The Railway, Pontefract
The Railway is a pub at Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA. The Railway's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 21 March 2023.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago - Address
- Station Lane
Featherstone
Pontefract
WF7 5BA - Council
- Wakefield
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Railway’s food hygiene rating
The Railway's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Railway's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Railway
- 5Featherstone Hotel280 m
- 5Featherstone Rovers Rlfc280 m
- 5Featherstone Lions ARLFC630 m
- 5Travellers Rest660 m
- 5White House Inn890 m
- 5Bradley Arms1.8 km
All 63 pubs and bars in Pontefract
Questions about The Railway
What is the food hygiene rating at The Railway?
The Railway's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 21 March 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Railway?
The Railway is at Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA, in Pontefract. Wakefield council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Featherstone Hotel, about 280 m away.
What pubs are near The Railway?
The closest pubs and bars to The Railway are Featherstone Hotel (280 m), Featherstone Rovers Rlfc (280 m) and Featherstone Lions ARLFC (630 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Railway's hygiene rating up to date?
The Railway's rating is 3 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Railway on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wakefield council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.