| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:31 - Dec 3 with 2663 views | Big_Mac |
Rail seating has been a feature at MATRADE Loftus Road since its implementation in the 2022/23 season, and is widely considered by supporters to have had a positive impact on the matchday atmosphere.
A further extension of the existing rail seating offering at the stadium is currently being explored, and we’re reaching out to potentially impacted supporters to begin a consultation process.
The areas currently being explored are:
Block PU of the GO-OUT Upper Loft
Block QU of the GO-OUT Upper Loft
Block Y of The Stanley Bowles Stand
Those potentially impacted have been contacted directly via email with a request to complete a questionnaire. The club has asked for responses to be submitted by Wednesday 31st December 2025. Following this date, the responses will be analysed.
If you believe you should have received the consultation email and questionnaire but have not, please email marketing@qpr.co.uk.
Please note that this is the start of the consultation only, and this is not confirmation that further rail seating will be introduced at MATRADE Loftus Road. |  | |  |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 3 with 2614 views | Northernr |
Great news IMO. |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 3 with 2614 views | wombat |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:31 - Dec 3 by Big_Mac |
Rail seating has been a feature at MATRADE Loftus Road since its implementation in the 2022/23 season, and is widely considered by supporters to have had a positive impact on the matchday atmosphere.
A further extension of the existing rail seating offering at the stadium is currently being explored, and we’re reaching out to potentially impacted supporters to begin a consultation process.
The areas currently being explored are:
Block PU of the GO-OUT Upper Loft
Block QU of the GO-OUT Upper Loft
Block Y of The Stanley Bowles Stand
Those potentially impacted have been contacted directly via email with a request to complete a questionnaire. The club has asked for responses to be submitted by Wednesday 31st December 2025. Following this date, the responses will be analysed.
If you believe you should have received the consultation email and questionnaire but have not, please email marketing@qpr.co.uk.
Please note that this is the start of the consultation only, and this is not confirmation that further rail seating will be introduced at MATRADE Loftus Road. |
not sure why they arent consedering the paddocks first makes more sense there |  |
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 15:10 - Dec 3 with 2507 views | daveB |
doing the upper loft makes a lot of sense, the lack of leg room up there is unbearable, hopefully it ends up happening |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 15:24 - Dec 3 with 2446 views | nick_hammersmith |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 3 by wombat |
not sure why they arent consedering the paddocks first makes more sense there |
Aren't the paddocks where we have our accessible area for wheelchair users etc?
I guess the rail seats don't work there? |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 16:11 - Dec 3 with 2317 views | robith |
I moved when they first opened it and have never looked back, it's mega |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 16:17 - Dec 3 with 2296 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
'Rail seating potentially expanding'
This would make my commute more comfortable |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:09 - Dec 3 with 2180 views | stevec |
Can we have recliners in the SAR? |  | | |
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:14 - Dec 3 with 2162 views | stowmarketrange |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 3 by Northernr |
Great news IMO. |
I think it’s the biggest improvement to happen at loftus road for years. |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:23 - Dec 3 with 2104 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:14 - Dec 3 by stowmarketrange |
I think it’s the biggest improvement to happen at loftus road for years. |
And possibly the only one. |  |
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:26 - Dec 3 with 2121 views | James_Paddocks |
Why not make the entire lower loft safe standing, and have the folk who wanna sit, in the upper loft?
Visually, having the entire lower loft as safe standing would be fantastic. |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:30 - Dec 3 with 2105 views | stowmarketrange |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:14 - Dec 3 by stowmarketrange |
I think it’s the biggest improvement to happen at loftus road for years. |
For us mere mortals anyway. | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:43 - Dec 3 with 2066 views | daveB |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:26 - Dec 3 by James_Paddocks |
Why not make the entire lower loft safe standing, and have the folk who wanna sit, in the upper loft?
Visually, having the entire lower loft as safe standing would be fantastic. |
because the upper loft has very little leg room and you have to have some areas for seating
The PU and Q & R blocks are the best in the stadium for atmosphere imo so makes a lot of sense to make them safe standing.
Unless you build a roof on the lower loft the atmosphere is pretty quiet even with the safe standing, | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 19:00 - Dec 3 with 1831 views | TwoHalves |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:23 - Dec 3 by stainrods_elbow |
And possibly the only one. |
Harsh. I’m sure there was a lick of paint applied in the early noughties. |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 19:19 - Dec 3 with 1776 views | Toast_R |
Great idea. |  | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 19:27 - Dec 3 with 1758 views | Paddyhoops |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 16:11 - Dec 3 by robith |
I moved when they first opened it and have never looked back, it's mega |
Seconded . I love it . | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 23:02 - Dec 3 with 1485 views | qpr1976 |
What does GO OUT mean ?
Are they talking about the whole PU block ? ie. Front to Back rows ?
They should leave some seating at the front IMO, maybe 5 rows for those that can’t stand comfortably for 2 hours. | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 07:24 - Dec 4 with 1232 views | DieByYourSide |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 17:26 - Dec 3 by James_Paddocks |
Why not make the entire lower loft safe standing, and have the folk who wanna sit, in the upper loft?
Visually, having the entire lower loft as safe standing would be fantastic. |
It's cause of the family stand isn't it?
We are a funny club - most teams would have one 'kop' area, we're sprinkling it around all over the ground. | |
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 10:54 - Dec 4 with 993 views | QPR_Hibs |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 23:02 - Dec 3 by qpr1976 |
What does GO OUT mean ?
Are they talking about the whole PU block ? ie. Front to Back rows ?
