Take Exit 4 to A666 towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is located 1.5 km away on the right.

From the west: From M62, M60, M6 drive towards M61. Get off the first exit to M65. Take Exit 4 to A666 towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is located 1.5 km away on the right.

From the south: Get off M6 at junction 29 towards M65. Get off the first exit to M65. Take Exit 4 to A666 towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is located 1.5 km away on the right.

From the east: Coming from Yorkshire on B6234, A56 or Skipton Road, get on M65 and drive west. Take Exit 4 to A666 towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is located 1.5 km away on the right.

 
 


 
 

By Train:
Blackburn station is located a couple of miles from the stadium and a 25-minutes walking distance. Vistitors are advised to take a cab, or get a Darwen bound bus from stand M, outside of the railway station. The bus trip costs £1 for single-journey and is easy to spot Ewood Park.

 
     
 


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