VOICE OF ARSENAL
DENNIS BERGKAMP
Holloway Road
TRAVELLING TO AND FROM
EMIRATES STADIUM
For the opening of Emirates Stadium
significant changes have been made to
the match day operations of local
stations and new crowd management
measures have been put in place on
surrounding streets. For your first few
visits, please be patient and pay
attention to the advice given by
stewards and the police. Most of alt,
take your time to find your way around,
plan ahead and try to arrive early and
leave later - so you can enjoy the
extensive new, high quality facilities that
are in place, including brand new
matchday TV programming.
Local stations
A significant impact on your travel
choices will be the managed use of
Flolloway Road station which will be exit
only from approximately 90 minutes
before kick off (during this time
eastbound services will not stop at
Flolloway Road) and for up to 60
minutes after the final whistle.*
"THERE'S ONLY ONE
GONIAL MATCH V A j A X JULY 22, 2006
As a result, supporters are advised not to
use Holloway Road station in the periods
before or after matches. Arsenal,
Finsbury Park and Highbury Islington
stations will all operate normally. The
change of stadium location offers an
alternative option for supporters who
can travel by Victoria line to Highbury
Islington station which is now only a
short walk from the ground.
Crowd management
At present, the Metropolitan Police
Service manages queues at Arsenal and
Finsbury Park stations. These measures
will be extended with queues now also
being managed at Highbury Islington
station. The adjacent map shows routes
to/from the stadium and locations for
the managed queues and a summary of
the measures is set out below.
Arsenal station will operate normally
with a supporter queuing system
outside on Gillespie Road.
Finsbury Park station will operate
normally with supporter queuing on
Seven Sisters Road/lsledon Road and St
Thomas's Road/Rock Street.
Highbury Islington station will operate
normally with a supporter queuing system
outside the station on the south side of
Holloway Road. Supporters returning to
Highbury Islington station after
matches are advised to follow the route
down Holloway Road as no direct access
to the station or queue will be available
from Highbury Fields.
Supporters should also note that, post
match:
Hornsey Road from Benwell Road to
Holloway Road wilt only be open to
pedestrians for emergency access.
The junction of Drayton Park/Holloway
Road is a police controlled crossing
point where supporters will be queued
and assisted across Holloway Road as
quickly as possible.
For further travel advice and journey
planning assistance check out
arsenat.com or www.tfl.gov.uk
TfL conducted a detailed evaluation
into increasing the capacity at the
station. They concluded that the
feasibility of doing so was poor and that
funds would be better spent at other
local stations such as Finsbury Park and
Highbury Islington where station
upgrades are currently underway.
Holloway Road station does not have
the capacity to safely manage the
number of people that would potentially
use it on matchdays and to do so would
lead to serious overcrowding. As a result
this station will not be available to
supporters and a managed operational
plan will be implemented. This will be at
the discretion of London Underground.
Plans may change over time as a greater
understanding of passenger movements
is gained.
HIGHBURY HOUSE RESTAURANT
The Highbury House restaurant offers
stylish pre-match dining, exclusively for
season ticket holders. Located on the
top floor of the newly built Highbury
House building situated on Drayton
Park, the restaurant has panoramic
views over both Emirates Stadium and
Highbury and is minutes away from your
match seats.
The restaurant will serve a two course
buffet menu featuring a wide selection
of wholesome and stylish cuisine. The
menu will be priced at £39.95 and
include a half bottle of wine per person.
Bookings are being taken on a seasonal
or match-by-match basis (which can be
made six weeks in advance). Book now
on 020 7704 4220 to avoid
disappointment as demand is expected
to significantly outstrip supply.
For more information visit
Arsenal.com/hospitality.
INIS BERGKAMP, ONE DENNIS BERGKAMP,
