Until March this year, the Railwayman’s Arms at the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth station had been continuously open since 1861.

However, in March the coronavirus pandemic forced its first-ever closure as part of the government’s lockdown measures.

Now the CAMRA award-winning venue is ready to reopen its doors on Saturday 4th July at 11.00am.

Serving a range of locally-sourced real ales, lagers, ciders, spirits and more in a heritage setting, the pub has carefully arranged seating inside the building and along platform 1 so that customers can enjoy a drink and something to eat in a socially distanced setting.

Table service has been introduced to avoid customers queuing. The Railway’s Head of Sales and Marketing, Lisa Palmer, said:

“We’ve put careful consideration into reopening the Railwayman’s Arms, with outdoor seating and table service and we’ve carried out a deep clean of the premises.

“We want to ensure the safety of our customers and staff, and are looking forward to welcoming back our regulars and other visitors for a pint of their favourite ale in this beautiful railway setting.”

Meanwhile, the railway is making plans to reopen its passenger train services in August, on a pre-booked ticket basis only.

Tickets will go on sale shortly at svr.co.uk.