Trivia; Pubs close to stations that show departure times on-screen?

Howardh · 11 Aug 2019

Thinking I was sat in the Piggy Bank's cafe bar/pub before departing for a train from the station opposite - Trinity Street in Bolton. Although they offer free wifi so timings can be checked, which is great, thought how useful it would be if all a pax had to do was peep at a screen on the wall. I suggested this to the landlord...we shall see! To their benefit if a train's delayed there might be an extra half bought!!

Anyhow I wonder how many pubs there are outside stations which show this information which can easily be done these days by casting Trainline or Nat. Rail Enquiries?

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rogercov · 11 Aug 2019

The Doric Arch, just outside Euston Station, has a screen. Good range of beers too, and discount for CAMRA members!
https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/5931/doric-arch-london

Ianno87 · 11 Aug 2019

The Chill #2 bar in the ibis hotel next to Cambridge

Parcel Yard at King's Cross.

Howardh · 11 Aug 2019

rogercov said:
The Doric Arch, just outside Euston Station, has a screen. Good range of beers too, and discount for CAMRA members!
https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/5931/doric-arch-london

Thanks, I use Euston quite a bit. Using the Virgin first-class using the lounge upstairs, I find the screens as inadequate as the choice of beers!!!

**Note also for those who aren't local - thanks to that link - it was formerly the famous "Head of Steam".

221129 · 11 Aug 2019

The one.across the road from Preston Station does, but I cant remember the name of it.

Bletchleyite · 11 Aug 2019

It's dead easy to get a proper PIS on any device you like these days for any station running on the ATOS system - http://iris2.rail.co.uk/tiger/

TheSel · 11 Aug 2019

The Beer Station, by Freshfield Station. Just in case you can't remember that trains are every fifteen minutes each way!

https://whatpub.com/pubs/SOU/330/beer-station-freshfield

Wigan Central - under the arches below Wigan North Western - has screens displaying departures from both North Western AND Wallgate, so twice as good! And also does a CaMRA Discount.

https://whatpub.com/pubs/LAS/16888/wigan-central-wigan

Howardh · 11 Aug 2019

221129 said:
The one.across the road from Preston Station does, but I cant remember the name of it.

Is that the one with the train running above the bar that I saw years ago? Think it's the Railway or the Station!
Edit; Open Street map suggests "The Station Hotel".

rogercov · 11 Aug 2019

221129 said:
The one.across the road from Preston Station does, but I cant remember the name of it.

From your description, I'm guessing it's this one. It says it has a live departures screen.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LAW/5305/old-vic-preston

There's also the Wetherspoons on Waverley Bridge in Edinburgh.

https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/7/booking-office-edinburgh

pdeaves · 11 Aug 2019

The Prince of Wales, opposite Didcot station, has a screen.

RailAleFan · 11 Aug 2019

Most station 'spoons have tiger or ccldb screens where the station have given them a login.

The Town Crier opposite Chester station has a tiger screen.

And a shout out for Platform 3, Linlithgow

https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/people/punters-kept-right-on-track-by-platform-3-1-4344275

(photo is from several years ago and was an early version of live-departures.info on refresh - that screen is part of our digital signage network now)

221129 · 11 Aug 2019

rogercov said:
From your description, I'm guessing it's this one. It says it has a live departures screen.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LAW/5305/old-vic-preston

There's also the Wetherspoons on Waverley Bridge in Edinburgh.

https://whatpub.com/pubs/EDN/7/booking-office-edinburgh

Aye that's the one! The Old Vic.

Jimini · 11 Aug 2019

The Pride of Paddington on Praed Street does too.

Howardh · 11 Aug 2019

RailAleFan said:
Most station 'spoons have tiger or ***** screens where the station have given them a login.

The Town Crier opposite Chester station has a tiger screen.

And a shout out for Platform 3, Linlithgow

https://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/people/punters-kept-right-on-track-by-platform-3-1-4344275

(photo is from several years ago and was an early version of live-departures.info on refresh - that screen is part of our digital signage network now)

How do we get that blue display at home as seen in the background @ Linlithgow?

RailAleFan · 11 Aug 2019

Howardh said:
How do we get that blue display at home as seen in the background @ Linlithgow?

https://live-departures.info/rail/custom/

Mag_seven · 11 Aug 2019

Ianno87 said:
Parcel Yard at King's Cross.

That's inside the station though.

The "Great Western" opposite Swindon station has them.

Howardh · 11 Aug 2019

RailAleFan said:
https://live-departures.info/rail/custom/

Terriffic!! A thousand Internet points to you, sir!!

Saperstein · 11 Aug 2019

The Town Crier opposite Chester station have a large screen TV showing this page:

http://iris2.rail.co.uk/tiger/rendercissod.asp?file=3046A3.xml

Saperstein.

Edit: missed @RailAleFan ’s post when I posted

Steelwheels · 11 Aug 2019

The Northwesten pub, which is a Wetherspoons at Lime Street Station in Liverpool also displays all City Line departures on various screens throughout the pub.

LancasterRed · 11 Aug 2019

221129 said:
Aye that's the one! The Old Vic.

New to me! But I know the McDonald's and a former(?) café in the Fishergate Centre did. Wouldn't be surprised to hear if a few more did.

I suspect the new Lancaster Brewery pub will have them when it opens. Don't think any in Lancaster do at the moment, would be a nice addition!

Islandexpress · 11 Aug 2019

The Fox nr Shipley station has a screen with the Nat Rail enquiries website open for arrivals and departures at Shipley.

fgwrich · 11 Aug 2019

As does, somewhat unsurprisingly, the Three Guineas in Reading Station.

Birkonian · 11 Aug 2019

Wigan Central pub next to Wigan North Western. CAMRA national pub of the year finalist last year.

geoffk · 12 Aug 2019

Not a pub, but a cafe at Parbold, Lancs, has, or used to have, this facility.
It used http://nr.tellan.co.uk/departure/PBL/kiosk/black?lookaheadtime=90Works

I put this into my browser for my local station but it's no longer working. I'm getting Error 404 "The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable."

Does anyone know what's happened?

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satisnek · 12 Aug 2019

The Anglers in Saxilby has a screen which shows live departures but it's rotated with a hundred other things. You notice it, but then have to buy another pint (and/or miss your train) before it comes round again... It's easier to just look it up on your phone :lol:

There's a newly-opened(?) place in Carrington Street, Nottingham which has a notice outside saying that it has a live departures screen, but I haven't checked it out.

jkkne · 12 Aug 2019

The Milecastle Wetherspoons in Newcastle has a screen downstairs (though only seems to be used at breakfast and rush hour afternoons)

It’s a few minutes walk from Central so don’t know if it’s a Wetherspoon policy that if you’re near a station you get one.

52290 · 12 Aug 2019

221129 said:
The one.across the road from Preston Station does, but I cant remember the name of it.

It's the Old Vic, a Current Good Beer Guide listed pub.

christopherrfc · 12 Aug 2019

not a pub but the motel1 hotel on Oswald st in Glasgow has them for the central station

jj1314 · 12 Aug 2019

The Parcel Yard in Leicester has a live departures board at the end of the bar (or did, 2014-2018).

Mikey C · 12 Aug 2019

I think the Wetherspoons at Cannon Street station has a departures screen

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