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Back on the train again now as we join Merseyrail's 2149 departure to Liverpool Lime Street (Low Level) arriving at 2228 on Friday evening.
 
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We take the 05:53 Merseyrail service to Wallasey Grove Road via Liverpool Lime Street, arriving 06:38 Saturday
 

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We join the Arriva Route 409 bus departing from Wallasey (Sandy Lane) at 0802 and arriving at Birkenhead Bus Station at 0830 Saturday morning.
 

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We decide we want to go somewhere a bit nicer than Birkenhead for a break from travelling, so we take the 08:49 First Chester and Wirral route 1 to Chester Zoo, arriving 09:54 Saturday
 

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After a few hours' animal spotting, we take the 1254 First Route 1 bus to Chester Bus Exchange, arriving at 1310 Saturday afternoon.
 

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After a few hours' animal spotting, we take the 1254 First Route 1 bus to Chester Bus Exchange, arriving at 1310 Saturday afternoon.
Void move due to excessive waiting. The next available bus for Chester Bus Exchange is at 1014.
 

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We decide we want to go somewhere a bit nicer than Birkenhead for a break from travelling, so we take the 08:49 First Chester and Wirral route 1 to Chester Zoo, arriving 09:54 Saturday

We just have a peripheral view of the Zoo and at the Hoole Road bus stop just outside an exit, we board the 1036 Arriva North West service X30 to Daresbury (Ring o'Bells) that arrives there at 1147 on Saturday morning.
 

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Stretford, near Trafford Park station. You?

I'm not from Manchester, but I know Manchester very well. I think it's a fantastic city!

I went from Market Street to Stretford on the Metrolink last year and then did the shuttle to the Trafford.

I also have a friend who lives near Firswood too.

Anyway, continuing from Paul's post, we then catch the 1218 Arriva North West route X30 service to Frodsham (Bears Paw), arriving there at 1254 on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, there are no other bus services serving Daresbury on a Saturday, as far as I can see; I may be wrong though; please feel free to correct me if there is. There is a 200 bus, but that only runs Monday to Friday. I hope my move is valid.
 
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I hope my move is valid.
Nothing wrong with getting on a later service on the same route as you are not getting back on the same service you just left. It also seems that the X30 was indeed the only option here.
 

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We then make the short ten minute walk to Northwich station and we then catch 2H39, the 1537 Northern service to Navigation Road, arriving there at 1606 on Saturday afternoon.
 

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We then make a quick transfer and board the 17:23 First Greater Manchester 524 service to Bolton (Bolton Bus Station) Arriving there at 17:51 Saturday Afternoon
 

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After exploring the town, we turn up at the railway station just after our service departs so wait an hour for the 20:30 Northern service to Blackburn arriving there at 20:46 Saturday Evening
 
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We then continue with 1B43, the 2110 Northern service to York, arriving there at 2336 on Saturday evening.

And with that, I am off to bed as I have to be up early tomorrow for an exam. See you all soon folks!
 
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After finding an hotel to sleep in for the night we board the 09:58 East Coast service to Peterborough Arriving there at 11:49 Sunday Morning
 
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After enough time to grab lunch and spot a few trains, we then continue with 1N55, the 1352 CrossCountry service to Birmingham New Street, arriving there at 1536 on Sunday afternoon.
 
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After finding an hotel to sleep in for the night we board the 09:58 East Coast service to Peterborough Arriving there at 11:49 Sunday Morning
Sorry but we are going back to York at 2336 on Saturday due to the 10 hour wait when onward transport was available.
 

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Sorry but we are going back to York at 2336 on Saturday due to the 10 hour wait when onward transport was available.

I have "struck-through" my last posting, in the previous posting to this adjudication and now submit a new posting from the station and time in your quote above.

Almost midnight as we arrive, we are heartened to find that a large railway station such as York still has services in the hours of the night, so after a break, we board the 0229 First TPE service to Manchester Airport that arrives there at 0423 on Sunday morning.
 

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After going to look at the departure boards we are heart broken to find there is no train for the next 2 hours, and with no faculties open at this time of day we await the 06:24 First TPE Service to Middlesbrough arriving there at 09:25 Sunday Morning
 
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