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06/09/2026
🔵⚽ IPSWICH TOWN FANS — HEADING TO SELHURST PARK? ⚽🔵
Make The Railway Telegraph your pre-match stop this Saturday! 🍺🔥
🏆 PREMIER LEAGUE
🔴🔵 Crystal Palace 🆚 Ipswich Town 🔵⚪
📅 Saturday 12th September
🚪 We’re open from 11AM
🍺 Travelling Ipswich fans welcome for pre-match drinks
⚽ Kick-Off: 3:00PM
🚶 Only a 10-minute walk to Selhurst Park
Get down early, meet fellow Town fans, grab a few drinks and enjoy the pre-match atmosphere before making the short walk to the ground. 🙌
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🔵⚪ IPSWICH AWAY DAY STARTS AT THE RAILWAY!
06/09/2026
🔴⚽ MIDDLESBROUGH FANS — HEADING TO SELHURST PARK? ⚽🔴
Make The Railway Telegraph your pre-match stop this Tuesday! 🍺🔥
🏆 CARABAO CUP
🔴🔵 Crystal Palace 🆚 Middlesbrough 🔴⚪
📅 Tuesday 8th September
🍻 Middlesbrough fans welcome from 4:30PM
⚽ Kick-Off: 7:45PM
🚶 Only a 10-minute walk from the ground
Get down early, meet fellow Boro fans, grab a drink and enjoy the pre-match atmosphere before making the short walk to Selhurst Park! 🙌
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🔴 BORO AWAY DAY STARTS AT THE RAILWAY! 🔴
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06/09/2026
🏎️🇪🇸 SPANISH GRAND PRIX – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🇪🇸🏎️
Formula 1 action continues with the Spanish Grand Prix LIVE this Sunday! 🏁🔥
📅 Sunday 13th September
🕑 Race Starts: 2:00PM
🏁 SPANISH GRAND PRIX
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant race-day atmosphere
Every light. Every overtake. Every pit stop. Every lap. Experience the action with a proper pub atmosphere at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
🏁 LIGHTS OUT. VOLUME UP. F1 LIVE AT THE RAILWAY!
Motorsport RailwayTelegraph ThorntonHeath
06/09/2026
🎤✨ DEBBIE’S KARAOKE – SATURDAY NIGHT! ✨🎤
Saturday nights are made for singing, dancing and a few drinks with friends! 💃🕺🍹
📅 Saturday 12th September
🍻 Happy Hour from 7PM
🎤 Debbie’s Karaoke from 8PM
🔥 HAPPY HOUR DEALS
🥃 4 SHOTS FOR £10
🍸 DOUBLE UP on selected spirits for just £1.50
Pick your song, grab the mic and get ready for another brilliant Saturday night at The Railway Telegraph! 🎶🎉
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🎤 SING IT. DANCE IT. OWN THE NIGHT.
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06/09/2026
🏉🔥 RUGBY UNION’S FIERCEST RIVALRY – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥🏉
It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Two giants of world rugby collide once again! 💥
🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA 🆚 NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🦌 Springboks vs All Blacks
📅 Saturday 12th September
🕙 Kick-Off: 10:00PM
Pride. Passion. History. Expect huge tackles, massive intensity and one of the greatest rivalries in international sport.
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant late-night rugby atmosphere
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🏉 SPRINGBOKS. ALL BLACKS. IT DOESN’T GET MUCH BIGGER.
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06/09/2026
🔥⚽ THE MANCHESTER DERBY – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! ⚽🔥
One city. Two rivals. One massive Premier League showdown. 🔴🔵
📅 Sunday 13th September
🕟 Kick-Off: 4:30PM
🔴 MANCHESTER UNITED 🆚 MANCHESTER CITY 🔵
This is one you don’t want to watch at home!
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Big-match atmosphere
Get down early, grab your seat and experience every tackle, chance and goal with a proper pub atmosphere at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
🔥 RIVALS. PASSION. BRAGGING RIGHTS.
⚽ THE MANCHESTER DERBY – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY!
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06/09/2026
⚽🔥 PREMIER LEAGUE SATURDAY – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥⚽
Two big games this Saturday 12th September at The Railway Telegraph!
⚪ 5:30PM — TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 🆚 EVERTON 🔵
🔴⚪ 8:00PM — SUNDERLAND 🆚 ARSENAL 🔴
🔊 Sound ON for Sunderland v Arsenal in the GARDEN & SNUG
🎤 Debbie’s Karaoke takes over the main bar from 8PM, so you can choose your Saturday night — Premier League football or karaoke! 🎶⚽
📺 Big screens
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Saturday atmosphere
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
FOOTBALL. KARAOKE. ONE GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT. 🔥
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06/09/2026
🏏🔥 TEST CRICKET – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥🏏
Five days of Test cricket as England take on Pakistan, shown LIVE at The Railway Telegraph! 🏴🇵🇰
📅 Wednesday 9th – Sunday 13th September
🏏 ENGLAND 🆚 PAKISTAN
🏆 TEST CRICKET – LIVE
📺 Live throughout the Test
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Proper cricket atmosphere
Whether you’re joining us for a session or settling in for the day, catch the wickets, boundaries and all the drama with us!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🏏 FIVE DAYS. TWO NATIONS. ONE BIG TEST.
