Popular South Staffordshire pub named among The Guardian's list of top railway station pubs

A popular pub which sits on the main Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line has been acknowledged as one of the best railway station pubs in the country.

Codsall Station has been named among pubs from across England as one of the 10 best renovated railway station pubs, with the pub on the platform rated alongside pubs at Newcastle, Cambridge, Sheffield and Carlisle.

The pub was sensitively converted in 1997 by Holden's Brewery from the waiting room, offices and stationmaster’s house at Codsall Station, having laid dormant and unused for about 20 years, and after a cellar was dug into the foundations, opened as a pub that year.

The Grade II listed building comprises a bar, lounge, snug with log fires and a conservatory, all displaying worldwide railway memorabilia, while steps lead from the conservatory up to the outside drinking terrace with tables and benches overlooking the working station platforms.

The pub is the sister pub under the Holden's Brewery name to the Great Western and shares a lot of the same characteristics.

The Guardian list said it was a CAMRA outstanding conversions and restorations pub and provided a description of what people could expect.

The review said: “Codsall is a village on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton line.

“In 1997, the station’s Grade II-listed waiting room, offices and stationmaster’s house were converted into a pub.

“It has a bar, lounge, conservatory and snug with a fireplace, and steps leading up to a patio area overlooking the platforms.

“The pub serves three regular beers and two changing ones from Dudley’s Holden’s brewery, while food comprises cobs and pork pies.

“There are occasional pizza pop-ups and live music, and Cask Club Tuesdays with beer at bargain prices.

“It is a Camra outstanding conversions and restorations pub.”