The Transport Game (UK)

[me123]

We stick with AGA for our next train 1K93, the 19:40 service to Cambridge. We alight at Ely at 20:39 on Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2108 Great Northern service 1T81 to Finsbury Park, arriving there at 2224 on Friday evening.

 

[AndrewR232]

We then take the 2240 Victoria line service to Oxford Circus, arriving 2250 on Friday evening.

 

[James Wake]

We next walk the short distance to Conduit Street/Regent Street and board the 2258 Abellio London route 3 all the way to the alighting point at Crystal Palace Parade, arriving at 2353 on Friday evening.

 

[me123]

We decide to head back Northwards on the London Central N63 service, which leaves at 00:05 on Saturday morning. We take it as far as Peckham Rye Station, alighting at 00:20 on Saturday morning*.

*This stop time appears to vary by a few minutes depending on the source, for some reason. 00:20 has come up more frequently than others, so I'm sticking with it. It's also the median stop time.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0028 Southern service 2J69 to West Croydon, arriving there at 0057 in the early hours of Saturday morning.

 

[me123]

Let's continue to Sutton by changing onto the last train of the day from West Croydon, the 01:06 Southern departure 2R46, taking us to Sutton (Surrey) at 01:18 on Saturday morning.

 

[AndrewR232]

Exiting the station, we head for Sutton Post Office where we take the 0130 London General service 213 to Cheam Broadway, arriving 0135 on Saturday morning.

 

[James Wake]

Exiting the station, we head for Sutton Bus Garage where we take the 0125 London General service 213 to Cheam Broadway, arriving 0135 on Saturday morning.

That is 1.1 miles from Sutton Station to Sutton Bus Garage, however we can pick it up much closer to the station at Sutton Post Office at 0130.

 

[AndrewR232]

That is 1.1 miles from Sutton Station to Sutton Bus Garage, however we can pick it up much closer to the station at Sutton Post Office at 0130.

I've just checked that - will amend my post accordingly.

 

[James Wake]

I will continue from Cheam on the next London General 213 at 0205 and take it to Kingston Hospital, arriving at 0225 on Saturday morning.

 

[me123]

Despite the early hour, we need not wait long for our next bus, as a London United 57 bus pulls in at 02:33. We take it as far as Tooting Broadway Station, arriving there at 02:58 on Saturday morning.

 

[AndrewR232]

We decide to head back to the centre of London by taking the 0312 London General service N155 to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross Station, arriving at 0349 on Saturday morning.

 

[me123]

We walk to Stop C on the East Side of Trafalgar Square, just in time to catch the 03:55 Arriva London N41 service to Tottenham Hale Bus Station, arriving there at 04:49 on Saturday morning.

 

[DasLunatic]

We then return to Stansted Airport on the 0522 AGA departure. We arrive at 0622, to check in for a flight to faraway lands (selected by me123).

 

[AndrewR232]

We then return to Stansted Airport on the 0522 AGA departure. We arrive at 0622, to check in for a flight to faraway lands (selected by me123).

That service arrives at 0559.

We then take the 0627 CrossCountry service to Melton Mowbray, arriving 0829 on Saturday morning.

 

[me123]

Air Moldova's flight 834 to Chisinau (departing at 08:20) looks tempting, as does the opportunity to explore an Eastern European transport network. That would've been my choice!

Sadly, we can't get through security, so it's a quick change onto the 07:00 National Express 737 coach service, taking us towards Oxford. We alight at High Wycombe Bus Station at 09:35 on Saturday morning.

If I hadn't been so busy looking at planes, I might have got in in time!
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We then take the 0627 CrossCountry service to Melton Mowbray, arriving 0829 on Saturday morning.

We walk to the adjacent bus stop in time to catch the Arriva Midlands 5A service towards Leicester, arriving at 08:39. We don't go all the way into Leicester, instead we choose to alight at Thurmaston (Manor Medical Centre) at 09:30 on Saturday morning.

 

[AndrewR232]

We enter the "medical centre" to attend the Saturday morning drop-in clinic, but when the receptionist tells us there will be a 7-month wait for test results, we leave in disgust and take the next Arriva Midlands service 5A at 0951 to Leicester Garden Street, arriving at 1006 on Saturday morning.

 

[me123]

Leaving the Daily Mail reading receptionist behind (seriously, no test takes 7 months to come back, even on the NHS!), we take the short four minute walk to St Margaret's Bus Station. We're just in time for the 10:20 Arriva Midlands X44 service to Broughton Astley Main Street, arriving there at 11:02 on Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1202 Arriva Midlands service X44 to Rugby (North Street), arriving there at 1244 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[me123]

We move to the next stand down and catch a Stagecoach Midlands 86 service to Kenilworth at 12:59. We alight at Kenilworth Shops (Stand B) at 14:07 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Crossing the road to the bus stop outside the Holiday Inn, we find there is a Starbucks nearby, so we grab a coffee hefore boarding the 1421 National Express Coventry service 11 to Whoberley (Torrington Avenue), arriving there at 1443 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to find a place with a greater choice of bus services than are found here, we board the 1513 National Express Coventry service 11 to Coventry (Pool Meadow bus station) that arrives there at 1536 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1543 National Express Coventry service 13 to Whitmore Park (Cheveral Avenue), arriving there at 1602 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[bnsf734]

There's not a Cheveral Road in Coventry, but there is a Cheveral Avenue on Route 13 so I have assumed that was the destination.

We continue on the next National Express Coventry service 13 departing at 1612 and alight at Holbrooks, Wheelwright Lane where we arrive at 1622 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the two minutes walk to the bus stop on Roland Anenue and board the 1643 Stagecoach Warwickshire service 55 to Nuneaton bus station that arrives there at 1736 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[bnsf734]

In my home town now!

We then take the Stagecoach Warwickshire service 10 departing at 1800 to Stockingford, Short Street where we arrive at 1822 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In my home town now!

That was my "Saturday treat" for you...
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We then take the Stagecoach Warwickshire service 10 departing at 1800 to Stockingford, Short Street where we arrive at 1822 on Saturday afternoon.

We decide to change bus services here and board the 1836 Stagecoach Warwickshire service 17A to Ansley (opposite Nuthurst Crescent on Tunnel Road) that arrives there at 1849 on Saturday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

We look around for the nearest railway line, but unfortunately it's beneath our feet in a tunnel. So that's why it's called Tunnel Road!
We then walk the short distance to the roundabout on the B4112 and catch the 1904 Stagecoach Warwickshire bus 17A to Nuneaton Bus Station, arriving 1919 Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Finding ourselves back at this same bus station, we look to travel on another service, so we board the 2020 Stagecoach Warwickshire service 20 to Hinckley bus station that arrives there at 2035 on Saturday evening.