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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away guide

The Hawthorns

West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich. Away support sits in the Smethwick End (approx. 3,000). Nearest station is The Hawthorns, 5 min. By road: M5 J1.

Home fixtures 2026–27

Seasonal calendar

  • Birmingham events — Autumn NEC and city-centre events squeeze Snow Hill trains.
  • Boxing Day trams — No Metro service on 25 and 26 December.
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Getting there

  • The Hawthorns station — Train and Metro tram interchange right beside the ground — one of the best-connected in the league.
  • Midland Metro — Trams from Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton stop at the ground.
  • Parking — The Hawthorns has a park and ride, plus industrial estates off the A41; M5 J1 is minutes away.
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Safe away spots

  • The Vine — Legendary Indian barbecue pub in West Bromwich; a proper away-day institution. Map
  • Halfords Lane kiosks — Burger and pie stands right outside the away turnstiles. Map
  • Birmingham Jewellery Quarter — A tram ride away with the best pubs on the route. Map
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Worth the detour

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Black Country Living Museum

Twenty minutes away in Dudley; the best living museum in the Midlands.

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Jewellery Quarter

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, frozen in 1981, on the tram line.

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Sandwell Valley

Country park and RSPB reserve a mile from the ground.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Vine, Roebuck Street

    Legendary Indian barbecue inside a Black Country pub — order at the tandoor in the back.

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  • Sandwell Valley RSPB

    Lakes, hides and farm trails immediately behind the Hawthorns.

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  • Jewellery Quarter workshops

    A tram ride away: working goldsmiths, the Coffin Works and quiet cafés.

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Transport alert

Sunday engineering works

Sunday fixtures are the most likely to hit rail replacement buses into West Bromwich. Check the route the week before and allow an extra hour.

Transport alert

Season opener

August away ends sell out early and summer engineering works are common. Book travel as soon as tickets drop — everyone is keen in week one.

Ground note

The Hawthorns is the highest ground in the top four divisions — it is cold and open.

Ground note

Trams are packed after full time; walking one stop down the line is quicker.