Popular London pub, the Railway – located on Liverpool St close to the iconic station – is set to reopen next week following a £1m strategic investment from owners Greene King.
The investment has been designed to transform both the exterior and interior of the historic pub and elevate it to become a flagship site within the pub and brewer’s Greene King pubs brand.
Zoe Bowley, Managing Director for Greene King pubs said: “The Railway is an important part of our Greene King pubs brand and over the years has become one of the go-to sites in the local area for those travelling in and out of Liverpool St station.
“This major investment will help to reaffirm the pub’s position on Liverpool St, where it stands proudly at the forefront of City’s hustle and bustle, retaining nods to its rich history and transforming for the modern-day guest – whether they’re visiting for breakfast, business meetings, kerb-side drinks or to watch live sports.”
The investment brings a complete interior and exterior overhaul. Accessibility throughout the pub has been redesigned to improve customer flow and an accessible toilet has been added. The two ground floor bars have been opened up and will now operate in tandem all of the time. The bar on the first floor will now be known as ‘The Office’ and will feature new TVs for live sports and two digital darts lanes.
A new room, known as ‘The Waiting Room’, has been introduced and will be fully equipped and available to hire for meetings – providing a private space for those looking to base themselves in the heart of the City.
The exterior has also been completely revamped, with an improved outdoors space, new seating, a new entrance leading to the upstairs bar and new Greene King pubs branding.
The pub has foundations dating back to 1736 and was originally called the Cow House before being renamed to the Railway after the invention of railways in 1804.
The Railway will reopen on Friday, 21 February and is located at 15 Liverpool St, London, EC2M 7NX. For more information visit https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/railway/.
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