The Hawthorns station

The Hawthorns
Location
Place	West Bromwich
Local authority	Sandwell
Coordinates	52.505°N 1.964°W / 52.505; -1.964
Operations
Station code	THW
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2 (train) + 2 (metro)
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	97,942
2005/06 *	127,195
2006/07 *	145,681
2007/08 *	157,170
2008/09 *	314,216
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	West Midlands
Zone	2
History
1995	Opened
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at The Hawthorns from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

The Hawthorns station is a railway station and tram stop, opened in 1995 in Sandwell , near Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The station shares its name with the local football ground, The Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C., which it serves.

The station serves both Midland Metro (opened 1999) and is 5 km (3¼ miles) north of Birmingham Snow Hill on the third cross city line from Leamington Spa to Kidderminster. The service is operated by London Midland.

The station sits on part of the site once occupied by The Hawthorns Halt which was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1931, on their line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level. It served football specials and as such was not deemed worthy of 'station' status. It consisted of three platforms: platform 3 catering for return travel to Stourbridge, with platforms 1 and 2 being sited the other side of Halfords Lane. The halt closed in 1968.

Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Halfords Lane.

Its passenger numbers are assisted with free parking and its close proximity to Junction 1 of the M5.

Extra services are laid on around the time of football matches to assist fans in travelling to and from the match.

External links

• Train times and station information for The Hawthorns station from National Rail
• Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: The Hawthorns station

Preceding station	Midland Metro			Following station
Handsworth, Booth Street		Line 1		Kenrick Park
National Rail
Jewellery Quarter		London Midland Snow Hill-Worcester		Smethwick Galton Bridge
Jewellery Quarter		Chiltern Railways London-Kidderminster		Smethwick Galton Bridge
	Disused railways
Handsworth and Smethwick		Great Western Railway Later British Rail Birmingham-Wolverhampton (1931–1968)		West Bromwich