The Transport Game (UK)

[dzug2]

We take a short stroll to the station and catch the 1410 Virgin service to London Euston, arriving at 1605 Thursday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

We have chance to grab a coffee before boarding 1S82, the 1630 Virgin Trains service to Preston, arriving there at 1830 on Thursday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the Northern service at 1904 and travel to Burscough Junction, arriving at 1926 Thursday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board 2F00, the 2037 Northern service to Ormskirk, arriving there at 2045 on Thursday evening.

 

[higthomas]

We then walk over to Ormskirk Bus Station, where we board the 2112 Arriva North West service 375 to Wigan, Bus Station. arriving at 2208 on a Thursday night.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then continue into the night and board the 2230 Stagecoach Manchester service 593 to Leigh (Bus Station), arriving there at 2307 on Thursday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2335 First Manchester service 582 to Hulton Lane Ends (St Helens Road) that arrives there at 2352 on Thursday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The next morning, we then board the 0558 First Manchester service 582 to Bolton (Moor Lane Bus Station), arriving there at 0600 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heading northwards, we next board the 0615 Arriva North West service 715 to Aspull (Finger Post) that arrives there at 0648 on Friday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

From nearby Haig Road, we then board the 0710 Arriva North West service 715 to Westhoughton (Market Street/Town Hall), arriving there at 0720 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0744 Stagecoach in Wigan service 540 to Wigan bus station that arrives there at 0830 on Friday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We decide to hit the big northern metropolis and board the 0851 Stagecoach Manchester service 32 to Manchester (Piccadilly Gardens), arriving there at 1017 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Walking across the gardens area to the bus stop opposite, we decide to take the opportunity offered of a cross-Pennine stopping bus service and board the 1028 First Manchester service 184 to Marsden (Peel Street) that arrives there at 1153 on Friday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

This connects perfectly into the 1200 First Manchester service 184 to Hollinwood (Mersey Road North), arriving there at 1305 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heading eastwards, we then board the 1313 Manchester Community Transport service 396 to Hurst Brook (Lord Street) that arrives there at 1337 on Friday afternoon.

NOTE:-
Manchester Community Transport are a fully accredited operator who have a goodly number of services and routes.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Unaware of the fact that this is in Ashton-under-Lyne, we then walk to the Metrolink stop and board the 1348 Metrolink service to Salford Quays (Metrolink Station), arriving there at 1433 on Friday afternoon.

 

[higthomas]

We then walk over to a nearby bus stop, where we board the Arriva North West service number 73 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange , departing at about 1500 and arriving at our destination at 1523 on a Friday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1545 First Manchester service 100 to the Trafford Centre (Bus Station), arriving there at 1633 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Unaware of the fact that this is in Ashton-under-Lyne, we then walk to the Metrolink stop and board the 1348 Metrolink service to Salford Quays (Metrolink Station), arriving there at 1433 on Friday afternoon.

Can I enter back onto the quiz to raise a query.

I just have spoken to TfGM who inform me that the distance from Hurst Brook where the previous service 396 was the disembarkation point, it is more than the 0.5 mile walking distance that the rules of this quiz allow from there to Ashton under Lyne Metrolink terminus.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Can I enter back onto the quiz to raise a query.

I just have spoken to TfGM who inform me that the distance from Hurst Brook where the previous service 396 was the disembarkation point, it is more than the 0.5 mile walking distance that the rules of this quiz allow from there to Ashton under Lyne Metrolink terminus.

Oh, my source said it was 0.3 miles!

I'll attach a screenshot later.

Can I have until say midnight to edit? I'm only on my phone so can't do much at the mo.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oh, my source said it was 0.3 miles!..I'll attach a screenshot later.

Can I have until say midnight to edit? I'm only on my phone so can't do much at the mo.

I put your point again to TfGM who NOW admit confusing Hurst Brook with Hurst Cross....

THE QUIZ SHOULD NOW CONTINUE FROM ITS POINT OF INTERRUPTION.
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We then board the 1545 First Manchester service 100 to the Trafford Centre (Bus Station), arriving there at 1633 on Friday afternoon.

We next board the 1651 First Manchester service 22 to Green End (Mauldeth Road) that arrives there at 1744 on Friday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1750 Stagecoach Manchester service 197 to Longsight (Stockport Road/Slade Lane), arriving there at 1808 on Friday afternoon.

 

[higthomas]

We then board the Stagecoach Manchester route 192, which comes at least every ten minutes, and takes about 15 minutes to get to Stockport, Mersey Sq, where we arrive at about 1830 on a Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1910 Stagecoach Manchester service 11A to Sharston (Altrincham Road), arriving there at 1933 on Friday evening.

 

[higthomas]

We then board the Skyline route 43 to Manchester Airport, Interchange 1, departing at about 1940 and arriving at about 2000 on a Friday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next depart for an area steeped in railway history and quarrying and board the 2015 High Peak service 199 to Peak Dale (School Road Institute) that arrives there at 2128 on Friday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We continue at 2316 to Dove Holes opp High Peak Bus Depot, arriving at 2321 Friday evening. High Peak 199 service

Assuming the 2131 departure isn't allowed on connection time grounds

 

[ValleyLines142]

I'm very surprised to see that the first bus the next day is at 0340 in the morning, so we board this 0340 High Peak service 199 to Stepping Hill Hospital, arriving there at 0418 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I'm very surprised to see that the first bus the next day is at 0340 in the morning.

The 199 is a Manchester airport service with a very long period of time coverage to reflect this.

Taking the short walk to the A6 that passes the approach road to the hospital, we next board the 0435 Stagecoach Manchester service 192 to Hazel Grove (Rising Sun) that arrives there at 0440 on Saturday morning

 

[higthomas]

Google maps gives it as a 0.5 mile walk to Hazel Grove station, so having made this and maybe bought some breakfast on the way there we board the first train of the day, the 0603 Northern service to Hathersage, arriving at 0636 on a Saturday morning.