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If you love the British pub, you will like this blog. Here I will review the pubs I drop into in my wanderings around my home region - urban, rural, posh, homely, fun pubs, restaurant pubs, and local backstreet pubs. I hope to encourage people to appreciate them.
I will score each pub out of five points each (30 points maximum) on its ambience, decor, service, whether it serves real ales, state of the toilets (but I can't vouch for the state of the gents because I don't use them!) and what extras it has - games, beer garden, newspapers, serves food, karaoke, quizzes, live music.
If after reading one of my reviews you decide to check out a pub, I hope you enjoy the experience. But bear in mind that I have only visited some of them once, and pubs and pub managers change. If the review needs updating, please leave a comment.
Ups and downs? Well, people drink when they're down. And they drink to celebrate, when they're feeling 'up'. Besides that, this is hill country. It's full of ups and downs.
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Saturday, 24 November 2012

The Railway, Oldham


The Railway, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham

There's no indication why this pub is called the Railway when it is a long way from any train station. But a look at the street atlas shows that there is a footpath which starts near the back of the pub and runs between houses in a straight line until it stops at the Rochdale-Manchester Victoria railway line; it looks very like it follows the route of a former branch line.

Ambience - 3
Piped music, not too loud for conversation
Decor - 4
Newish comfortable seating

service - 4

ale - 1
JW Lees cask ale

features -4
serves food during the day
live music at weekends
Quiz night
Comedy night

toilets - 3
Score 19 out of 30
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