The station, accessible only by Washington Place in Hawthorne, contains only two low-level platforms connected by a grade crossing.

At that time the stop in Manchester Township was known as Van Blarcoms and located closer to the crossing of Wagaraw Road (County Route 504).

[6] In July 1948, proposals came to replace the station at Hawthorne, built in 1863, because of the elimination of the Wagaraw Road grade crossing.

[8] Groundbreaking for the new station and Wagaraw Road crossing occurred on September 14, 1949, and the Erie shifted to the new depot on January 19, 1950.

The Erie Railroad received permission on June 9, 1966 to eliminate the agent at Hawthorne station.