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Picture source: Martin Percival

The Railway Tavern was situated at 55 Goldhawk Road. This pub was later known as The Bushranger and then c2004 became a Young's pub after a refurbishment, when it changed its name to The Stinging Nettle. It was originally opened in 1864 when the Metropolitan Line opened - it's opposite Goldhawk Rd tube station. Closed in December 2012, it is now used as a branch of Costa Coffee. This pub is mentioned in 'Lord Mayo', a poem by Irish poet Paul Durcan.

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