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Railway Inn, Swadlincote

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Midway Road, Swadlincote, DE11 7NR (View on Google Map)
(01283) 295065
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Imposing busy locals pub, revived by the current licensees as a 'community pub'.

Inside, a clean but basic public bar with a pool table, and a comfortable H-shaped lounge. A hallway leading from the side entrance, with framed old photographs (mainly local) on walls, separates the main part of the pub from a smart restaurant.

Traditional pub food: breakfast (9am to 12 noon); main menu (from 12 noon); steak night Friday; Sunday carvery (to 3pm).

Outdoor drinking in covered area at side (primarily for smokers), and in beer garden (with patio and artificial grass) at rear. A marquee at the bottom of garden is available for hire.

Bingo night Wednesday; live music Friday evening; disco/karaoke Saturday evening.

Historic Interest

Dating back to at least 1830, the pub was originally a beer-house called the Wideshaft after a short-lived adjacent colliery; it was recorded as the Old Wideshaft in 1875. Bought by Eadie’s Brewery in 1883 and later renamed the Railway Inn after a nearby railway line known as the Swadlincote Loop (variously constructed over the period 1826 – 1882; closed 1964). Eadie’s was taken over by Bass in 1932. In 1999, Bass sold the pub to the Mansfield Brewery, which was taken over by Wolverhampton & Dudley (now Marston’s) later that year.

Information for this venue is provided by the Burton-on-Trent & South Derbyshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Derbyshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
27/09/2016
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Marston's
Pub ID
BOT/1021
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
10:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
10:00am - Midnight
Thursday
10:00am - Midnight
Friday
10:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
10:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Occasional; from Marston's list.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Marston's - Pedigree TasteMatch Prediction

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Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted once.
Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Railway Inn, Swadlincote.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sunday.
Live Music Live Music
Friday evening.
Garden Garden
Patio and beer garden, with picnic tables, at rear.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Well-behaved children welcome.
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Via ramp to side entrance (with small step!) from car park; disabled toilet facilities.
Parking Parking
Large car park at side.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
In public bar and lounge.
Function Room Function Room
Restaurant is available for functions.
Games Games
Darts, dominoes, pool.
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Outside side entrance; covered, heated & lit.
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Arriva Midlands: 2; Midland Classic: 4 (not late evening or Sunday), 24 (limited daytime service; not Sunday)
Other bus services operate from Swadlincote bus station, some 650m distant.
Ordnance Survey Reference
SK303200
Directions
On B586, near junction with Belmont Street.

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