Railway Hotel, Halifax

Originally a Georgian Town House, the Railway opened as a pub in 1868 and, as the name suggests, is situated a couple of hundred yards from the station on the way into town. Being the penultimate pub of a lengthy crawl things were getting a bit hazy but I was made to feel welcome and on noticing various ale leaflets in my hand was afforded a quick guide to the town’s better pubs albeit I had spent most of the day visiting them already. The interior is cosy, if a little dimly lit, with a central U-shaped bar, high backed banquette seating and a generally neat and tidy feel. To the right hand side of the bar the pub extends further back to an area with a pull across curtain so it can be used for functions. There was also a separate side room off to the right. The beer range wasn't the most extensive around with 2 ales available, both from Copper Dragon, Black Gold and Golden Pippin, quality being fine and prices par for the area.. A comfortable enough place and whilst not one of the front runners in town, is worth popping in if you have time to kill.

The Railway has been awarded The Halifax Courier's pub of the year for 2012,although on my visit there was only 2 cask beers on out of a possible 4.Had a decent pint of Fred Trueman from the Copper Dragon Brewery which was served silently as the barman was to busy chatting on his mobile.The decor seemed a bit strange and can see it not being to everyone's cup of tea.

Very gay friendly pub just up from the railway station. Mirror ball, chintzy curtains and low lighting. The guys serving behind the bar were obviously gay as well. A mixed clientele though and a very decent pint of Copper Dragon Golden Pippin on the bar along with Scotts 1816. It's a decent pub is this, although it certainly wouldn't appeal to everyone. I'd have no problem calling in again for a last one on the way back to the station, which is what I did on this visit.

a back street, street corner pub with Tetley signage but selling a range of Copper Dragon's beers in excellent nick alongside the usuals in keg form. A bit of an odd shape, sort of l shaped but with curtained off rooms to the side and rear. The service was good as was the atmosphere, 1980s pop musak notwithstanding, the décor is tasteful rather than traditional although the furnishing is. As the name suggests it is very handy for the railway station.