The Transport Game

[dzug2]

We continue on an LM train at 1617 and travel to Kidsgrove, arriving at 1721, Wednesday

 

[Anon Mouse]

walk 5 mins to Kidsgrove town centre and catch the First in Staffordshire & South Cheshire number 34A from Kidsgrove Town Hall to Hanley Bus Station departing at 18.02 arriving at 18.52, Wednesday

 

[dzug2]

We catch the 1910 service 16 WDL* bus to Leek, getting off outside the bus station at 1942 Wednesday evening

*Wardle transport - established after some difficulty

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not long to wait for our next onwards connection as we board the 1948 First Potteries service 18 to Milton (Leek New Road)that arrives there at 2008 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

We realise there is naff all to do in Milton and after getting directions from one of the local chavs and walking for 25 mins we find ourselves alone at the Abbey Hulton, Priory Road, adj, Abbots Square bus stop and wait for the number 5 First Potteries service at 20.55 and arrive at Bucknall, Newhouse Road, adj, Werrington Road at 21.01

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

All that hard work with a most full descriptive posting....then you forgot to put the day at the end of your posting:cry:

We are indeed fortunate to find an onward connection with only a few minutes to wait and we board the 2106 First Potteries service 32 to Cheadle Town Centre (High Street) that arrives there at 2131 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

We find a pub and have a swift pint and catch the First Potteries 32A from Cheadle High Street at 22.06 which arrives at Uttoxeter Bus Station at 23.06, Wednesday

 

[dzug2]

We finally admit defeat and book into a hotel for the night

Allowing ourselves a short lie in, we catch Arriva bus 428 at 0850 next morning, Thursday, to Lichfield bus station, arriving at 0955

 

[Anon Mouse]

we then find somewhere for breakfast and catch the 11.35 National Express 324 to Birmingham Coach Station at 12.15 Thursday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not long to wait for our next coach to arrive and we board the 1300 National Express service 325 to Manchester Airport Interchange that arrives there at 1505 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We catch the TPE at 1600 to Windermere, arriving 1808, Thursday

 

[Anon Mouse]

We then take the Stagecoach North West 555 at 18.45 from Windermere Railway Station to Lancaster Bus Station arriving at 20.15 Thursday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We have time for a light meal and return to the bus station to board the 2100 Stagecoach in Lancaster service 40 to Preston bus station that arrives there at 2209 on Thursday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

we then walk to Preston station and catch the 22.32 Northern serice to Blackpool North arriving there at 22.59 Thursday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A brisk walk down to the promenade area at Walker Street sees us in time to board the 2316 Blackpool Transport service 1 to Fleetwood (Preston Street) that arrives there at 2343 on Thursday night.

 

[dzug2]

We walk to Market Street and get Blackpool No 7 bus at 2323 to Lytham Square, arriving 0003 Friday morning

too late

Having spent the night in an unspecified manner we make our way to the ferry pier for the first (0800) Wyremarine crossing to Knott End on Friday morning, arriving at around 0810

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Having spent the night in an unspecified manner.....

I can recommend an excellent hotel with a long historical connection to the early days of the railway at Fleetwood with sea views...The North Euston Hotal...where my wife and I have visited many times. It has an excellent restaurant.--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

We make our way to the ferry pier for the first (0800) Wyremarine crossing to Knott End on Friday morning, arriving at around 0810

We spend a pleasant time viewing the River Wyre and the sea whilst awaiting the next available bus that leaves from the area opposite what was once the station building of the Knott End and Garstang Railway (famed for "The Pilling Pig"), then we board the 0938 Stagecoach in Lancashire service 89 to Glasson Dock (Swingbridge) that arrives at 1015 on Friday morning.

 

[Class20]

After a walk around the dock we board the 10:57 Stagecoach service 89 at Glasson Dock and head back to Knott End for 11:36. Here the bus changes to service 86 and departs at 11:40 to take us on to Cleveleys bus station for 12:20.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Always remember to put the running "quiz day" at the end of your posting.....

Time for a hot drink before we board the 1243 Blackpool Transport service 7 to St Annes (The Square) that arrives there at 1344 on Friday afternoon

 

[dzug2]

We've had enough of the attractions of the Fylde, so we continue on the 1352 Northern train and travel to Rose Grove, arriving 1509 Friday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The name of Rose Grove gives an impression of somewhere out of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", but this is not really the case, as we find out when walking around the area, so we decide to sample the local buses and board the 1601 Tyrer Tours service 65 to Burnley bus station that arrives there at 1610 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Anon Mouse]

We then catch the Transdev Burnley & Pendle number 29 at 16.27 from gate 2 at Burnley Bus Station to Barnoldswick, Gisburn Road Fosters Arms at 17.27 Friday

 

[dzug2]

After a hurried meal we catch the Lancashire United 280 service at 1828 to Skipton rail station, arriving at 1844, Friday evening

 

[Anon Mouse]

we then hot foot it to Skipton Bus Station and catch the Transdev Keighley & District number 66A from stand A at 19.00 to Keighley Bus Station arriving at 19.35 friday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait until we board the 2000 Keighley and District service 697 to Bradford Interchange that arrives there at 2051 on Friday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

we hang around doing a bit of bus spotting before jumping on the Arriva Yorkshire number 425 from stand G at 21.50 to Wakefield City Centre N3 Northgate arriving at 22.43, friday

 

[dzug2]

We make our way to Kirkgate station and catch the Northern departure at 2310 to Sheffield, arriving 0002 on Saturday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Did you appreciate my recommendation for the North Euston Hotel at Fleetwood.....

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After such a day as Friday, we need the comfort of a hotel bed and we book an early morning call which enables us to return to the railway station and we board the 0527 EMT service to London St Pancras International that arrives at 0734 on Saturday morning.

 

[Anon Mouse]

We hang around Sheffield station in the off chance we can snap a freight train before heading off to Sheffield Coach Station (never thought they had one but according to gobycoach.com they have one) and catch the 04.10 National Express 465 service to Leeds Coach Station arriving at 05.20 on Saturday

we then make our way to London Kings Cross and catch the 08.03 to Leeds arriving at 10.26 on Saturday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for a snack and a hot drink before we go to platform 16 to board the1055 First TPE service to Manchester Airport that arrives there at 1212 on Saturday afternoon.