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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Rachel Dixon

‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in England

A bartender works behind a curved bar with many beer taps at the Old Ticket Office pub
The Old Ticket Office in Cambridge has walls painted locomotive green and booths resembling train carriages. Photograph: PR Image

Old Ticket Office, Cambridge

No prizes for guessing what this pub used to be… The Old Ticket Office has high ceilings, walls painted shades of locomotive green and booths resembling train carriages; there are outdoor tables on Station Square. A live train departures board theoretically prevents passengers lingering too long, and a canning machine means any draught beer is also available to take away (the hatch on platform 4 also does takeaway orders). There are five handpulls plus Young’s usual spritz menu and other drinks, plus light bites and pizzas. The pub is currently closed for roof repairs and expected to reopen by the end of October.

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