The Tavern Motherwell

The Tavern Motherwell 🍻 The Railway Tavern – Motherwell’s Local Legend
Food, football, live music, and a proper Saturday sesh! a Gill.

We’re not just in the heart of Motherwell – we are the heart of it. πŸ’› In 1848, on the land where the Tavern now sits, there were two houses owned by the Caledonian Railway Company. One of these a one storey house with attics, was occupied by Richard Pillans, a weaving agent, and his family. Other houses were built over the years and from these the "Railway Inn", an "old time howf", emerged. The fi

rst publican was "Cherry", a man who had a reputation as being a good fiddler, always ready to oblige with a tune of his fiddle when called for. Public house in those days were open all night and the finest whisky was 4D. It was customary to be served with a "faurle o cake" or "bannock" to eat with each drink. Alternatively the bannocks could be saved and exchanged for another gill. In 1873/74 most of the houses were demolished for the construction of the Dalziel High Church but the Railway In was left in its original position. It was reconstructed at a later date which brought to its present appearance when the railway cutting was made at the turn of the century. After "Cherry", the business changed hands serveral times until John Ballie took over and first gave the name of "The Railway Tavern". The business was registered as a Grocers/Wines & Spirits merchant for a number of years, and was managed by Mr. Hugh Borland who was a prominent townman and a master of the local Masonic lodge. It remained in the Ballie family until it was sold to Henry Clyde Gray in 1944, whose name remains printed on the doorstep. It remained a "free house" pub until Scottish & Newcastle bought it over in the late 1950's when it was run by a series of nominee managers. Since June 1982, The Railway Tavern has been successfully run along traditional lines by the current license holder Pat Ross

🍻 More Than A Pub – Tavern StoriesAt The Railway Tavern, we're proud to be more than just a pub.We're a place where frie...
08/06/2026

🍻 More Than A Pub – Tavern Stories

At The Railway Tavern, we're proud to be more than just a pub.

We're a place where friendships are made, families come together, celebrations are shared, and memories are created.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing some of the stories of the people who make The Railway Tavern what it is – our regulars, customers, staff, entertainers and community groups.

Whether you've been coming in for 30 years or 30 days, you're part of the Tavern family.

πŸ’¬ We'd love to hear your story too. What keeps you coming back to The Railway Tavern? Is it the people, the atmosphere, the football, the food, the music, or maybe the memories you've made here?

Drop your story in the comments or send us a message.

❀️ The Railway Tavern – More Than A Pub. A Community. A Family. A Home Away From Home.

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🧠🍺 JOIN US TONIGHT 🍺🧠It's Sunday, which means only one thing...🧠 THE TAVERN QUIZ NIGHT πŸ§ πŸ•– Starts at 7PMπŸ‘ Last week's win...
07/06/2026

🧠🍺 JOIN US TONIGHT 🍺🧠

It's Sunday, which means only one thing...

🧠 THE TAVERN QUIZ NIGHT 🧠

πŸ•– Starts at 7PM

πŸ‘ Last week's winners: BJW & 2H's with 53.5 out of 60

πŸƒ Find the Joker jackpot now stands at a massive Β£1,926 πŸ’°πŸ‘€

Will tonight be the night someone finally finds it?

🍽 Food served till 6PM
🍺 Pints flowing all night
⚽ Live sport throughout the day

Get the team together and get yourselves down early.

Β£2,000 is getting closer... 🍻πŸ”₯

πŸ”₯🍺 THIS WEEKEND AT THE TAVERN 🍺πŸ”₯Another cracking weekend lined up with live music, live sport and plenty pints πŸ‘‡πŸŽ€ FRIDAY...
04/06/2026

πŸ”₯🍺 THIS WEEKEND AT THE TAVERN 🍺πŸ”₯

Another cracking weekend lined up with live music, live sport and plenty pints πŸ‘‡

🎀 FRIDAY – EWAN McKENNA
One of our favourites returns to kick-start the weekend with great tunes, singalongs and proper Friday night vibes 🍻🎢

🎀 SATURDAY – STEPHEN HIGGINS
The man himself is back with big vocals, big tunes and a Saturday night atmosphere that's hard to beat πŸ”₯🍺

⚽ LIVE SATURDAY NIGHT
πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia vs Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
πŸ•˜ Kick-off 9PM

Get behind Scotland as they continue their journey, shown live across our screens πŸ‘

πŸ‡ LIVE HORSE RACING ALL WEEKEND
πŸ‰ LIVE RUGBY ALL WEEKEND
πŸ“Ί All the action shown live

🍽 Food served daily 11AM – 6PM
🍺 Pints flowing all weekend long
β˜€οΈ Beer garden open

Music 🎢
Sport βš½πŸ‰πŸ‡
Pints 🍺

Only at the Best Bar in the West πŸ†πŸ»

πŸ†πŸΊ
03/06/2026

πŸ†πŸΊ

My motion to The Scottish Parliament, congratulating the Railway Tavern in Motherwell for winning the Best Pub in the West award at this year's Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards.

