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Railway Inn, West Calder

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43 Main St., West Calder, EH55 8DL (View on Google Map)
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A listed building, dating from around 1895, with a prominent octagonal turret. Inside is a large U-shaped timber bar with an ornamental central tiered wooden gantry. The coffered ceilings have elaborate cornicing and plastering and there are ornate coloured glass window panels. The jug bar at the entrance has a coloured glass and ornamental finialled crown. There is an interesting marble slab gents urinal.

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
West Lothian
Last updated
23/07/2023
Last surveyed
22/06/2021
Pub ID
EDN/720
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: C

Built around 1895, this corner-site pub has a U-shaped servery with a bar on either side. In the centre of the servery is the star attraction, an unusual openwork gantry, delicately detailed, with a two-storey superstructure and slender turned balusters. It has a wide opening in the middle to allow staff easy access from one side to the other. Originally the servery linked up to the back wall, but a customer walkway has been created in recent times. Another significant survival, opposite the entrance, is the now-disused tiny jug bar (or if you prefer the version of some regulars, specially built as the ‘priests’ hole’ where clergy could sneak in undetected for a tipple – so are pub myths born!). A corridor leads to a large, fairly plain lounge. This, like the rest of the Railway, has wooden dado panelling. On the way there, the gents’ offers a rather splendid and unusual marble urinal, plus old wall- and floor-tiling. Listed in 2008 as a result of survey work by CAMRA.

General information about historic pub interiors

Built around 1895, this corner-site pub has a U-shaped servery with a bar on either side. In the centre of the servery is the star attraction, an unusual openwork gantry, delicately detailed, with a two-storey superstructure and slender turned balusters. It has a wide opening in the middle to allow staff easy access from one side to the other. Originally the servery linked up to the back wall, but a customer walkway has been created in recent times.

Another significant survival, opposite the entrance, is the now-disused tiny jug bar (or if you prefer the version of some regulars, specially built as the ‘priests’ hole’ where clergy could sneak in undetected for a tipple – so are pub myths born!). A corridor leads to a large, fairly plain lounge. This, like the rest of the Railway, has wooden dado panelling. On the way there, the gents’ offers a rather splendid and unusual marble urinal, plus old wall- and floor-tiling. Listed in 2008 as a result of survey work by CAMRA. Food consists of rolls.

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Opening
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
12:30pm - 11:00pm
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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
TNT & Sky
Live Music Live Music
Almondvalley Folk Group 3rd Tue in month
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Although this pub is not targeting the family market, children are allowed until 8.30pm or later if at a function.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
7 rooms. Cost (pppn sharing) is £30-40.
Function Room Function Room
30 People
Games Games
Pool, Jenga, Dominoes
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (16m)
Various
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Nearby Station (480m)
West Calder
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