Hawthorne MLR station is a planned light rail stop located at the border of the suburbs of Leichhardt

Leichhardt, New South Wales

Leichhardt is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Leichhardt is located 5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt...

 and Haberfield

Haberfield, New South Wales

Haberfield is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Haberfield is located 9 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Municipality of Ashfield....

 and on the Metro Light Rail

Metro Light Rail

The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of...

 line in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

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. The stop is planned for completion in 2012. The extension will make use of the former Rozelle branch of the Metropolitan Goods railway line heavy rail freight corridor and operate from the current light rail terminus at Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill Interchange MLR station

Dulwich Hill Interchange MLR station is a planned light rail stop located in the southern part of the suburb of Dulwich Hill on the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stop is planned for completion in 2012...

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The stop's name is a reference to the Hawthorne Canal

Hawthorne Canal

The Hawthorne Canal is a short canal that connects with Port Jackson, in Sydney, Australia. It was originally a natural waterway known as Long Cove Creek, that has been straightened and given artificial banks. It borders on Summer Hill, Lewisham, Leichhardt and Haberfield...

 which runs parallel to the line through this area. The stop is also located close to the Hawthorne Canal Reserve and Hawthorne Parade. The stop is estimated to be used by 375 boarding passengers per weekday by 2016.

Design

Located adjacent to parkland, the stop will be built on level ground, which negates the need for lifts or stairs. A footpath will be built between the closest streets - Hawthorne Parade / Turner Avenue and Darley Road / Lyall Street - including a bridge over the canal. This will improve access between Leichhardt and Haberfield - the two suburbs are separated by the railway and pedestrian access between them has been limited.

Neighbouring Stops

Preceding Stop (inbound)	MetroTransport Line	Following Stop (outbound)
Leichhardt North Leichhardt North MLR station Leichhardt North MLR station is a planned light rail stop on the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stop is located parallel to City West Link Road and adjacent to Francis Street and Darley Road in the suburb of Leichhardt, and is planned for completion in 2012...	Light Rail Metro Light Rail The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of...	Marion Marion MLR station Marion MLR station station is a planned light rail stop on the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia located adjacent to Marion Street and Hawthorne Parade, at the border of the suburbs of Leichhardt and Haberfield. The stop is planned for completion in 2012...