πŸ”₯🍽️ Meet the Dish 🍽️πŸ”₯🌢️ Chinese Salt & Chilli Fries – Β£8.95Our take on the Chinese takeaway favourite! Crispy golden fri...
03/06/2026

πŸ”₯🍽️ Meet the Dish 🍽️πŸ”₯

🌢️ Chinese Salt & Chilli Fries – Β£8.95

Our take on the Chinese takeaway favourite! Crispy golden fries tossed with peppers and onions, packed with bold salt & chilli flavours and served with a pot of our rich curry sauce for dipping.

The perfect mix of spice, crunch and comfort food goodness 🀀

Whether you're sharing with friends or keeping them all to yourself, these are guaranteed to hit the spot!

πŸ”₯ Big flavour
🌢️ A little kick
🍟 A Tavern favourite

πŸ•š Food served 11AM – 6PM
πŸ“ Available now at The Tavern πŸ’›

πŸŽ»πŸ€ TAVERN TRAD NIGHT RETURNS THIS THURSDAY πŸ€πŸŽ»The instruments are coming back out and the pints are getting poured 🍻Join ...
02/06/2026

πŸŽ»πŸ€ TAVERN TRAD NIGHT RETURNS THIS THURSDAY πŸ€πŸŽ»

The instruments are coming back out and the pints are getting poured 🍻

Join us this Thursday as our popular Trad Night returns to the Tavern πŸ‘

🎢 Traditional Irish & Scottish music
🎻 Musicians welcome
🍺 Great atmosphere guaranteed
❀️ Open to everyone

Whether you're bringing an instrument, joining in with a tune, or simply enjoying the music with a pint in hand, there's no better place to spend a Thursday night.

πŸ“ The Railway Tavern
πŸ•– From 7PM

Good music. Good company. Great craic.

See you Thursday 🍻🎢

🎢🍺 JUNE AT THE TAVERN 🍺🎢Another packed month of entertainment lined up at the Best Bar in the West πŸ†πŸ»πŸ“… 5th June – Euan M...
01/06/2026

🎢🍺 JUNE AT THE TAVERN 🍺🎢

Another packed month of entertainment lined up at the Best Bar in the West πŸ†πŸ»

πŸ“… 5th June – Euan McKenna
πŸ“… 6th June – Stephen Higgins

πŸ“… 12th June – Ewan Kerr

πŸ“… 13th June – Double Entertainment Night πŸ”₯
🎸 Carbon Copy (Inside)
🎀 Noel Quinn (Outside)

πŸ“… 19th June – Lucy Tay

πŸ“… 20th June – Callum Brand

πŸ“… 26th June – Chris Doc

πŸ“… 27th June – Stephen Higgins

🍺 Pints flowing
🍽 Food served daily
⚽ Live sport throughout the month
β˜€οΈ Beer garden ready for summer

From live music and singalongs to sport, food and great company, there's only one place to be this June.

πŸ† All happening at the Best Bar in the West πŸ†

See you at the Tavern 🍻πŸ”₯

🧠🍺 IT'S QUIZ NIGHT AT THE TAVERN 🍺🧠The questions are ready, the pints are cold and the jackpot keeps getting bigger πŸ‘‡πŸ”₯πŸ•– ...
31/05/2026

🧠🍺 IT'S QUIZ NIGHT AT THE TAVERN 🍺🧠

The questions are ready, the pints are cold and the jackpot keeps getting bigger πŸ‘‡πŸ”₯

πŸ•– Quiz starts at 7PM

πŸ‘ Last week's winners were Quizlamic State with an impressive 56.5 out of 60!

πŸƒ Find the Joker wasn't won and now rolls over to a massive Β£1,789 πŸ’°πŸ‘€

Can your team top the leaderboard and take home the bragging rights this week?

🍽 Kitchen open till 6PM
🍺 Pints flowing all night

Get the team together and we'll see you tonight 🍻🧠πŸ”₯

πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, can you put my phone on charge?"πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, gony charge my phone?"πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, you got a charger?"If you've ever been ...
30/05/2026

πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, can you put my phone on charge?"

πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, gony charge my phone?"

πŸ“±πŸ”‹ "Tam, you got a charger?"

If you've ever been in the Tavern, you've probably heard one of those questions at least once a day... usually followed by another five minutes later πŸ˜‚

Well, the answer from now on is...

⚑ CHARGE ON IS HERE ⚑

No more hunting for chargers.
No more borrowing cables.
No more torturing Tam every five minutes about your phone battery πŸ”‹πŸ€£

Simply plug in, charge up and get back to enjoying your pint 🍺

Tam's delighted.
Your phone's delighted.
Everybody wins πŸ‘πŸ˜‚

Address

31 Merry Street
Motherwell
ML13NN

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

Telephone

+441698267734

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