The Hawthorns   | |||||
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.jpg) The Hawthorns station: the West Midlands Metro platforms to the left, the railway platforms to the right. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Smethwick,Sandwell England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°30′18″N1°57′50″W / 52.505°N 1.964°W /52.505; -1.964 | ||||
| Grid reference | SP025897 | ||||
| Managed by | West Midlands Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Transport for West Midlands | ||||
| Platforms | 4 2 (train) + 2 (tram) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | THW | ||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1931 | Opened asThe Hawthorns Halt | ||||
| 27 April 1968 | Closed | ||||
| 24 September 1995 | Reopened asThe Hawthorns | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.509 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  84,980 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.225 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.266 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.284 million | ||||
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The Hawthorns | |||||
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 West Midlands Metro platforms | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | The Hawthorns,Smethwick Sandwell England | ||||
| System | West Midlands Metro tram stop | ||||
| Line | Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1999 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2015/16 | Approx. 1,100 daily[1] | ||||
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The Hawthorns station is arailway station andtram stop, opened in 1995 inSmethwick, nearBirmingham,West Midlands,England. The station shares its name with the local football ground,The Hawthorns, the home ofWest Bromwich Albion F.C., which it serves. There is apark and ride facility at the tram stop.
Between 1931 and 1968,The Hawthorns Halt partly occupied the site of the current station, opened by theGreat Western Railway on theirLondon (Paddington) toBirkenhead viaBirmingham (Snow Hill) line. It served football specials only, and had minimal facilities, as such it was not deemed worthy of 'station' status. It consisted of three platforms: platform 3 catering for return travel toStourbridge, with platforms 1 and 2 being sited the other side of Halfords Lane.[2]
The present station was opened in 1995, as part of the "Jewellery Line" project to restore services toBirmingham Snow Hill, this time it opened as a fully fledged station with regular services on the cross-citySnow Hill Lines. In 1999 theMidland Metro tram line opened between Birmingham andWolverhampton, adding two tram platforms alongside the two railway platforms.[2]
Its passenger numbers are assisted with free parking and its close proximity to Junction 1 of theM5. Pedestrian and vehicular access is via Halfords Lane.
Outside the main station entrance is a sculpture called "Aspire" byAnuradha Patel.
Most trains are operated byWest Midlands Railway. The Monday to Saturday daytime service sees four trains in per hour each direction, operating westbound towardsKidderminster viaStourbridge Junction and eastbound towardsBirmingham Snow Hill. Eastbound services run to eitherDorridge orWhitlocks End, with one of each extending toStratford-upon-Avon. Many trains continue beyond Kidderminster toWorcester Foregate Street and/orShrub Hill.[3][4]Extra services are laid on around the time of football matches to assist fans in travelling to and from the match.
Chiltern Railways also serve the station with one train to Stourbridge Junction on weekdays only, fromLondon Marylebone. There is no return service from The Hawthorns.[5]
On Mondays to Fridays,West Midlands Metro services in each direction between Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station run at six to eight-minute intervals during the day, and at fifteen-minute intervals during the evenings and on Sundays. They run at eight minute intervals on Saturdays.[6]
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