Network Northwest discussion

[BeijingDave]

As a 15 year old I used to change at Stockport from Sheffield to get the 1115 to Southport, 0954 ex Chester, booked a 101! arrived at 1232 in Southport!

Tortuous route.

Probably quicker to swim from Chester to Southport. Certainly much more direct.

 

[nw1]

Tortuous route.

Probably quicker to swim from Chester to Southport. Certainly much more direct.

Though it was obviously just for convenience - the idea being to link up north Manchester and south Manchester services to provide Stockport-Bolton links etc, with few going end-to-end. Just so happened that it was presumably easiest to link the Southport service and the Chester service as the times fit.

 

[Leyland Bus]

For those who might be interested, my good friend Adam Stephenson has recently added a few photos of the old Network NorthWest station branding...

Network North West

Explore this photo album by radclifferaz on Flickr!

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[BeijingDave]

Though it was obviously just for convenience - the idea being to link up north Manchester and south Manchester services to provide Stockport-Bolton links etc, with few going end-to-end. Just so happened that it was presumably easiest to link the Southport service and the Chester service as the times fit.

Sure, I just sometimes wonder the extent to which these circuitous routes may attract unwitting occasional rail users - for example, at Chester, who may see a service to Wigan that causes them to not take the faster route (with a change) via Warrington BQ.

 

[Lukeo2311]

Here is some of the Network North West items I have in my collection - Network North West