The Railway, Telford

Despite the name there is no railway line here, but maybe the Wellington to Craven Arms line once passed close. The sign outside looks like it is a transposed photograph of the Heritage Severn Valley Railway. It appears to be two terraced houses knocked into one, you enter it via a small alleyway on the right. Inside it is open plan with the bar at the far side of the room and a darts area to the right of it. There is another area with seating to the right that seems to be a refuge from the TV screens and Jukebox in the main part. Three beers were available Wye Valley HPA & Butty Bach plus Six Bells 'Ow Do. I went for the HPA, a beer I'd not tried for years but was in great nick served in a Wye Valley glass. My only reservation with this pub is the TV screens which were showing Sky Sports despite the fact there was nobody in to watch it. Apart from that the bus from near the Station stops on the opposite side of the road from the pub so it would be daft not to include it with the Cock Hotel round the corner.

After a period of uncertainty the Railway has not been converted into flats but has been completley refurbished and what a difference it has made , the entrance is still up the side alley , the pub has been opened up the two dark dissmal rooms are now gone along with the central bar , as you enter a new half moon bar is on the far side , the pub is now open plan the back part is slightly raised and has a dartboard , there are a couple of TVs scattered around but are not obtrusive . The pub is now a freehouse so along with the usual keg taps there are four handpulls , Wye Valley HPA and Butty Bach are the permanent ales with one rotating ale from Stonehouse and a changing guest ale which was Cambrian Gold on my visit , beer quality was exellent . Locals were friendly as was the chatty barman . Considering what an unfriendly dump this used to be i can not believe the change , a friendly pub selling decent beer , gets my vote