The Hawthorns railway station and tram stop, West Midlands
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The Hawthorns railway station and tram stop, West Midlands
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 1 May 2010
Opened in 1995 on what is now the line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge. There had previously been a Halt where the left hand platform is, opened in 1931 by the Great Western Railway on what was then its main line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Wolverhampton Low Level, but this closed in 1968. Unusually, the other three platforms were beyond the arched bridge in the distance. View west, the line soon curves left towards Smethwick and Stourbridge. The tram stop is almost hidden on the far right. See Image for a view in the opposite direction. Also see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/the_hawthorns/index.shtml for more information on the railway halt.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.505372
Longitude
-1.964451