Trains to Sandwell Valley Country Park
You can easily reach Sandwell Valley Country Park by train. The nearest station is The Hawthorns, which is served by West Midlands Railway. Once you exit The Hawthorns, it's a 35-minute walk from the station to the country park.
Escape to Sandwell Valley Country Park to enjoy hundreds of acres of unspoilt countryside. Walk or hike your way around the park, and make sure you find a shaded spot to enjoy a picnic!
Visit the Sandwell Valley Country Park website for opening information.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday | 07:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 07:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Available |
| Staffing level | Part time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Unavailable |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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Toilets
| Toilets | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Staff Help notes | Please note that staff help is only available when the ticket office is open. To ensure that we provide the best service possible we recommend that customers who require assistance book with us and provide at least 1 working day's notice. We will always aim to assist customers whether they have booked assistance or not. Booking assistance gives you the extra reassurance that your needs will be met. |
|---|---|
| Customer Service notes | We are open from 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day. A recorded message service is available outside of these hours. |
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Carpark name | Station Car Park |
|---|---|
| Carpark operator | Network West Midlands |
| Car parking spaces | 182 |
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 20 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | <p>Cycle storage lockers are available upon application.</p> |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Whole station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Level access to Booking Hall from car park and main entrance. Ramp from Booking Hall to footbridge level. Additional step-free entrance from car park leading directly to footbridge, when ticket office is closed. 36 steps down to platform 2 (trains to Snow Hill and Midland Metro platform), also lift available. 36 steps to platform 1 (trains to Kidderminster), also lift available. Level access from platform 2 to Wolverhampton Metro platform - pedestrian level crossing from there to Snow Hill Metro platform. Rear entrance gives level access direct onto footbridge from footpaths on stadium side of station. Steps down from this entrance direct to Snow Hill Metro platform. Automatic opening doors to Booking Hall. Level access throughout car park. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Unavailable |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
| Accessible taxis | unknown |
| Accessible taxis notes | Accessible taxis are not available |
First Class Lounge
Departures and arrivals from The Hawthorns
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Stratford-upon-Avon | West Midlands Trains | 12:18 | 2 | On time |
| to Dorridge | West Midlands Trains | 12:27 | 2 | On time |
| to Kidderminster | West Midlands Trains | 12:30 | 1 | On time |
| to Worcester Foregate Street | West Midlands Trains | 12:42 | 1 | On time |
| to Stratford-upon-Avon | West Midlands Trains | 12:53 | 2 | Late |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Kidderminster | West Midlands Trains | 12:18 | 2 | On time |
| from Worcester Foregate Street | West Midlands Trains | 12:27 | 2 | On time |
| from Stratford-upon-Avon | West Midlands Trains | 12:30 | 1 | On time |
| from Dorridge | West Midlands Trains | 12:42 | 1 | On time |
| from Kidderminster | West Midlands Trains | 12:53 | 2 | Late |