Wembley Arena is located near Wembley Stadium in London, England. It is an indoor arena and is completely different to Wembley Stadium. It was opened in 1934 and renovated in 2005-06. It was previously known as the Empire Pool, as it consisted of a swimming pool used in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Wembley Arena is now used for musical evenings, various television shows and sports.
It has a capacity of 12,500. It is the second largest indoor arena after the O2 Arena. Wembley Arena is also known as “The SSE Arena” since June 2014. The arena has hosted many sporting events including WWE, WWA and TNA Impact Wrestling. The arena was part of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Following a refurbishment in 2006, the Square of Fame was created in front of Wembley Arena. Each performer’s name is engraved on a bronze plaque after their performance.
Which London Tube station is near to the Wembley Arena?
Wembley Park is the nearest tube station to Wembley Arena. It is approximately 700 metres along Olympic Way.
How to reach Wembley Arena from Wembley Park Tube station?
It can be reached on foot via Olympic Way in 8 minutes. By car, Wembley Arena is 800 metres and 1 km via Olympic Square from the tube station via Empire Way and can be reached in 3 minutes. Public transport is also available. Buses 83, 182 and 223 run every 5 minutes from Wembley Park to Wembley Stadium and take 7 minutes.
Wembley Park station is served by the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines. It has 6 platforms and is in fare zone 4. It is located between Kingsbury and Neasden tube stations on the Jubilee line and on the Metropolitan line it connects directly with Preston road, Harrow on the hill and Finchley road.
Map of the station closest to the Wembley Arena London. Click on the map to enlarge it.
