EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 11 MIN
Bob Barton – Cheers! The pubs and refreshment rooms of the railway
from Great Rail Tales · host Railway 200
The original fast food came from compulsory comfort stops on the early rail network where trains would stop for a few minutes and passengers would jump out, eat several courses in a few minutes and jump back aboard before the train pulled away. These refreshment rooms as they became known gave birth to the railway inn and stations pubs as we know them today. In this Great Rail Tale, author, rail fan and pub lover Bob Barton explores the evolution of the railway station bar and the growth of ‘Ale Trails’.
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The original fast food came from compulsory comfort stops on the early rail network where trains would stop for a few minutes and passengers would jump out, eat several courses in a few minutes and jump back aboard before the train pulled away. These refreshment rooms as they became known gave birth to the railway inn and stations pubs as we know them today. In this Great Rail Tale, author, rail fan and pub lover Bob Barton explores the evolution of the railway station bar and the growth of ‘Ale Trails’.
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