Railway Club
The Railway Club is Vancouver’s longest continually operating nightclub, occupying the same premises uninterrupted since 1931. Three distinct rooms make up the second floor space at the corner of Seymour and Dunsmuir Street. The first is an intimate room that hosts music seven nights a week. The second is a pub-style space, and the 3rd looks like it could date directly from the 30’s with lots of brass and a large wood bar.
History
Back in the 1930s, the Railway Club used to limit its membership to the railway workers who worked at the CPR Station (now the Seabus Terminal) just down Seymour Street at the waterfront but it has since opened up to the general public.
Over the years the 'Rail' has distinguished itself with some of the most innovative music in town with tons of local bands and some big touring acts. This is where k.d. lang got her 'big break' - Spirit of the West got their start here as well. Other bands who have played the Railway include Los Lobos, The Rheostatics, The Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo, Hard Rock Miners, Barenaked Ladies, Grapes of Wrath, Great Big Sea and thousands more. New acts as well as current favourites continue to perform every night at the Railway.