The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Moving on to somewhere a bit more globalised, we then bkard the 2214 Arriva North East service X12 to Durham (Bus Station), arriving there at 2225 on Monday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2255 Arriva North East service 6 to Bishop Auckland bus station that arrives there ay 2327 on Monday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

No onward departures this evening so we spend the night in Bishop Auckland.

Next we board the 0548 Arriva North East service 5A as far as Newton Aycliffe, Linden Place arriving at 0622 Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0719 Arriva North East service 5 to Darlington (Northgate), arriving there at 0754 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the seven minute walk to the bus stop on Tubwell Row and board the 0810 Arriva North East service X67 to Stockton (Stand "O" on High Street) that arrives there at 0844 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0853 Arriva North East service 15 to Thornaby (Charrington Avenue), arriving there at 0916 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the four minute walk to the bus stop at Bassleton Court and board the 0932 Arrive North East service 15 to Roseworth (Ryde Road/Rochdale Avenue) that arrives there at 1012 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The 15 appears to be the only route serving this area, so once again to avoid being stuck on the same route to less accessible places, we take the eight minute walk to the bus stop at the end of Toddington Avenue and head to a larger settlement again as we board the 1033 Stagecoach North East service 38 to Middlesbrough (Bus Station), arriving there at 1053 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1110 Go North East service X7 to Seaham Interchange that arrives there at 1218 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

Then a quick change onto the 1226 departure of Go North East service 60 to Sunderland Interchange arriving at 1255 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1303 Go North East service X36 to West Boldon (North Road) that arrives there at 1337 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1405 Go North East service 35 to East Herrington (Board Inn), arriving there at 1511 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to return to a sporting location venue not visited for some time in real life, we board the 1526 Go North East service 36 to Chester-le-Street (Durham County Cricket Ground) that arrives there at 1605 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1615 Go North East service 78 to Consett (Bus Station), arriving there at 1726 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1738 Go North East service 45 to MetroCentre bus station that arrives there at 1824 on Tuesday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

I think it's time to change transport modes now, so we board the 1833 Northern service 2N47 to Carlisle, arriving there at 1957 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we then take the six minute walk to the bus station and board the 2007 Arriva Northumbria service 685 to Throckley (Frenchmen's Row) that arrives there at 2155 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Springs Branch]

We walk for 10 mins (0.5 miles) eastwards along Hexham Road to the bus stop at Hexham Rd - Middle School.

Here we catch Stagecoach Newcastle service 22 at 2218 to Wallsend Forum (High St West) arriving at 2305 Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

From here, we take the six minute walk to Wallsend metro station and board the 2324 YEL service to Benton metro station that arrives there at 2353 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We have been dumped once again in a location with no further services, so we have no option than to call it a night before boarding the 0552 Tyne and Wear Metro service to Newcastle Central, arriving there at 0608 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mindful that there is an 8 minute connection time at this large station, we make our way to the NR platforms and look for an early morning stopping service, which there is, so we board the 0646 Northern service to Dunlop that arrives there at 1013 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1036 Abellio ScotRail service 1L53 to Carlisle, arriving there at 1235 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Noting the 8 minute minimum connection time that applies at this station, yet another long stopping service presents itself and we board the 1252 Northern service to Silverdale that arrives there at 1609 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1654 Northern service 2C32 to Lancaster, arriving there at 1712 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the nine minute walk from the railway station, mostly downhill all the way fortunately, to the bus station and board the 1730 Stagecoach in Lancashire service 81 to Kirkby Lonsdale (New Road, near to the Royal Hotel) that arrives there at 1814 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We are stranded again! Hoorah...

We call it a night before boarding the 0710 Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches service 581* to Skipton (Bus Station), arriving there at 0835 on Thursday morning.

* The 581 changes to a 580 at Settle. Through tickets are available and it is the same vehicle which operates throughout.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0850 Keighley & District service 66 to Keighley bus station that arrives there at 0928 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0955 Keighley and District service 62 to Burley-in-Wharfedale (Peel Place), arriving there at 1048 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of operator sees us next board the 1106 First Leeds service X84 to Headingley (Arndale Centre) that arrives there at 1146 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1201 First Leeds service 28 to Adel (Sir George Martin Drive/East Moor Lane), arriving there at 1213 on Thursday afternoon.