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06/09/2026
🏆⚽ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ACTION – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! ⚽🏆
European nights are back with three huge games across Wednesday & Thursday at The Railway Telegraph! 🔥
📅 WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
🔴 8:00PM — Liverpool 🆚 Atlético Madrid 🔴⚪
🔵 8:00PM — Napoli 🆚 Arsenal 🔴⚪
📅 THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
🔴 8:00PM — Manchester United 🆚 Sabah 🔵
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Champions League atmosphere
Grab your mates, get the drinks in and enjoy Europe’s biggest competition LIVE at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
🏆 PASSION. DRAMA. BIG NIGHTS.
LiveFootball RailwayTelegraph ThorntonHeath
06/09/2026
🏆⚽ CARABAO CUP ACTION – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! ⚽🏆
Two nights of knockout football. Three big fixtures. All the action LIVE at The Railway Telegraph! 🔥🍺
📅 TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER
🕢 7:45PM — Crystal Palace 🆚 Middlesbrough
🕗 8:00PM — Millwall 🆚 Newcastle United
📅 WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
🕗 8:00PM — Chelsea 🆚 Leeds United
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant cup-night atmosphere
Grab your mates, pick your game and enjoy the Carabao Cup LIVE & LOUD at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
🏆 CUP NIGHTS. BIG MOMENTS. LIVE AT THE RAILWAY.
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06/09/2026
🏆⚽ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NIGHTS ARE BACK! ⚽🏆
Two huge European clashes LIVE at The Railway Telegraph this Tuesday! 🔥
📅 Tuesday 8th September
🕠 5:45PM
🔵⚫ Club Brugge 🆚 Aston Villa 🟣🔵
🕗 8:00PM
🔵⚪ FC Porto 🆚 Manchester City 🔵
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Champions League atmosphere
Get down early, grab your seat and enjoy a full evening of European football LIVE & LOUD at The Railway!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
31/08/2026
🏉🔥 INTERNATIONAL RUGBY UNION – LIVE THIS SATURDAY! 🔥🏉
A massive day of international rugby is coming to The Railway Telegraph!
📅 Saturday 5th September
🇿🇦 16:10 — SOUTH AFRICA 🆚 NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🔥 Springboks vs All Blacks — one of rugby’s greatest rivalries!
🇦🇷 22:00 — ARGENTINA 🆚 AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
🔥 Pumas vs Wallabies to finish off the night!
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant rugby atmosphere
Get your mates together, grab a pint and experience every tackle, try and huge hit LIVE at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
31/08/2026
🏎️🇮🇹 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🇮🇹🏎️
The Temple of Speed awaits! 🔥 Formula 1 heads to Monza for one of the most iconic races of the season.
📅 Sunday 6th September
🕑 Lights Out: 2:00PM
🏁 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX – MONZA
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant race-day atmosphere
Grab your mates, get your seats and experience every overtake, pit stop and moment of drama LIVE at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
🏁 LIGHTS OUT. VOLUME UP. F1 LIVE AT THE RAILWAY!
31/08/2026
🎾🔥 US OPEN – LIVE ALL WEEK! 🔥🎾
The action from New York continues and we’re showing the US Open LIVE throughout the week at The Railway Telegraph! 🇺🇸🏆
🎾 ALL THE BIG MATCHES
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant sporting atmosphere
From the big serves and epic rallies to the tournament’s biggest showdowns, settle in with a drink and enjoy the action with us!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🎾 LIVE TENNIS. GREAT DRINKS. GREAT COMPANY.
31/08/2026
⚽🔥 PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥⚽
Four big games across Saturday and Sunday — get down to The Railway Telegraph and catch all the action! 🍺📺
📅 SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
⚫⚪ 12:30pm — Newcastle 🆚 Bournemouth 🍒
🐯 5:30PM — Hull City 🆚 Aston Villa 🟣🔵
📅 SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER
🔵 2:00PM — Everton 🆚 Manchester United 🔴
🔴 4:30PM — Arsenal 🆚 Chelsea 🔵
📺 LIVE on our big screens
🔊 Great sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Premier League atmosphere
Grab your mates, pick your seat and enjoy a full weekend of football LIVE at The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath!
31/08/2026
🎧🔥 DJ SKINZZ – FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥🎧
Start your weekend properly with DJ Skinzz LIVE at The Railway Telegraph! 🎶💃🕺
📅 Friday 4th September
🍹 Happy Hour from 7PM
🎧 DJ Skinzz from 8PM
🔥 DRINK DEALS
🥃 4 Shots for £10
🍸 Double Up on Selected Spirits for £1.50
Expect a huge mix of Garage • Reggae • Afro Beats • R&B • Hip Hop • Party Anthems 🔊🔥
Get your crew together, hit the dance floor and make it a Friday night to remember!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
31/08/2026
⚽🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIER LEAGUE – LIVE AT THE RAILWAY! 🔥⚽
Start the weekend with a huge Premier League clash!
