Ipswich Station Hotel
Local licensing authority for Ipswich is Ipswich Borough Council
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Sep 26th, 2023.
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Ipswich Station Hotel
formerly Riverside Hotel, Railway Station hotel, Railway hotel
South West, 52.05091,1.14516
Currently closed - may reopen?
Burrell Rd, IP2 8AJ
grid reference TM 157 438
hotel, opened victorian
owner/operator: Greene King
The hotel is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
As at February 2026 this pub may be open on Ipswich Town match days (and for away supporters) only (while a new Tenant/manager is sought by Greene King).
A large hotel bar located opposite to the main railway station and backing onto the River Gipping. Retaining a comfortable public bar and function room. Renovated in 2025.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Thomas Wolsey 0.42 mile
Silver Star 0.42 mile
Hopsters 0.45 mile
Bar Twenty One 0.46 mile
Black Horse 0.48 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Scottish Courage
Opposite the main rail station. Formerly a characterful small hotel, which has received the standard big brewery knock-through treatment.
Beers: ScotCo Courage Directors; ScotCo Theakston Best Bitter; ScotCo Webster's Yorkshire Bitter.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
At a Petty Sessions hearing on 29 September 1860 the 'Station Hotel opposite the new railway station' was refused a new spirit licence. Out of the twenty four applications only three establishments were granted licences.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(census information from Dudley Diaper)
Petty Sessions info from Ipswich Journal (Kim Jennings).
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
