Bury St Edmunds Linden Tree
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-2100
- Sun: 1200-1900
regular cask ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
- Greene King St Edmunds [H]
- Morland Old Speckled Hen [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Feb 23rd, 2025.
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Bury St Edmunds Linden Tree
formerly Railway Hotel, Railway Tavern
North West, 52.25311,0.71458
Cask Ale is sold here.
Station Hill, IP33 1JQ
grid reference TL 853 651
opened 1846
owner/operator: Greene King
Formerly the Railway Commercial Hotel and renamed as the Linden Tree in 1988 and The Station in 2014. Returning to The Linden in 2022. More recently (2025) under the experienced management of the same team as the Bunbury Arms at Great Barton.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Railway station about 0.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 32 yards (29m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Beerhouse 0.13 mile
Old Cannon Brewery 0.23 mile
Bushel 0.32 mile
Hopsters 0.42 mile
Grapes 0.44 mile
Rising Sun 0.45 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
Family pub, offering good food.
Beer: Greene King IPA, Rayments Special.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be let with immediate possession if required, the Railway Hotel, Bury, application to be made to Mr Charles Clarke, the present proprietor, who retires, in consequence of having taken a contract upon a public work.Ipswich Journal, April 1850**
Mr Edward GREENE is auctioning this public-house, he having determined to have no tied custom: The Railway Tavern, near the Station, Bury, occupied by Mr Jas. GARWOOD.Ipswich Journal, May 25th 1855***
In 1861 listed at 10 Northgate Rd. Listed in 1874 at 7 Out Northgate & later at 31 out Northgate. (Northgate Rd. & Out Northgate are the same road.)…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
