The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1943 Go North East X-Lines service X1 to Gateshead (High West Street/Civic Centre), arriving there at 2046 on Friday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 2056 Go North East service 21 to Durham, North Road arriving at 2149 on Friday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We next take the 2208 Go North East X-lines service X21, alighting at Bishop Auckland (Market Place) at 2238 on Friday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 2250 Arriva North East service 5 to Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade arriving there at 2333 on Friday.

 

[-Colly405-]

With nothing more reachable tonight, we take advantage of the overnight rule and then 5 minutes (0.3 mile) to St Cuthberts Way / WMC where we board the 0732 Arriva North East service 7, getting to Darlington (Northgate) at 0753 on Saturday.

The first bus service through Newton Aycliffe on a Saturday is at 0652, so a 0732 start is within the rules.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 0804 Arriva North East "Mowden Mower" Service 3 to Mowden, Shops arriving there at 0821 on Saturday morning.

 

[-Colly405-]

As our next available service isn't until 0925, we wait that bit longer and board the 0956 Scarlet Band service 16, alighting at Harrowgate Hill Roundabout at 1019 on Saturday.

 

[DerekC]

We wait for the 10:45 Arriva North East service 5A to Bishop Auckland (Bus Station) where we arrive at 11:52 on Saturday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 1210 Scarlet Band service 109 to Oakenshaw, Reed Avenue arriving at 1239 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Ooh this is a strange one, it looks as if it's only in one direction then turns into the 108 coming back. So, if I've understood the timetable correctly, we have no choice other than to wait out for the 1440 Scarlet Band service 109 to Willington (Laburnum Gardens), arriving there at 1445 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[-Colly405-]

We take 4 minutes to walk the 0.2 miles to the Willington Cemetery stop where we await Arriva North East service X46 at 1455. We alight at Langley Moor (Boyne Hotel / High St) at 1508 on Saturday.

 

[-Colly405-]

I'm wondering whether it would be helpful and interesting to know what journey planners, etc., contributors generally use?

Not to get anyone to change, but to see how people get the results they do???

 

[Andy Pacer]

I'm wondering whether it would be helpful and interesting to know what journey planners, etc., contributors generally use?

Not to get anyone to change, but to see how people get the results they do???

Personally for buses I use Google or Bus Times.
I find Bus Times is comprehensive, but Google will point out to me if I could make the same journey but leaving earlier, which is sometimes an "error" that is picked up on.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I also use Bus Times for journey planners, because it lists every service from every stop in the country which is fantastic, however as I mentioned with Paul before in Liverpool the other day for example it's not the best at picking up precise locations. I tend to use Google Maps to find out where we are first, then look at the bus times by clicking on that stop. Trains I use Real Time Trains.

Anyway, plodding along from Langley Moor, we next board the 1518 Go North East Angel service 21 to Newcastle (John Dobson Street/Carliol Street), arriving there at 1639 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We make the 10 minute 0.4 mile walk to Manors railway station and wait for the 1707 Northern service to Morpeth arriving there at 1726 on Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

From the bus stop outside the station we board the 1758 Arriva North East Sapphire service 43 to Cramlington (Dudley Lane Shops), arriving there at 1826 on Saturday evening.

 

[MaidaVale]

Boarding from the same stop we alighted from, We then board the 1832 Arriva Northumbria service X8 alighting at Blyth (Bus Station) at 1906 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1935 Go North East Cobalt & Coast service 309 to Whitley Bay (Whitley Road/Park Avenue), arriving there at 1956 on Saturday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 2032 Arriva Northumbria service 308 to Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station arriving at 2107 on Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Moving away from the Newcastle region, we enter the metro station opposite and next board the 2115 Tyne and Wear Metro Green Line service to Sunderland, arriving there at 2147 on Saturday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We make the 2 minute walk to the Railway Station and wait for the 2205 Northern service to Seaton Carew arriving at 2237 on Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Well that's it for the rest of the day for both bus and rail, so in the morning we return for the 0858 Northern service 2N03 to Carlisle, arriving there at 1134 on Sunday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 1207 Northern service to Silecroft arriving there at 1359 on Sunday.

 

[-Colly405-]

THere appear to be no buses in Silecroft or much of the surrounding area, so we next take 2C49, the 1528 Northern service, alighting at Whitehaven at 1609 on Sunday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we cross for the 1619 Northern service to Carnforth arriving at 1840 on Sunday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We take 5 minutes to walk the 0.2 miles to New Street (Stop 8) where we board the 1905 Stagecoach Cumbria service 755. We alight at Heysham (Combermere Rd) at 1943 on Sunday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Struggling to find anything else on a Sunday evening here (but happy to be over ruled if there is in fact anything).

On this basis we will wait overnight until Monday morning and catch the 0618 Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire service 2X service to Lancaster, George Street arriving at 0642 on Monday morning.

 

[-Colly405-]

We take 6 minutes to walk the 0.3 miles to the Bus Station where we await the 0745 Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Craven Connection service 582. We alight at Kirkby Lonsdale (Booths) at 0840 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0845 Kirkby Lonsdale Craven Connection service 581 to Settle (Market Place), arriving there at 0925 on Monday morning.

 

[-Colly405-]

We next board the 0930 Kirkby Lonsdale Craven Connection service 580 to Gargrave (West St), arriving there at 0955 on Monday morning.

I think these last 3 trips are actually one journey on one vehicle...