London Road Romford Greater London RM7 9DU England
Operator
Entain (Ladbrokes Coral)
Capacity
1,700 people
Construction
Opened
Old track 1929 New track 1931
Renovated
2019
Tenants
Greyhound racing
Website
Official website
Romford Greyhound Stadium, referred to as Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Romford town centre in the London Borough of Havering in east London which is owned and operated by the Ladbrokes Coral group. The stadium has a capacity for over 1,700 people.
The stadium has won several awards including the British Greyhound Racing Board's 'Racecourse of the Year' award in 1998 and again in 2003. Following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium in March 2017, it is one of only two stadiums left in London or Greater London, the other being Crayford Stadium.[1]
^Duggins, Alexi (22 March 2017). "Gone to the dogs: London's last greyhound track is closing this weekend". TimeOut. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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