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The ground allows access to all four sides of the pitch. There is one large terrace behind the goal at the western end of the ground. Called the "mert end" because a cattle market is just over the wall this area is reserved for visiting supporters when occasion and numbers demand separation of fans.
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A seated grandstand, opened in 1959, is on the north side of the pitch. There is a covered terrace on the south side of the ground and further, uncovered, terracing to the east and in front of the stand and the main catering concession. Catering at the ground includes the local speciality,
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Station Park is one of a number of old-fashioned football grounds left in the Scottish League. It has a capacity of 6,777 although this has previously been much higher. The record crowd is 10,780 against Rangers in 1970. The total has been reduced for safety reasons.
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and the more usual pie. There are plans to rebuild the main stand in a more modern style with improved facilities.
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cuts. Station Park is now one of the furthest Scottish League grounds from a railway station (Peterhead's
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ground is further). The nearest train stations to Forfar are
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The ground, as the name suggests, was once close to the
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Station Park is located in Angus
Forfar
Scotland
Coordinates
56Β°39β€²08β€³N 2Β°53β€²06β€³W / 56.65222Β°N 2.88500Β°W / 56.65222; -2.88500
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Capacity
artificial turf
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Farmington F.C.
football
Forfar
Angus, Scotland
Scottish Professional Football League
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Farmington
Scottish Women's Premier League
Forfar bridies
town's railway station
Aberdeen
Glasgow
London
Beeching
Balmoor
Dundee
Arbroath


"Forfar Athletic Football Club"

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