They should leave some seating at the front IMO, maybe 5 rows for those that can’t stand comfortably for 2 hours. |
What does GO OUT mean ?
Sounds like a sponsorship deal on the Loft stand. Not heard about it but google thinks it is a company using "AI-powered embedded-Finance software, helping Sports Teams and Music Festivals to crush overhead expenses.' |  |
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 11:09 - Dec 4 with 937 views | TwoHalves |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 10:54 - Dec 4 by QPR_Hibs |
What does GO OUT mean ?
Sounds like a sponsorship deal on the Loft stand. Not heard about it but google thinks it is a company using "AI-powered embedded-Finance software, helping Sports Teams and Music Festivals to crush overhead expenses.' |
They could sponsor our cup campaigns. | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 11:31 - Dec 4 with 881 views | daveB |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 07:24 - Dec 4 by DieByYourSide |
It's cause of the family stand isn't it?
We are a funny club - most teams would have one 'kop' area, we're sprinkling it around all over the ground. |
not really, our Kop section is that corner where they are planning to expand the rail seating | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:26 - Dec 4 with 676 views | LongRanger |
Linking to the new stadium discussion, does rail seating offer us the best opportunity to stay at LR and retain the current capacity/similar. I assume everyone would agree the current leg room all round the stadium is dreadful and with with any ground updates it has to be addressed. But using rail seating would allow us to keep the same sq ft per seat. We could retain the front 3-5 rows all round the stadium as seated, with a little more legroom, then use rail seating behind on all 4 stands. They then redevelop the corners to add further capacity and potentially with smart designs/gradient they could add a few additional rows at the back/above without raising the overall height of the stadium which I guess would be a challenge. The stadium become 80-90% rail seating, capacity retained, upgrade SA hospitality and it would create a great atmosphere....but this may have already been considered and ruled out? | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 4 with 643 views | francisbowles |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:26 - Dec 4 by LongRanger |
Linking to the new stadium discussion, does rail seating offer us the best opportunity to stay at LR and retain the current capacity/similar. I assume everyone would agree the current leg room all round the stadium is dreadful and with with any ground updates it has to be addressed. But using rail seating would allow us to keep the same sq ft per seat. We could retain the front 3-5 rows all round the stadium as seated, with a little more legroom, then use rail seating behind on all 4 stands. They then redevelop the corners to add further capacity and potentially with smart designs/gradient they could add a few additional rows at the back/above without raising the overall height of the stadium which I guess would be a challenge. The stadium become 80-90% rail seating, capacity retained, upgrade SA hospitality and it would create a great atmosphere....but this may have already been considered and ruled out? |
Do me a favour. The SA Rd stand is totally unsuited to rail seating. There are a lot of season ticket holders that wouldn't want, or be able, to stand or be exposed to the elements and sun in their eyes in the front rows.
It's bad enough being forced to stand at most away games, we would have to stop coming if your suggestion was accepted.
Just let the club do the consultation on their proposed area and see how that turns out. Btw, it doesn't create extra room and adding little bits in the corners and at the back of the stands would almost certainly be cost prohibitive. Even in the days of all standing in the Loft, School End and Paddocks the percentage was probably a great deal less than 80-90%. [Post edited 4 Dec 14:42]
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| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:47 - Dec 4 with 608 views | LongRanger |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:38 - Dec 4 by francisbowles |
Do me a favour. The SA Rd stand is totally unsuited to rail seating. There are a lot of season ticket holders that wouldn't want, or be able, to stand or be exposed to the elements and sun in their eyes in the front rows.
It's bad enough being forced to stand at most away games, we would have to stop coming if your suggestion was accepted.
Just let the club do the consultation on their proposed area and see how that turns out. Btw, it doesn't create extra room and adding little bits in the corners and at the back of the stands would almost certainly be cost prohibitive. Even in the days of all standing in the Loft, School End and Paddocks the percentage was probably a great deal less than 80-90%. [Post edited 4 Dec 14:42]
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Of course it was significantly lower than 80%, before all-seaters, but its kind of irrelevant. I'm not saying it creates more legroom, just allows it to remain as it is. Understand you may not like it, and my suggestion clearly has many issues, but to your point of wanting your seat in the exact spot you want it, the club won't move on. My suggestion still allows for a few thousand seats on the front rows for those who need it. The ground could be redeveloped as its done, so the layout lends itself to rail seating and the front rows aren't out in the rain. | | | |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 16:11 - Dec 4 with 466 views | qpr1976 |
| Rail seating potentially expanding on 14:26 - Dec 4 by LongRanger |
Linking to the new stadium discussion, does rail seating offer us the best opportunity to stay at LR and retain the current capacity/similar. I assume everyone would agree the current leg room all round the stadium is dreadful and with with any ground updates it has to be addressed. But using rail seating would allow us to keep the same sq ft per seat. We could retain the front 3-5 rows all round the stadium as seated, with a little more legroom, then use rail seating behind on all 4 stands. They then redevelop the corners to add further capacity and potentially with smart designs/gradient they could add a few additional rows at the back/above without raising the overall height of the stadium which I guess would be a challenge. The stadium become 80-90% rail seating, capacity retained, upgrade SA hospitality and it would create a great atmosphere....but this may have already been considered and ruled out? |
Selfishly, I favour keeping the front 3 to 5 rows full seating.
But you mention ‘retaining capacity’ ?
Why, is there a move to reduce he capacity ? I’ve not heard of any need for that.
And if not increasing it. So no increased income. So other than the possibility of a better atmosphere (I’m not convinced, performance on the pitch is more relevant IMO), I don’t see justification for the initial outlay. Oh, maybe legroom ? | | | |
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