![]() 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″N 1°57′50″W / 52.505°N 1.964°W | ||||
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 as The Hawthorns Halt | ||||
27 April 1968 | Closed | ||||
24 September 1995 | Reopened as The Hawthorns | ||||
Passengers | |||||
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West Midlands Metro tram stop | |
![]() West Midlands Metro platforms | |
General information | |
Location | The Hawthorns, Smethwick Sandwell England |
Line(s) | Line 1 (Edgbaston Village – Wolverhampton St George's/Wolverhampton Station) |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 1999 |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | Approx. 1,100 daily[1] |
The Hawthorns station is a railway station and tram stop, opened in 1995 in Smethwick, 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. There is a park and ride facility at the tram stop.