The Transport Game (UK)

[dzug2]

Where in Cardiff Bay? The area is huge.

Well the timetable says Red Dragon Centre. Where that is I've no idea and don't feel inclined to find out

Having roused from lethargy, we make our way to Cardiff Bay station for the 2042 ATW shuttle to Cardiff Queen Street arriving at 2046 Monday evening

 

[bnsf734]

We haven't been to Penarth yet on this valley bash, so we now board the 2051 Arriva Trains Wales service to Penarth where we arrive at 2117 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Late as it is, there is one train with many stops to savour running, so we next board the 2220 ATW service to Rhymney that arrives there at 2339 on Monday evening.

 

[AndrewR232]

We spend the night here before boarding the 0608 Arriva Trains Wales service to Cadoxton, arriving 0726 on Tuesday morning.

 

[bnsf734]

This gives us an apportunity for a ride around the coast, so we board the 0758 Arriva Trains Wales service to Bridgend where we arrive at 0831 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board 1L42, the 0902 First Great Western service to Reading, arriving there at 1104 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Off to the South-West as we next board the 1133 FGW service to Plymouth that arrives at 1433 on Tuesday afternoon

 

[bnsf734]

We double back slightly by boarding the 1448 First Great Western train to Ivybridge where we arrive at 1502 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Quakkerillo]

We then make the short walk to Palace Lane bus stop to take a tour on the 15:10 Stagecoach GOLD bus to Paignton Bus Station where we'll be arriving at 16:13 on Tuesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1625 Stagecoach South West service 12 to Kingskerswell (Coventry Farm) that arrives at 1708 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[me123]

Plenty of buses from this stop, but none of them too frequent by the looks of it. So, at 17:18, we get back on the next Number 12 bus from Stagecoach South West, and go to Newton Abbot Rail Station, where we arrive at 17:32 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[AndrewR232]

We board the 1804 CrossCountry service to Derby, arriving 2143 on Tuesday evening.

 

[bnsf734]

We then take the 2215 East Midlands Trains service to Whatstandwell arriving there at 2237 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the returning EM train at 2305 and ride to Long Eaton, arriving at 2341 Tuesday evening

 

[AndrewR232]

Sleeping bag time again until we board the 0528 East Midlands Trains service to St Pancras International, arriving 0708 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After taking heed of the minimum connection time that applies here, we board the 0724 Thameslink service to Beckenham Junction that arrives at 0753 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Quakkerillo]

We continue on the 7:20 Thameslink to Mitcham Junction, where we're arriving at 7:56 on the Wednesday morning.

But we can still go 'towards' Mitcham Junction by using the 8:03 Tramlink service, which arrives at Croydon Church Street at 08:28 on the Wednesday morning

 

[AndrewR232]

We then board the 0804 Tramlink service to Church Street, arriving 0821 on Wednesday morning.

 

[me123]

Then we change onto Tramlink Tram 3, leaving at 08:30. We arrive into Wimbledon at 08:55 on Wednesday Morning.

 

[AndrewR232]

South West Trains take us on the 0908 service to Vauxhall. We arrive at 0920 on Wednesday morning.

 

[me123]

Then onto the London Underground Victoria Line at 09:29, taking a quick trip across London to King's Cross/St Pancras, arriving at 09:42 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Heading out of the tube station, we head to the bus stop on Euston Road and board the 1003 Stagecoach London service 205 to Bow Church (Fairfield Road), arriving there at 1056 on Wednesday morning.

 

[AndrewR232]

We enter Bow Church DLR station and board the 1105 DLR service to Canary Wharf, arriving 1114 on Wednesday morning.

 

[bnsf734]

We change our transport mode now as we walk to the Canary Wharf pier (its 0.4 mile according to Google Maps) and catch the 1134 KPMG Thames Clipper river service RB1 to North Greenwich Pier where we disembark at 1153 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the short walk to Greenwich Peninsula, we then board the 1210 Emirates Airline service to Royal Docks Peninsula, arriving there at 1217 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[AndrewR232]

Back to the DLR now, we enter Royal Victoria station and board the 1224 DLR service to Beckton, arriving 1236 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[me123]

Then onto the Blue Triangle for TfL number 300 bus. We just miss one, but it's not long until the next service shows up at 12:54. We take the service to East Ham, Newham Town Hall; where we arrive at 13:09 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1329 Stagecoach London service 5 to Romford Market (St Edwards Way), arriving there at 1425 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[me123]

We walk to Romford station (taking about 10 minutes), where we just miss a Shenfield Metro train going East, so we await the next train which pulls in at 14:46. The (now) TfL rail service 2W04 takes us all the way to Shenfield, where we arrive at 15:03 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We head to the seaside now as we board 1K58, the 1519 Greater Anglia service to Southend Victoria, arriving there at 1554 on Wednesday afternoon.