It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod.

The stadium holds 17,856 people and was opened in 1932.

It should not be confused with the Lokomotiv Central Stadium in Moscow, the home of Lokomotiv Moscow.

Presently, it is the home arena of Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod.

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