Manchester City´s stadium was inaugurated in 2003. Its present capacity is about 48.000. After playing at Maine Road for 80 years, the Club moved to the new City Of Manchester Stadium in August 2003, built for the Commonwealth Games in 2002. The stadium has a bowl design and is totally enclosed.
The closest train station is Ashburys which is a short five minute train ride away from Manchester Piccadilly Station. The stadium is about a ten minute walk away from Ashburys station. As you come out of the station turn left and after proceeding up the road you will come to the stadium on your left.