The Transport Game (UK)

[kevconnor]

That appears to be that for the evening. The first available service in the morning is Arriva Merseyside 437 service at 06:37 which we take as far as Liverpool, Cook Street, Union Court, Stop CA where we arrive at 07:19 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Walking around the corner to Lord Street, we then board the 0729 Arriva North West service 79 to Halewood (Barncroft Road), arriving there at 0824 on Wednesday morning.

 

[kevconnor]

we next take the 6 minute (0.3 mile walk) to the stop at Halewood, Baileys Lane, Leathers Lane and take 08:30 Halton Transport 44 service to Widnes, Halton College where we arrive at 08:58 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the eleven minute walk to the bus stop on Leigh Avenue, we then board the 0925 Arriva North West service 82A to John Lennon Airport, arriving there at 0957 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1022 Arriva North West service 80A to Mossley Hill (Rose Lane/ Millersdale Road) that arrives there at 1048 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1104 Arriva North West service 61 to Bootle (Bus Station), arriving there at 1207 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the six minute walk to the bus stop at Stanley Road / Bootle New Strand and board the 1229 Arriva North West service 47 to Crossens (Preston New Road/Fairhaven Road) that arrives there ay 1339 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1356 Stagecoach Lancashire service X2 to Southport (Lord Street), arriving there at 1409 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the 1356 Stagecoach Lancashire service X2 to Southport (Lord Street), arriving there at 1409 on Wednesday afternoon.

The last time I walked the length of Lord Street, there were quite a number of bus stops on both sides of the road, but travelling in the direction you were travelling, you would be on the side of the road where the Cenotaph is situated and not the other side that has serried ranks of the ornate cast iron and glass canopies that front the shops.

Assuming therefore a central location bus stop, we next board the 1422 Arriva North West service 47 to Little Altcar (Cross Green/Liverpool Road) that arrives there at 1450 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The last time I walked the length of Lord Street, there were quite a number of bus stops on both sides of the road, but travelling in the direction you were travelling, you would be on the side of the road where the Cenotaph is situated and not the other side that has serried ranks of the ornate cast iron and glass canopies that front the shops.

Assuming therefore a central location bus stop, we next board the 1422 Arriva North West service 47 to Little Altcar (Cross Green/Liverpool Road) that arrives there at 1450 on Wednesday afternoon.

The particular bus stop I alighted us at on Lord Street was stop CG, if that means anything? I've never been to Southport believe it or not so my local knowledge of the area isn't strong.

Anyway, we continue our travels across the north west as we board the 1558 Stagecoach in Lancashire service X2 to Liverpool (Leeds Street), arriving there at 1654 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the nine minute walk to bus stop VC on Victoria Street and board the 1715 Stagecoach Merseyside service 19 to Croxteth (East Lancashire Road/Stonebridge Lane) that arrives at 1756 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1806 Stagecoach Merseyside service 19 to Kirkby (Civic Centre), arriving there at 1818 on Wednrsday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the two minute walk to the bus stop on Cherryfield Drive and board the Stagecoach Merseyside service 20 to Fazakerley (Longmoor Lane/Goodacre Road) that arrives there at 1843 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1917 Arriva North West service 62 to Edge Hill (Coventry Road), arriving there at 1948 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the four minutes walk to the bus stop on Allerton Road and board the 2004 Arriva North West service 75 to Halewood (Leathers Lane/Beechwood Avenue) that arrives there at 2024 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2037 Stagecoach Merseyside service 192 to Huyton (Bus Station), arriving there at 2110 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2137 Arriva North West service 7 to Warrington bus interchange that arrives there at 2208 on Wednesday evening.

 

[backontrack]

Next up is the 23:21 Virgin Trains rail service from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston, arriving at 23:50 on Wednesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 0100 sleeper train to Inverness arriving at 0838 Thursday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Next up is the 23:21 Virgin Trains rail service from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston, arriving at 23:50 on Wednesday evening.

On this website, a long-closed thread discussed the travel distance from Warrington bus interchange (which is very near to Warrington Central station) and Warrington Bank Quay railway station, the website member radamfi stated a walking distance of 0.8 miles and a brisk 15 minutes walk.

Was he incorrect in what his posting said?

 

[Springs Branch]

........ a walking distance of 0.8 miles and a brisk 15 minutes walk.

Was he incorrect in what his posting said?

I believe the figures quoted are correct and the walk is above the 0.5 mile limit. In the past, I've researched a similar move in Warrington, which I had to abandon before posting as the distance is too far.

Other locations where you can get caught out with invalid bus station/rail station walks are Preston, Coventry and Norwich.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2137 Arriva North West service 7 to Warrington bus interchange that arrives there at 2208 on Wednesday evening.

This, after that clarification, remains the last valid posting.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting Warrington bus station and heading into Central station which is directly opposite, we then say farewell to the north west as we board the 2253 First TransPennine Express service 1E96 to Leeds, arriving there at 0031 in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Before anyone makes the next post, please be aware that Leeds has 24 hour train services by TPE.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0123 TPE service to York that arrives at 0207 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0252 First TransPennine Express service 1P03 to Manchester Piccadilly, arriving there at 0430 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the station at the rear modern entrance and take a two minute walk to the bus stop at London Road/Fairfield Street and board the 0508 Stagecoach Manchester service 192 to Hazel Grove (London Road/Commercial Road) that arrives there at 0544 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the seven minute walk to the railway station, we then board the 0603 Northern service 2S02 to Sheffield, arriving there at 0657 on Thursday morning.

 

[kevconnor]

we walk over to Sheffield Interchange and take 07:26 First South Yorkshire Service x5 as far as Dinnington, Constable Road/Dinnington Interchange where we arrive at 08:15 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to change operators and board the 0821 Powell Bus service 18 to Thurcroft (Katherine Road/Peter Street) that arrives there at 0837 on Thursday morning.

 

[kevconnor]

we walk to the stop at Thurcroft, Katherine Road/Green Arbour Road and take RoadCar/Stagecoach Lincs service 19 at 0857 as far as Worksop, adj Cambria Terrace where we arrive at 0945 on Thursday morning.