Best place for a pint within view of a railway station/line?

[Bantamzen]

Be it through a window but I have sat and seen the passing trains whilst in the West Riding at Dewsbury station and Head of Steam at Huddersfield if sat in the right place. The Kings Head at Huddersfield I don’t recall having such a great view outside to the platform

I was sat in the West Riding the other Bank Holiday Sunday with a pint & one of their pies watching through the window onto the platform. A damned good spot indeed.

 

[DelW]

Also a shout out for the little bar on Manningtree station

Ah, I spent many happy hours there in the late '70s when it was one of the few real ale pubs in the area. Then staggering onto the last train back to Ipswich.

The food was good too. One evening we watched the cook carefully packaging a meal up in foil. A few minutes later she went outside, an up freight (37 hauled IIRC) slowed down through the platform, meal handed up into the cab, engine opens up and away it went. That's proper customer focused service.

 

[johnr57]

Station Tavern, Grosmont on the NYMR

 

[pompeyfan]

Two from me;

The George Inn @ Finchdean which is a pleasant 30 minute walk, or 10 minute cycle from Rowlands Castle Station has a large garden which backs onto the Portsmouth direct line, rolling stock is your generic Desiro, with very limited surprises thrown in.

The Junction next to St Denys station again has a large garden but looks quite run down. Apparently the locals aren’t too bad. Desiros, Electrostars, Voyagers and Sprinters, as well as 3/4 freights an hour.

 

[physics34]

The Double Locks near Exeter has great views of the main line

 

[4141]

The Railwayman's on the platform at SVR Bridgnorth...and the Royal Oak at Gretton has the GWSR line at the bottom of the garden...

 

[Whattraintoday]

Somewhat lateral to the brief, but KWVR have a couple of on-train bars with real ales.
Of course, most of the trains you view will be the one you're on, but it's an interesting alternative

 

[jonesy3001]

station hotel in preston, used to go in there for a couple when we had to wait for the next train to lancaster and had a view of platforms 4-7.

 

[Navigation Roa]

The buffet bar at stalybridge

 

[thejuggler]

Station Inn, Ribblehead - one of the best views of the viaduct is from the gents!

 

[a_c_skinner]

There must be a pub in Grange or Arnside that has views onto the Kent Viaduct...?

See higher up, The Albion at Arnside. Nice to sit out the front. Grange I think not.

next to the curve from the High Level Bridge towards Sunderland/Durham Coast.

Like at Arnside you'll need to nurse your pints to see many trains before inebriation sets in.

 

[Stampy]

Whistle Stop pub at Tallington - right next to the ECML

Double bonus of watching trains, and irate drivers as train after train after train speeds by!!!

 

[RichmondCommu]

The Victoria Hotel in Beeston. The rear of the pub is adjacent to the Nottingham bound platform.

 

[BelleIsle]

The Continental in Preston. By the river with a view of the trains passing on the bridge. Decent beer and a play area to keep the little uns quiet.

 

[pemma]

I have vivid memories, from the other ‘side of the fence’ (being on a train) zooming through Stalybridge on a TPE towards Huddersfield, particularly on a nice Friday afternoon, and the platform area outside the pub being full of drinkers. I have a feeling this isn’t allowed anymore though

Probably not due to the ticket barriers being put in. I don't think TPE would like passengers buying a pint to avoid buying a ticket.

 

[Crossover]

Probably not due to the ticket barriers being put in. I don't think TPE would like passengers buying a pint to avoid buying a ticket.

I was thinking even without any barriers the drinking on the platform may have been stopped. I couldn't even tell you if there was another way in to the pub at Stalybridge - I have only ever entered from the platform!

 

[diffident]

There is a nice boozer right next to the footbridge at Water Orton which sees a variable amount of rail traffic. Similarly there is a pub next to Coleshill Parkway just up the line a bit but sees considerably less traffic.

 

[Joe Paxton]

The beer garden of the Bankes Arms in Corfe Castle isn't a bad spot, with the Swanage Railway almost next door.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

The beer garden of the Rambler Inn at Edale.

 

[zuriblue]

Frau Gerold's Garten at Hardbrucke. When you sit on the upper level you have a very good view of the Zürich HB throat.

 

[175mph]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Mallard at Doncaster Frenchgate, the outside part has a great view of the various trains in the neighbouring station.

 

[SSp]

The Wharf in Castlefield usually gets a deserved mention, train line, metrolink and two canals

 

[12guard4]

Codsall

 

[Cheshire Rover]

Beer Heroes Tap Room in the old waiting room at Helsby station. Open Thursday to Sunday.

 

[Tracked]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Mallard at Doncaster Frenchgate, the outside part has a great view of the various trains in the neighbouring station.

The Draughtsman, on Platform 3B at Doncaster too.

The Dronfield Arms, Dronfield (MML goes by just above it)

Baxters Arms in Fenwick, and The Star at Moss (if that's still open)

 

[Bromley boy]

Pricey , but good. Part of it was the Divisional Inspectors Office in the 1960's , friends relate having difficult Rules exams in there ..(they always passed though)

I wonder if any of them have been back for a relaxed pint in the same rooms they were examined in?!

 

[Giacomo]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Mallard at Doncaster Frenchgate, the outside part has a great view of the various trains in the neighbouring station.

That's the one I was going to write

 

[Train man]

Ratty Arms at Ravenglass station.

 

[Clip]

The Parcel Yard at Kings Cross is pretty good (I believe it was previously a Parcel Force depot, hence the name). Some of the seats have views over the platforms.

Food isn’t bad either.

i dont believe parcelforce ever inhabited it. i k ow it was part of the gner and possibly a bit of the old wagn messrooms when i started there i 2003

 

[satisnek]

Of the three pubs in Willington, the Green Man and the Rising Sun offer the best railway views. The Dragon is further away from the line but on the other hand has a canalside beer garden. And it's probably the best of the three.