Editing Easter Road (section)

==Structure and facilities==

[[File:EasterRoadStadium Edinburgh NewEastStand.jpg|thumb|right|The new East Stand, opened in August 2010.]]
Easter Road is an all-seated stadium, split into four geographic sections, known as the [[Famous Five (football)|Famous Five]] (formerly North),<ref name = "east stand timeline"/> East, South and West stands. The Famous Five and South stands are the oldest part of the present stadium, built in 1995.<ref name = "Inglis451"/> Each stand has two tiers, a cantilevered roof and a capacity of nearly 4,000.<ref name = "Inglis452"/> To keep within the boundaries of the site, the upper deck of each stand angles toward the centre.<ref name = "Inglis452"/> When the stands were built, the Famous Five Stand was above pitch level and the South Stand was below, but this was corrected when the natural slope was removed.<ref name = "Inglis452">{{harvnb|Inglis|1996|p=452}}</ref> Each stand also stretched beyond the east touchline, which was corrected by widening the [[Association football pitch|pitch]] when the East Stand was rebuilt.<ref name = "Inglis452"/> Between the two tiers of the Famous Five Stand there are function suites and lounges.<ref name = "east stand timeline"/><ref name = "Inglis452"/> Before the stands were rebuilt in the 1990s, the north and south ends of Easter Road were known as the Cowshed and Dunbar End respectively.<ref name = "east stand timeline"/> The southern end was called the Dunbar End because there was a [[lemonade]] factory named Dunbar's located behind it.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/i-ll-see-you-at-the-dunbar-s-end-sandra-1-1344864 |title=I'll see you at the Dunbar's end, Sandra |newspaper=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Press |date=17 October 2007 |access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>

The West Stand, which initially had a capacity of 6,500, was built in 2001.<ref name = "east stand timeline"/><ref name = "bulldozers"/> A reception area, club offices, media centre, banqueting suites, hospitality area and changing rooms are located in the West Stand.<ref name = "east stand timeline"/><ref name = "bulldozers">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/1119456.stm |title=Bulldozers arrive at Easter Road |date= 16 January 2001 |access-date=30 October 2011 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}</ref> The capacity of the West Stand was reduced slightly when the new East Stand was constructed in 2010, as the pitch was widened during this development.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/new_stadium_rapidly_taking_shape_as_hibs_ensure_constructioni_kept_to_schedule_1_1237498 |title=New stadium rapidly taking shape as Hibs ensure construction is kept to schedule |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Press |date=13 May 2010 |access-date=30 October 2011}}</ref> The East Stand, which is the newest part of the stadium, was built in 2010.<ref name = "season opener"/><ref name="expansion">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8528014.stm |title=Hibernian hail Easter Road stadium expansion |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 February 2010 |access-date=30 October 2011}}</ref> It is the only stand that is not split into two tiers and has a capacity of 6,400.<ref name = "20421 cap"/> The decision to build the East Stand as a single tier was taken to maintain the character of the old terrace, which had been a simple viewing area without many facilities.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/one_tier_stand_to_take_easter_road_to_21_000_1_1280019 |title=One-tier stand to take Easter Road to 21,000 |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Press |date=22 November 2008 |access-date=30 October 2010}}</ref>