🔵 IPSWICH TOWN 🆚 LIVERPOOL 🔴
📅 Friday 4th September
🕗 Kick-Off: 8:00PM
📺 LIVE on our TVs
🔊 SOUND ON in the SNUG & GARDEN
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Big Friday-night atmosphere
Grab your mates, get your seats and enjoy every tackle, chance and goal LIVE & LOUD at The Railway Telegraph!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
31/08/2026
⚽🔥 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE! 🔥⚽
Finish the Bank Holiday weekend with a massive night of Premier League football at The Railway Telegraph! 🍺🙌
📅 Monday 31st August
🕗 Kick-Off: 8:00PM
🟣🔵 ASTON VILLA 🆚 ARSENAL 🔴⚪
📺 LIVE on our TVs
🔊 Surround Sound Throughout
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Bank Holiday atmosphere
Get your mates together, grab your seat and enjoy Monday night football LIVE & LOUD!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
⚽ GREAT FOOTBALL. GREAT DRINKS. GREAT COMPANY.
23/08/2026
🎤💖 DEBBIE’S KARAOKE – SATURDAY NIGHT! 💖🎤
Get the girls together, grab a drink and get ready to take over the mic at The Railway Telegraph! 🎶🥂💃
📅 Saturday 29th August
🍹 Happy Hour from 7PM
🎤 Karaoke from 8PM
🔥 HAPPY HOUR DEALS
🥃 4 Shots for £10
🍸 Double Up on Selected Spirits for just £1.50
Sing your favourites, dance with your mates and enjoy a proper Saturday night atmosphere! 🎉
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
🎤 YOUR SONG. YOUR MIC. YOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!
23/08/2026
⚽🔥 SUPER SUNDAY – PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE ALL DAY! 🔥⚽
Four games. Four screens. One massive afternoon of football at The Railway Telegraph! 🍺📺
📅 Sunday 30th August
🕑 2:00PM
🔵 Chelsea 🆚 Brighton 🔵⚪
⚪ Leeds United 🆚 Brentford 🔴⚪
🔴⚪ Sunderland 🆚 Fulham ⚪⚫
🕟 4:30PM
🔴 Manchester United 🆚 Ipswich Town 🔵
With three matches kicking off simultaneously, we’ll have the action spread across our TVs so you can keep up with all the games! 🔥
📺 Multiple games LIVE
🔊 Surround Sound
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant Sunday atmosphere
Get down early, grab your seat and settle in for a full afternoon of Premier League football!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
23/08/2026
⚽🔥 SUPER SATURDAY – PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE! 🔥⚽
Another massive Saturday of Premier League football at The Railway Telegraph!
📅 Saturday 29th August
🔴 12:30PM — Liverpool 🆚 Nottingham Forest 🌳
⚪ 5:30PM — Tottenham Hotspur 🆚 Newcastle United ⚫⚪
📺 LIVE on our TVs
🔊 Surround Sound Throughout
🍺 Ice-cold drinks
🍔 Great food
🙌 Brilliant matchday atmosphere
Get down early, grab your seat and enjoy both games LIVE & LOUD!
📍 The Railway Telegraph, Thornton Heath
⚽ GREAT FOOTBALL. GREAT DRINKS. GREAT COMPANY.
Address
19 Brigstock Road
Croydon
CR7 7JJ
To get to Brigstock Road in Croydon, you can take the Southern or London Overground train to East Croydon station and walk along Addiscombe Road towards the south. Alternatively, you can take bus routes 119, 194 or 198 towards West Croydon Bus Station and alight at the nearest stop to Brigstock Road.
If driving, from central London, take the A23 towards Croydon and exit onto A232 towards Sutton. Turn left onto Dalmally Road then right onto Brigstock Road. There is limited parking available on the street outside the pub but car parks are available nearby on Drummond Road, Leslie Park Road or Dingwall Avenue.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 11:30pm |
| Tuesday |
11am - 11:30pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 11:30pm |
| Thursday |
11am - 11:30pm |
| Friday |
11am - 1:30am |
| Saturday |
11am - 1:30am |
| Sunday |
11am - 12am |
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The Railway Telegraph Cocktail and Sports Bar is a hidden gem located on Brigstock Road in Thornton Heath. This pub offers an exceptional experience with its fully equipped Sky and BT sports channels, 14 large HD TVs, and a wide range of delicious cocktails. The Railway Telegraph brings London to Thornton Heath without the high prices, making it the perfect spot for locals to enjoy a night out. With its welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff, this pub is definitely Thornton Heath's best-kept secret. Whether you're looking to catch up on the latest Premier League games or simply enjoy a night out with friends, The Railway Telegraph Cocktail and Sports Bar is the place to be!
