Western Railway Stadium

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Western Railway Stadium
Full nameWestern Railway Stadium
Location Bhavnagar, Saurashtra
Owner Western Railway
Operator Western Railway
Capacity 5,000
Construction
Broke ground1962
Opened1962
Website
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Western Railway Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Bhavnagar, Saurashtra. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted three first-class matches [1] in 1962 when Saurashtra cricket team played against Maharashtra cricket team. [2] The ground hosted four more first-class matches from 1967 to 1981 but since then the stadium has not hosted any matches.

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