Queens Park Rangers: Loftus Road
Snapshot
| Team: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Nickname: | Super Hoops |
| Founded: | 1882 |
| Manager: | Mark Hughes |
| League: | Premier League |
Loftus Road | Built in 1917
Loftus Road has a compact feel, as the ground is totally enclosed, with supporters being close to the pitch. An unusual aspect is that all four stands are roughly the same height, their roofs meet at all four corners with no gaps. The South Africa Road Stand on one side of the ground, has a larger upper tier, compared to the lower tier, with a row of executive boxes running across the middle. There are a couple of supporting pillars in this stand. The other side, the Ellerslie Road Stand, is single tiered, with a television gantry suspended below its roof. Both ends are similar looking two tiered stands. There is a small electric scoreboard at the away end of the ground, dividing the two tiers. The ground oozes character and there is nothing similar in the league.
Tickets / Where to sit
Take a peek at the QPR Official Website's ticketing page.
If you have any ticketing queries you can email the club at boxoffice@qpr.co.uk or call them on 08444 777 007.
Getting to Loftus Road
Train
The nearest tube station is White City on the Central Line, which is about a five minute walk away. Also nearby (a little further along Wood Lane opposite the BBC Television Centre) is the recently opened Wood Lane Station, which is on the Hammersmith & City line. It is around a seven minute walk away from Loftus Road.
Otherwise there are two other tube stations close by; Shepherds Bush Market on the Hammersmith & City line and Shepherds Bush on the Central Line. The former is about a ten minute walk away from the ground, whilst the other is about 15 minutes. Personally I tend to use Shepherds Bush Market tube station, simply because there seems to be more pubs around this area, especially around Shepherds Bush Green. Leaving both Shepherds Bush tube stations; turn right and the ground will come into view further down on the right. Please note that Queens Park tube station is nowhere near the ground!
The nearest train station is Shepherds Bush, which is adjacent to the tube station. However, it is not directly served by any of the major London mainline stations. However trains from Watford Junction and Clapham Junction both stop there.
Car
At the end of the M40, take the A40 towards Central London. At the point where the A40 becomes the A40(M), turn off onto the A40 towards White City/Shepherds Bush and turn right into Wood Lane, turn right into South Africa Road for the ground.
Parking
There is not much in the way of parking near to the ground. Matt Garside from Southampton suggests; 'It's probably easiest to just park on the road in this area as it costs £6.60 for three hours parking'. Some of these areas are free after 5pm. However, there are a number of restricted parking zones around the stadium so be careful where you park
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Where to drink
There are no pubs for away fans in the immediate vicinity around the stadium. Most away fans head over to nearby Shepherds Bush Green where the Walkabout and O'Neills are both popular with away fans. The Walkabout has the benefit of Sky Sports & ESPN, serves food and is the Police designated away pub. To find Shepherds Bush Green; exit Shepherds Bush Market Underground Station (the Hammersmith & City line station), turn left out of the station and the green is a short way down the road on the right. Diagonally across Shepherds Bush Green opposite the Central line entrance to Shepherds Bush Underground Station, is a retail complex called Vue, which upstairs includes a Wetherspoons outlet. Otherwise alcohol is available in the away end.
Where to eat
The normal hot dogs and burgers 2.50 each. Pint of Lager 3.00 crisp, Fizzy & Soft Drinks vary.
On the eating front David Frodsham adds; 'On my travels to many football grounds, I have yet to find a wider selection of food available than on the Uxbridge Road. The cosmopolitan inner city nature means that you can almost eat your way around the world. From the normal range of cafes, burger bars, fried chicken outlets and chippies, there are Indian, Chinese, Thai & Jamaican outlets. There are Lebanese and Indian kebab shops, the latter selling "doner" kebabs made with Indian spices!
Where to stay
Grantly Hotel - ( 1.0 km from Loftus Road Football Stadium Q.P.R. )
Grantly Hotel is situated across the road from the Shepherds Bush Common, its central location provides the ideal base.
Abbey Hotel - ( 0.6 km from the Loftus Road Football Stadium in London )
Grantly Hotel is situated across the road from the Shepherds Bush Common, its central location provides the ideal base.
Dalmacia Hotel - ( 1.3 km from Queens Park Rangers Stadium Loftus Road )
Our clean, family-run hotel with excellent transport connections and good value accommodation can beat any genuine offer for price and quality.
Queens Park Rangers Programme
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Queens Park Rangers Songs
Queens Park Rangers Shop & Merchandise
A variety of merchandise is available from the club's online store
Club Records
Premier League and predecessors(level 1 of the English football league system)
Runners-up: 1975–1976
Football League Championship (level 2 of the English football league system)
Champions: 1982–83; 2010–11
Runners-up: 1967–68; 1972–73
Football League One (level 3)
Champions: 1947–48; 1966–67
Runners-up: 1946–47; 2003–04
FA Cup
Runners-up: 1981–82
League Cup
Winners: 1966–67
Runners-up: 1985–86
FA Charity Shield
Runners-up: 1907–08; 1911–12
Club Contact
Address:
South Africa Road, London, W12 7PA
Main Telephone No: 020 8743 0262
Ticket Office: 08444 777 007
Ticket Office Fax: 020 8740 2505
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