The Hawthorns station
The Hawthorns  
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The Hawthorns station, the Midland Metro platforms to the left, the railway platforms to the right.
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| Location | |
| Place | West Bromwich |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Coordinates | 52°30′18″N 1°57′50″W / 52.505°N 1.964°WCoordinates: 52°30′18″N 1°57′50″W / 52.505°N 1.964°W |
| Grid reference | SP025897 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | THW |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Number of platforms | 2 (train) + 2 (metro) |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.387 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.406 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.433 million |
| 2014/15 |
 0.423 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.440 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Transport for West Midlands |
| Zone | 2 |
| History | |
| 1995 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * 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 and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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The Hawthorns
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| Midland Metro tram stop | |
Midland Metro platforms
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The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Sandwell England |
| Line(s) | Line 1 (Birmingham – Wolverhampton) |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2015/16) | Approx. 1,100 daily |
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.
Between 1931 and 1968, The Hawthorns Halt partly occupied the site of the current station, opened by the Great Western Railway on their London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line. It served football specials only, and had very minimal facilities, as such it 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 present station was opened in 1995, as part of the "Jewellery Line" project to restore services to Birmingham Snow Hill, this time it opened as a fully fledged station with regular services on the cross-city Snow Hill Lines. In 1999 the Midland Metro tram line opened between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, adding two tram platforms alongside the two railway platforms.
Its passenger numbers are assisted with free parking and its close proximity to Junction 1 of the M5. Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Halfords Lane.
The railway platforms in 2004.
General view.
Most trains are operated by London Midland. The Monday to Saturday daytime service sees trains approximately every 10 minutes in each direction, operating between Stourbridge Junction, Birmingham Snow Hill, and either Dorridge or Whitlocks End. Many trains continue beyond Stourbridge to Kidderminster, Worcester Foregate Street or Great Malvern, and some continue beyond Whitlocks End or Dorridge to Stratford-upon-Avon. Extra services are laid on around the time of football matches to assist fans in travelling to and from the match.
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