The Railway, West Hampstead  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

West Hampstead

address:

100 West End Lane, NW6 2LU

phone:

0871 984 2855*
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nearest stations:

West Hampstead London Underground stationLondon Overground station
(90m) - zone 2

Finchley Road and Frognal Railway station
(680m)

Finchley Road London Underground station
(760m) - zone 2

Brondesbury London Overground station
(800m)

Kilburn London Underground station
(950m) - zone 2

bus routes:

139, 328, C11 bus info

how to find it:

From West Hampstead tube, the pub is 50 metres off the bridge on the left hand side, assuming you exit tube from London. If in doubt head, in the direction of Central London, and the pub is on the very first corner. From the train station, turn right, and follow the directions towards the tube station, again in the direction of central London. The pub is on the opposite side of the road after the railway bridge on the opposite side of the road, 15 yards after the crossing. Only 2 minutes whichever station you come from.

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picture of The RailwayThis can be a decent stop if you need a pint before heading into town, or to wet the whistle after a sweaty commute to faux Hampstead. With a great big bar and plenty of seating space, it's better than standard fayre in a pub that was a Rat & Parrot until recently. There's a good selection of pub food, reasonably priced. The bar itself is impressive, the service fine, with at least one real ale on hand pumps. On midweek nights and Sunday pm, although quite quiet, it had a happy if self contained atmosphere (The "watch the world go by" windows were wide open on a warm summers day and the piped music was not too loud, some appreciated belters thrown in). A Friday night sees less inhibition from a more up-for-it crowd, which might be your bag, depending on your stance on the hair gel question and whether you can find a seat, as it's not easy to feel comfortable without one or the other.

reviewed:
10/06/2006
reviewed by quixote

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