Smethwick Rolfe Street Train Station
Smethwick
Rolfe Street is situated on the mainline between Wolverhampton and
Birmingham New Street. Trains run every half hour. It takes approximately
6 minutes from
Birmingham New Street
to Rolfe Street and an off-peak return costs £1.60. The journey from
Wolverhampton to
Rolfe Street
takes about 17 minutes with an off-peak return costing £3.70.
It’s a 15-20
minute walk from Rolfe Street to The Hawthorns stadium and directions are
as follow:
On leaving the station turn right, cross the road and take the first left into North
Western Road. Follow the road around, it will soon become
Brasshouse Lane.
Continue along this road and on reaching the crossroads continue straight
ahead, this will take you into Halfords Lane, the ground will soon appear
ahead of you. Be aware that it is mostly an uphill walk to the stadium
from Rolfe Street.
For train timetables
and more fare information it is recommended you visit the Network West Midlands website.
BY METRO
The Midland Metro tram service runs between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton St Georges via West Bromwich.
The closest
Metro stop to the stadium is The
Hawthorns. The Metro takes about 9 minutes from
Birmingham Snow Hill to The Hawthorns and around 25
minutes from Wolverhampton.
Trams run approximately every six, eight or fifteen minutes depending
on the time of week and day. An adult cheap day return ticket to The Hawthorns from Snow Hill costs
£3.00 and from Wolverhampton £4.00. More information
regarding Metro fares and timetables can be found
here.
BY BUS
National Express West Midlands is
the main bus company that serves the West Midlands. There are 3 bus
services that serve The Hawthorns.
The number 79 bus runs
approximately every 10 minutes (every 20 minutes during the evening) between Birmingham and Wolverhampton via Handsworth, West Bromwich, Wednesbury and Bilston. If you are coming from
Birmingham
then you can catch the bus at either Bull Street or Snow Hill Queensway. It takes approximately 25 minutes to
reach The Hawthorns. This bus goes along the
Birmingham Road directly
past the stadium. Buses also run every ten minutes from
West Bromwich and normally it's about a 10 minute journey to The
Hawthorns. Bear in mind that traffic is particularly heavy on matchdays
along this route so allow plenty of time for your journey.
The number 74 - As
above but this service runs between
Birmingham
and Dudley via Handsworth, West Bromwich and Great Bridge.
The
number 450 runs between
West Bromwich and Bearwood via Smethwick every 20 minutes. Normally the 450 goes past
The Hawthorns along
Halfords Lane
but on matchdays the road is partially closed so the service is rerouted.
If you are coming from Bearwood or Smethwick then
it's best to get off at Brasshouse Lane Community Centre and
walk the rest of the way to the ground.
If you are coming from West Bromwich to The Hawthorns then
catching either the 74
or the 79 would be the best option.
Bus fares cost £1.70 adults and 85p children (age 5-15) each way.
BY BOAT
Started in October 2007 by Albion fan Richard Healey, the 'Baggies Barge'
travels between Gas Street Basin in Birmingham City centre and the
Navigation public house in Middlemore Road, Smethwick - just a few hundred
yards from The Hawthorns.
For 3:00pm kick-offs, the narrowboat leaves Gas Street Basin
at 1:00pm and arrives at the Navigation pub at approximately 2.15pm. The return
journey departs around 30 minutes after the full-time whistle.
Return tickets cost £5.00 and are sold on a first come, first served
basis.
Batham's Beer and other
real ales are available on board.
Tickets can be booked through the
club's online ticketing system, by phoning 0871 271 9780 or by
emailing
tickets@wbafc.co.uk
Information correct as of January 2010
The nearest railway station to the
ground is The Hawthorns, it is just a few minutes walk away from the
stadium. Trains run regularly to the The Hawthorns from Birmingham Snow Hill
station which is a 5 to 10 minute signposted walk from Birmingham New Street
station. The Hawthorns is also served by direct trains from stations such
as Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Solihull, Leamington and Stourbridge.