The Transport Game (UK)

[DerekC]

We wait for the 06:11 Stagecoach London service 247 to Hainault Station where we arrive at 06:24 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Bacon_BMW]

We enter the tube station and take the 0631 London Underground Central Line service to St. Paul’s, arriving at 0658 on Tuesday morning.

 

[DerekC]

We walk 250 yards through the cathedral precinct to St Paul's Churchyard and there board the 07:12 London General service 11 for a cross-London trip taking in the Royal Courts of Justice, the Aldwych, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey. We go all the way to Chelsea (Worlds End) where we arrive at 08:00 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0811 London General service 22 to Putney Pier, arriving there at 0845 on Tuesday morning.

 

[DerekC]

We board the 09:00 eastbound Thames Clippers RB6 to Battersea Power Station where we arrive at 09:31 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

From here, we take the seven minute walk to Chelsea Gate on Queenstown Road and there board the 0946 Tower Transit service 452 to Kensal Rise station (Stop KR) that arrives there at 1042 on Tuesday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 10:47 Metroline Travel on behalf of Transport for London service 302 to Mill Hill Broadway (Stop C), arriving at 11:37 Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Do you mean the 302? The 382 runs between Southgate and Mill Hill East.

We then board the 1148 Metroline service 114 to Ruislip Station, arriving there at 1252 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[A Challenge]

Yes, thanks

We then get the 13:00 Transport for London service 331 to Harefield (Merle Avenue), arriving at 13:36 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1347 Abellio London service U9 to Uxbridge (Belmont Road) that arrives there at 1403 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the two minute walk to the bus stop outside the tube station, we then board the 1410 Metroline service 222 to Hounslow (Bus Station), arriving there at 1517 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[A Challenge]

We then walk to Stop C and get the 15:37 Transport for London service 81 to Slough Bus Station (Bay 1), arriving at 16:37 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 4 minute walk to the railway station and board the 1709 GWR service to London Paddington arriving there at 1724 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1747 Great Western Railway service 1B27 to Port Talbot Parkway, arriving there at 2013 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 2019 Transport for Wales service to Milford Haven arriving at 2241 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2320 Transport for Wales service to Carmarthen that arrives there at 0015 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2320 Transport for Wales / Trafnidiaeth Cymru service 1E55 to Carmarthen, arriving there at 0015 in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We retire for the night and board the 0546 Transport for Wales service 1W10 to Wilmslow, arriving there at 1048 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1103 Northern service to Alderley Edge arriving at 1108 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we take the two minute walk to Heyes Lane/London Road and board the 1142 D & G Bus service 130 to Henbury (Blacksmiths Arms PH on Chelford Road) that arrives there at 1155 on Wednesday morning.

We have had many an excellent meal there over the years.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Leaving the railway station, we take the two minute walk to Heyes Lane/London Road and board the 1142 Arriva North West Sapphire service 130 to Henbury (Blacksmiths Arms PH) that arrives there at 1155 on Wednesday morning.

Good to get that in before the service is withdrawn shortly!
Edit - hadn't realised that this has already happened until @DanTrainMan185 's posting .

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the railway station, we take the two minute walk to Heyes Lane/London Road and board the 1142 Arriva North West Sapphire service 130 to Henbury (Blacksmiths Arms PH) that arrives there at 1155 on Wednesday morning.

We have had many an excellent meal there over the years.

Paul:

Of course being local to this section of the country (in which your excellent knowledge comes handy on this game), you of all people are probably aware that Arriva have/are withdrawn/withdrawing* the 130. I see it has been picked up by D & G Bus and Coach but only between Macclesfield and Handforth. Think it should have at least continued to East Didsbury, where connections could have been made on the tram towards Manchester or buses towards the university (142 etc).

* According to an article by Manchester Evening News, the 130 was withdrawn on Sunday just gone. Can you confirm if this is the case?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Paul:
* According to an article by Manchester Evening News, the 130 was withdrawn on Sunday just gone. Can you confirm if this is the case?

I have now amended my posting to show D & G Bus as the service operator. The D & G Bus timetable came into effect on 27th January 2020.

Sorry, I thought it was Sunday, 9th February from what one of my new neighbours told me. The reason why the service was terminated at Handforth was this was the most northern-most town in Cheshire East on the route. To be honest, when the service was withdrawn from Manchester city centre not so long ago, it was still commencing from Parrs Wood, East Didsbury, which is still part of Greater Manchester. Daggers appear drawn between TfGM and Cheshire East Council.

If you recall, a similar matter occurred when the Stagecoach Manchester service 378 from Stockport to Wilmslow was terminated at Cheadle Hulme, as the onward part of the service from there ran in Cheshire East. Politics, eh!!!

 

[ValleyLines142]

Sorry, I thought it was Sunday, 9th February from what one of my new neighbours told me. The reason why the service was terminated at Handforth was this was the most northern-most town in Cheshire East on the route. To be honest, when the service was withdrawn from Manchester city centre not so long ago, it was still commencing from Parrs Wood, East Didsbury, which is still part of Greater Manchester. Daggers appear drawn between TfGM and Cheshire East Council.

If you recall, a similar matter occurred when the Stagecoach Manchester service 378 from Stockport to Wilmslow was terminated at Cheadle Hulme, as the onward part of the service from there ran in Cheshire East. Politics, eh!!!

Thank you for that detailed explanation.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the railway station, we take the two minute walk to Heyes Lane/London Road and board the 1142 Arriva North West Sapphire service 130 to Henbury (Blacksmiths Arms PH on Chelford Road) that arrives there at 1155 on Wednesday morning.

We have had many an excellent meal there over the years.

We next board the 1258 D & G Bus and Coach service 88 to Altrincham (Interchange), arriving there at 1440 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We next board the 1258 D & G Bus and Coach service 88 to Altrincham (Interchange), arriving there at 1440 on Wednesday afternoon.

Does the 130 confusion in fact put us back to Alderley Edge at 11:08? (Sorry if I'm confused).

 

[ValleyLines142]

Does the 130 confusion in fact put us back to Alderley Edge at 11:08? (Sorry if I'm confused).

No, because the section between Macclesfield and Handforth is still running, and has been taken over by D & G Bus and Coach, and Paul's move to Henbury is part of this route (although not operated by Arriva, as Paul has shown).

 

[Andy Pacer]

No, because the section between Macclesfield and Handforth is still running, and has been taken over by D & G Bus and Coach, and Paul's move to Henbury is part of this route (although not operated by Arriva, as Paul has shown).

Thanks, wasn't sure if the timetable was changed, but it appears not.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Thanks, wasn't sure if the timetable was changed, but it appears not.

Indeed, I did check.

 

[Bacon_BMW]

We next board the 1258 D & G Bus and Coach service 88 to Altrincham (Interchange), arriving there at 1440 on Wednesday afternoon.

We board the 1450 Diamond Bus North West service 281 to Brooklands (Wendover Road), arriving at 1519 on Wednesday afternoon.