The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Harrowside I'm assuming? And I'm assuming the 1916 from Victoria Square in Cleveleys?

We then cross the road to Burlington Road West tram stop, where we board the 2003 Blackpool Tramway service to Central Pier, arriving there at 2013 on Sunday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Harrowside I'm assuming? And I'm assuming the 1916 from Victoria Square in Cleveleys?

To make one omission is bad enough, but for me to compound matters even further by making a second one....all in the same posting!!!!!...My posting now reads as it should have done
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We take the short two minute walk to the nearest bus stop on the Promenade and board the 2040 Blackpool Transport service 1 to Anchorsholme (Lauderdale Avenue) that arrives there at 2103 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Not to worry Paul, we all make mistakes! Look at me and the days of the week!

Continuing our travels across this fine seaside resort, we then board the 2201 Blackpool Transport service 4 to Mereside Tesco, arriving there at 2255 on Sunday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

Next we board a Blackpool Transport service 14 at 2315, alighting at Blackpool Promenade, Stop 4 (near Blackpool Tower) at 2337 Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0008 Blackpool Tram service to South Pier, arriving there at 0017 in the early hours of Monday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

There are still a couple of trams about, so we take the next one along.

The 0046 Blackpool Tram to Starr Gate arriving at 0054 early Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Sadly there are no more northbound trams now, and I believe all of the buses have finished for the day, so we call it a night before boarding the 0546 Blackpool Transport service 11 to Blackpool (Sands), arriving there at 0605 on Monday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

We walk 5 minutes to the Corporation Street bus stops. Here we board the 0615 departure of Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancs service 61 to Kirkham & Wesham Railway Station arriving at 0649 Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We enter the station and board the 0704 Northern service to Woodsmoor that arrives at 0845 on Monday morning,

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the six minute walk to the Woodsmoor Lane bus stop on Buxton Road, we then board the 0855 Stagecoach Manchester service 192 to Ardwick (Apollo Theatre), arriving there at 0942 on Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0954 Stagecoach Manchester service 201 to Hyde bus station that arrives there at 1028 on Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1035 First Manchester service 346 to Ashton (Bus Station), arriving there at 1102 on Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1111 First Manchester service 409 to Rochdale Interchange that arrives there at 1205 on Monday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Switching transport modes now, we then head into the heart of the city centre as we board the 1214 Metrolink service to Exchange Quay, arriving there at 1303 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

Switching transport modes now, we then head into the heart of the city centre as we board the 1214 Metrolink service to Exchange Quay, arriving there at 1303 on Monday afternoon.

I think we need to clarify the destination here.
Exchange Quay Metrolink is in the Salford Docks area, west of the city centre on the Eccles line.
According to Traveline, the 1214 tram from Rochdale terminates at Exchange Square at 1303, which is in Manchester City Centre.

Apart from the Quay / Square, the journey and its times are valid, so I propose we continue from the city centre Exchange Square Metrolink stop.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I think we need to clarify the destination here.
Exchange Quay Metrolink is in the Salford Docks area, west of the city centre on the Eccles line.
According to Traveline, the 1214 tram from Rochdale terminates at Exchange Square at 1303, which is in Manchester City Centre.

I propose we continue from the city centre Exchange Square Metrolink stop.

We are currently in the situation where no tram services whatsoever now pass through the works at St Peter's Square which will have a nine-week window of platform completions, final 2CC connection, the removal of the temporary single line Mosley Street line section and its reinstatement to the normal double-track section there.

TfGM have a programme of bus connections for the Manchester Metrolink during this nine-week period.

Can I inquire with regards to the Exchange Square temporary terminus, as I know that Manchester Metrolink services from Shaw and Crompton now terminate there, but I was unaware if the actual Rochdale service did the same. Living external to the land of the TfGM empire, I am not as aware of matters as those actually resident there.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Apologies folks, it is Exchange Square. I always get these two mixed up!

As for the terminus at Exchange Square, following on from the severing of the network in the city centre, all services from Rochdale now go to Exchange Square, the additional services from Shaw now go to Piccadilly (Monday to Saturdays only) and all services to Ashton now go to/from Bury. Although the network west of Cornbrook remains open the Eccles Line is closed anyway due to engineering works.

Have a look at the latest network map.

 

[Springs Branch]

Rail Replacement Buses and Metrolink track closures are certainly the banes of our lives!

We take the six-minute walk from Exchange Square Metrolink to the King Street bus stop. Next we catch the 1328 First Manchester service V2 via the Guided Busway to Atherton, Bag Lane / Market St arriving at 1417 Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the two minute walk to the bus stop outside the Punch Bowl and board the 1455 Diamond Bus North West service 132 to Wigan bus station that arrives there at 1525 on Monday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1550 Stagecoach in Lancashire service 113 to Preston (Bus Station), arriving there at 1724 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

We continue on the 1730 Stagecoach Cumbria & N. Lancs. service 41 to Lancaster, Bus Station arriving 1855 Monday evening.

 

[backontrack]

We board the 20:30 Stagecoach in Cumbria Lakes Connection route 555 service to Rydal (Church), arriving there at 23:05 on Monday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

That's it for today, so we spend the night in Rydal.
At 0633 the following morning we hail Stagecoach Cumbria & N. Lancs. service 555 to Keswick, Bus Station arriving at 0708 Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0755 Stagecoach in Cumbria service X5 to Penrith (Railway Station), arriving there at 0838 on Tuesday morning.

 

[backontrack]

We then board the 08:30 Stagecoach in Cumbria route 77A Honister Rambler bus service to Lanthwaite Green Farm, arriving there at 09:34 on Tuesday morning.
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We board the 09:20 Stagecoach in Cumbria route 508 bus service to Brotherswater, arriving there at 10:23 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Springs Branch]

Last time we were here, I remember the Summer Timetable was not in operation and he had to double back from Patterdale. As of 4th July we can now travel over the Kirkstone Pass, so .....

We board the 1223 Stagecoach Cumbria service 508 from the Brotherswater Inn to Windermere Railway Station arriving at 1309 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[backontrack]

We board the 13:24 Stagecoach in Cumbria route 505 Coniston Rambler service to Hawkshead Hill, arriving there at 14:07 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide, being informed that we are people with no appreciation of sarcasm, to head even deeper into the hinterland in order to do some soul-searching and board the 1507 Stagecoach in Cumbria "Coniston Rambler" service 505 to Coniston (Crown Inn) that arrives there at 1518 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We thn board the 1622 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 505 to Kendal (Bus Station), arriving there at 1732 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Deciding upon a cross-country run out to the coast, we next board the 1835 National Express coach service 571 to Whitehaven bus station that arrives there at 2025 on TUESDAY evening.