The Transport Game (UK)

[Bacon_BMW]

We wait for the 0806 First Glasgow service 8 to Parkhead (St Michaels Lane), arriving at 1037 on Friday morning.

 

[Esker-pades]

We walk 3 minutes to East Wellington Street to board the 10:54 First Glasgow route 46 service to Shettleston Railway Station, arriving there at 11:05 on a Friday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We enter the railway station and board the 1111 ScotRail service to Milngavie that arrives there at 1148 on Friday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1154 Scotrail service to Edinburgh arriving at 1333 on Friday.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 14:03 ScotRail service to Arbroath, arriving there at 15:49 on a Friday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1626 ScotRail service 1T34 to Glasgow Queen Street, arriving there at 1823 on Friday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 18:51 ScotRail service to Alloa, arriving there at 19:33 on a Friday.

 

[Bacon_BMW]

We move off the National Rail network and take the 2106 First Scotland East service H2 to Dollar (Kings Seat Public House), arriving at 2128 on Friday evening.

 

[DerekC]

Unfortunately the only choice at this time is to wait for the return journey of the same bus. We board the 21:36 First Scotland East service H2 to Larbert (Forth Valley Royal Hospital) where we arrive at 22:25 on Friday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2233 First Scotland East service 6 to Falkirk (St Andrew's Church on Upper Newmarket Street) that arrives there at 2301 on Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Still time for a late night journey, as we take the three minute walk to Falkirk Grahamston station and board the 0027 Caledonian Sleeper service 1M16 to London Euston, arriving there at 0747 on Saturday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 0803 London Northwestern Railway to Tring arriving at 0849 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0858 West Midlands Trains service to Hednesford that arrives at 1131 on Saturday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1149 Arriva Midlands service 62 to Hazelslade, Primary School arriving at 1206 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then take the 1149 Arriva Midlands service 62 to Hazelslade, Primary School arriving at 1206 on Saturday afternoon.

At what stop in Hednesford did you board the bus and how far away is that stop from the railway station where the previous posting arrived at?

 

[Andy Pacer]

At what stop in Hednesford did you board the bus and how far away is that stop from the railway station where the previous posting arrived at?

Hednesford Railway Station...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hednesford Railway Station...

Arriva Midlands, when I rang them, said there is no actual bus stop outside Hednesford railway station, so a walk from the railway station would be needed to the nearest bus stop which is on Railway View.

Hope this helps.

 

[DerekC]

We then take the 1149 Arriva Midlands service 62 to Hazelslade, Primary School arriving at 1206 on Saturday afternoon.

At what stop in Hednesford did you board the bus and how far away is that stop from the railway station where the previous posting arrived at?

Hednesford Railway Station...

Arriva Midlands, when I rang them, said there is no actual bus stop outside Hednesford railway station, so a walk from the railway station would be needed to the nearest bus stop which is on Railway View.

Hope this helps.

Railway View is only 150 yards from the station in Hednesford so that seems to work - carrying on from Hazelslade -

We grab a pie and a pint at the Hazelslade Inn while waiting for the next Arriva Midlands service 62 (the only route available here) at 13:36, alighting at Burntwood (Victory Avenue) at 13:49 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Arriva Midlands, when I rang them, said there is no actual bus stop outside Hednesford railway station, so a walk from the railway station would be needed to the nearest bus stop which is on Railway View.

Hope this helps.

The stop is Railway View on one side of the road and Railway Station on the other. But as said, we've carried on as it really doesn't matter!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

That matter of a 150 yard walk seems to confirm what Arriva Midlands said to me and contradicts the assertion made that there was a bus stop outside the railway station.

It is normally accepted on this quiz that if someone leaves a railway station and takes a walk to the nearest bus station, the posting always gives either time of the walk and/or the distance from the railway station to the bus stop concerned.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Railway View is only 150 yards from the station in Hednesford so that seems to work - carrying on from Hazelslade -

We grab a pie and a pint at the Hazelslade Inn while waiting for the next Arriva Midlands service 62 (the only route available here) at 13:36, alighting at Burntwood (Victory Avenue) at 13:49 on Saturday afternoon.

We take the 3 minute walk to the High Street and board the 1404 National Express West Midlands service to Lichfield, Library arriving at 1425 on Saturday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

That matter of a 150 yard walk seems to confirm what Arriva Midlands said to me and contradicts the assertion made that there was a bus stop outside the railway station.

It is normally accepted on this quiz that if someone leaves a railway station and takes a walk to the nearest bus station, the posting always gives either time of the walk and/or the distance from the railway station to the bus stop concerned.

Fair enough, but the stop called 'Railway Station' upon using Google to plan the route gave me no reason to assume a walk was needed. Whether a walk was needed or not the journey wouuld still be the same. Surely there is no need for a big debate every time there is a slight oversight... it's a game! I'm glad my colleagues in Luton had the time to help you.

 

[DerekC]

We take the 3 minute walk to the High Street and board the 1404 National Express West Midlands service to Lichfield, Library arriving at 1425 on Saturday.

We walk 500 yards to Lichfield City station and board the 14:54 West Midlands service 2O58 to Bromsgrove where we arrive at 16:08 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1630 West Midlands Railway service (changing platforms if necessary) to Longbridge arriving at 1639 on Saturday.

 

[DerekC]

We wait for the 17:04 West Midlands service to Redditch where we arrive at 17:21 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That matter of a 150 yard walk seems to confirm what Arriva Midlands said to me and contradicts the assertion made that there was a bus stop outside the railway station.

It is normally accepted on this quiz that if someone leaves a railway station and takes a walk to the nearest bus station, the posting always gives either time of the walk and/or the distance from the railway station to the bus stop concerned.

I think it was quite obvious that the bus stop was close to the railway station.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 17:32 West Midlands Railway service to Birmingham New Street, arriving there at 18:12 on a Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We wait for the 17:04 West Midlands service to Redditch where we arrive at 17:21 on Saturday afternoon.

We exit the station and cross the delightfully named Unicorn Hill to the adjacent bus station, where we board the 1741 Johnsons Excelbus service 150 to Kings Heath (Institute Road), arriving there at 1819 on Saturday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We exit the station and cross the delightfully named Unicorn Hill to the adjacent bus station, where we board the 1741 Johnsons Excelbus service 150 to Kings Heath (Institute Road), arriving there at 1819 on Saturday evening.

I just pipped you with my move to New Street.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I just pipped you with my move to New Street.

Ooh you jammy cow!

We then board the 17:32 West Midlands Railway service to Birmingham New Street, arriving there at 18:12 on a Saturday.

We exit the station onto Smallbrook Queensway, where we board the 1823 National Express West Midlands service 80 to Warley (High Street/Claremont Road), arriving there at 1852 on Saturday evening.