The Transport Game

[ValleyLines142]

We then decide to try out Southeastern's HS1 service, so we board 1F07 which is the 0550 to London St Pancras International, which arrives there at 0636 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for something hot to eat and drink before we board the 0725 EMT service to Sheffield that arrives at 0952 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then have breakfast and shopping before boarding CrossCountry rather fabulous 1V56 departure, which is the 1254 to Plymouth, arriving there at 1742 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

Having been on the last train for nearly 5 hours, we stretch our legs before boarding the 1823 to Gunnislake, arriving there at 1909 on Tuesday evening.

 

[W-on-Sea]

This gives us just enough time to go the bus stop opposite the station, to get the last bus of the night on D A C Coaches route 79, leaving at 1917, and getting into Tavistock Bus Station at 1935 on Tuesday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

This gives us just enough time to go the bus stop opposite the station, to get the last bus of the night on D A C Coaches route 79, leaving at 1917, and getting into Tavistock Bus Station at 1935 on Tuesday evening

I hate to be the harbinger of bad tidings, but the service 79 that you describe and the final one three hours later are headed "FS" in the timetable which means they only run on Fridays and Saturdays only...it is Tuesday on the quiz. However there is the other service...The X79 run by that company which makes your posting valid with its timing.

We spend some time having a well-earrned meal and back at the bus station, we board the 2145 First in Devon and Cornwall service 86 that arrives in Plymouth (Western Approaches) at 2236 on Tuesday night.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We stay overnight in Plymouth before boarding on 1S98, the 0525 CrossCountry service to Birmingham New Street, arriving there at 0855 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Blindtraveler]

time for a brisk walk to the priory queensway, a large breakfast and a cuppa at the square peg weatherspoons and then over the road to stop PA for the 10.05 megabus M34 to Newcastle Nevil Street,
ariving 15.55

 

[Welshman]

After a cup of tea and a walk to Newcastle station, we board the 1654 Northern service to Hexham, arriving 1738, in time for Choral Evensong at the Abbey at 1830, Wednesday afternoon during school term-time.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We enjoy the service and spend some time afterwards looking around the abbey before returning to the railway station and boarding the 2157 Northern service to Carlisle that arrives at 2256 on Wednesday night.

 

[Welshman]

After a good night's sleep in a Carlisle hotel, we make a "once-in-a-lifetime" expedition from Carlise to Lancaster via Whitehaven and the Cumbrian Coast - NT's 0940 off Carlisle, due into Lancaster at 1316, Thursday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

What a scenic journey that was and we find it arrived in time to allow us to have a snack and a hot drink before boarding the 1348 Northern service to Skipton that arrives at 1523 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Welshman]

A short walk to Skipton bus station, and we're on the 1605 Pride Of The Dales service 72 to Grassington, arriving 1630 Thursday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A pleasant time is spent walking around the area before going to the YDNP car park to board the 1735 Pride of the Dales service 74 that arrives at Ilkley railway station at 1820 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then catch 2V57, in the form of the 1840 Northern service to Leeds, which arrives at 1909 on Wednesday evening.

 

[gnolife]

We take the 19:14 Northern service to Marple (Bridge) arriving 20:07 Wednesday

I'll try again. We take the 19:37 Northern service to Mills Hill arriving 21:00 Wednesday

 

[ValleyLines142]

Marple (Bridge)

Pardon?!

Do you mean Marple as in Greater Manchester?

I've checked and there is also no service departing Leeds at 1914.

 

[gnolife]

damn, I got a bit scrambled up there
I was talking about Marple as in Greater Manchester (we tend to refer to that station as 'the Bridge' to differentiate from Rose Hill. I got confused and thought we were at SHeffield

 

[ValleyLines142]

damn, I got a bit scrambled up there
I was talking about Marple as in Greater Manchester (we tend to refer to that station as 'the Bridge' to differentiate from Rose Hill. I got confused and thought we were at SHeffield

Ah yeah, I get you no we're at Leeds having just arrived off an Ilkley service at 1909.

 

[gnolife]

I've put in a more valid answer above.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Okie dokie.

We then continue with our travels on Northern's 2J63, the 2106 service to Rochdale, arriving there at 2116 on Wednesday evening.

 

[gnolife]

We board the 21:31 First Manchester route 17 from Drake Street/Rochdale station to Middleton bus station, arriving 21:51

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2156 First Manchester route 163 (the Turquoise Line) to Manchester Piccadilly, arriving there at 2217 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

We then walk across Piccadilly Gardens and board the 2225 Metrolink tram to Bury Interchange, arriving 2253, Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2305 First Manchester route 135 (the Yellow Line) back to Manchester Piccadilly (sorry I keep doing this, I know we'd be limited being trapped in the Manchester suburbs at night :P), arriving there at 2348 on Wednesday evening.

 

[gnolife]

We board the 0009 Stagecoach Manchester route 43, getting off at St Lukes at 00:40 THursday

I like my local area

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We board the 0009 Stagecoach Manchester route 43, getting off at St Lukes at 00:40 Thursday.....I like my local area

Do I take it that the St Lukes you refer to is the one in Benchill ?

If so, you need a batallion of the SAS to guard you at that time of the morning.:roll:

 

[gnolife]

Do I take it that the St Lukes you refer to is the one in Benchill ?

If so, you need a batallion of the SAS to guard you at that time of the morning.:roll:

Its the only one I know of, but at least I can get home and put my feet up!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fortunately, there are a group of security officers who are going on duty at Manchester Airport at the stop in Benchill, who had just missed that last service, so we join them for protection and there is only a short time to wait for the final service of the day there from Benchill and we all board the 0114 Stagecoach Manchester "Skyline" 43 service that arrives at Manchester Airport interchange at 0125 in the very early hours of Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

One hundred and forty-nine minutes later and we're on First TransPennine's 1P04 service, the 0412 service to Scarborough where we go as far as Leeds, arriving there at 0555 on Thursday morning.