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We take a look around this media hub before heading to MediaCityUK Metrolink station for the 10:38 Line E service to Piccadilly Gardens, 10:59 this Monday morning.
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ValleyLines142
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We then board the 1122 Stagecoach Manchester service 15 to Flixton (Lytham Road/Roedean Gardens), arriving there at 1221 on Monday afternoon.
kevconnor
Member
we take the short 4 minute walk to around the corner to Flixton, Irlam Road/Towns Gate and take the 1227 Stagecoach in Manchester 256 service to Stretford, Kingsway/Stretford Arndale arriving there at 1254 on Monday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We cross the road to the bus stop there and board the 1306 First Manchester service 22 to Great Lever (Bradford Road/Minerva Road) that arrives there at 1425 on Monday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We continue our travels across Manchester as we board the 1435 First Manchester service 36 to Irlams o' th' Height (Bolton Road/Doveleys Road), arriving there at 1515 on Monday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Changing operator and route, we next board the 1522 Stagecoach Manchester service 38 to Rusholme (Oxford Road/ St Mary's Hospital) that arrives there at 1600 on Monday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
Heading to the bus stop on Upper Brook Street, opposite Swinton Grove, we then board the 1613 Stagecoach Manchester service 50 to Langworthy (Eccles New Road), arriving there at 1653 on Monday afternoon.
Springs Branch
Established Member
We walk to the nearby Langworthy Metrolink stop and take the 1708 tram to Deansgate-Castlefield arriving 1729 Monday afternoon.
kevconnor
Member
*Is someone please able to confirm this is true, I always thought the 130 was run by Arriva but traveline seems to think different.
my post was out of time.
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Xenophon PCDGS
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I am not sure if I have read your posting correctly, but have you used two bus services 18 and 130, in this posting?
With regards to your query concerning the 130 service, the Monday to Saturday services are run by Arriva and the Sunday and Bank Holiday services are run by GHA Coaches.
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Springs Branch
Established Member
So we're still at Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink at 1729 Monday afternoon.
kevconnor
Member
ta for the info. I have ruled out my post anyway as it was out of time the correct post is by Springs Branch
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We walk over the footbridge to Deansgate Station and board 2F93 1745 Northern service alighting at Liverpool South Parkway at 1834 on Monday evening.
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Springs Branch
Established Member
Down to the Merseyrail platform for the 1854 Merseyrail train to Bootle New Strand arriving 1921 Monday evening.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 1935 Merseyrail service to Southport that arrives at 2009 on Monday evening.
Springs Branch
Established Member
We transfer to the 2020 Northern Rail departure as far as Westhoughton arriving at 2102 Monday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
Exiting the station and taking the short walk to the bus stop at the now closed Commercial PH on Church Street, we then board the 2149 Diamond Bus North West service 516 to Leigh (Bus Station), arriving there at 2211 on Monday evening.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 2225 Arriva North West service 658 to Platt Bridge (Warrington Road/Millers Lane) that arrives there at 2246 on Monday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We then board the 2303 Arriva North West service 320 to St Helens (Bus Station), arriving there at 2335 on Monday evening.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Just time enough to board the 2340 Huyton Travel service 195 to Sutton (Marshalls Cross Road/Robins Lane) that arrives there at 2346 on Monday evening.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
That appears to be it for the rest of the night now, so we call it a night before boarding the 0554 Arriva North West service 17 to Widnes (Vicarage Road), arriving there at 0621 on Tuesday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We take the three minutes walk to the bus stop outside the Town Hall and board the 0648 Arriva North West service 110 to Warrington Interchange that arrives there at 0713 on Tuesday morning.
Springs Branch
Established Member
We transfer to Arriva North West service 360, departing at 0732, alighting at Lower Ince, Warrington Road/Cemetery Road (the stop for Springs Branch) at 0819 Tuesday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 0829 Arriva North West service 320 to New Boston (Church Road/North Street) that arrives there at 0900 on Tuesday morning.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We then board the 0919 Arriva North West service 20 to Earlestown (Bus Station), arriving there at 0929 on Tuesday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We next board the 0942 Arriva North West service 34A to Parr Stocks (Chancery Lane/Boardmans Lane) that arrives there at 0953 on Tuesday morning.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We then board the 1003 Arriva North West service 34 to St Helens Central Station, arriving there at 1009 on Tuesday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
We enter the station and board the 1049 Northern service to Leyland that arrives at 1119 on Tuesday morning.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We then board the 1129 Northern service 2H02 to Manchester Piccadilly, arriving there at 1218 on Tuesday afternoon, where we can hopefully head elsewhere across the country!
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Looking to head next in an easterly direction, we next board the 1243 EMT service to Thetford that arrives there at 1637 on Tuesday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
Established Member
We then board the 1713 Greater Anglia service 2K85 to Cambridge, arriving there at 1755 on Tuesday evening.