The Transport Game (UK)

[backontrack]

We then walk to the pier and board the 17:15 CalMac ferry service to Portavadie Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 17:40 on Thursday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We then board the 17:45 West Coast Motors service 477 to Auchenbreck, Bus Terminal, arriving at 18:12 on Thursday evening.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 19:15 West Coast Motors route 477 bus service to Dunoon, Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 19:45 on Thursday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Then we board the 07:01 McGills service 907 to Port Glasgow, Bus Station, arriving at 08:12 on Friday morning.

 

[backontrack]

*for anyone unfamiliar with the above service, the boat travels on the Western Ferries vessel from Hunter's Quay to McInroy's Point

From Church Street, we board the 08.43 McGill's route 906 bus services to Largs (Rail Station), arriving there at 09:37 on Friday morning.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We then catch the 09:53 Scotrail service to Glasgow Central as far as Glengarnock, arriving at 10:25 on Friday morning.

What's the best site to use for train times? I hate the timetables that operators publish with a passion, and RTT tends to show variations from the Working Timetable during periods of Engineering Work.

 

[backontrack]

We then catch the 09:53 Scotrail service to Glasgow Central as far as Glengarnock, arriving at 10:25 on Friday morning.

What's the best site to use for train times? I hate the timetables that operators publish with a passion, and RTT tends to show variations from the Working Timetable during periods of Engineering Work.

I tend to use the operators' own timetable PDFs, Traveline or Google Maps to find the next train. Hope this helps

Next, we board the 10:32 ScotRail train service to Newton-on-Ayr, arriving there at 11:00 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

GAMEPLAY NOTE

So the game remains realistic, you should use the current timetable for the relevant day not including timetable variations for engineering works.

The emboldened part shown above is worth mentioning for information purposes to new contestants, as there have been occasions in the past where queries have been raised.

I shall be thinking of all of you on this particular thread from first thing tomorrow morning for seven days whilst Patricia and I take a well-earned holiday in Eastbourne, but that is as far as it goes as already I am under a strict "wifely" embargo on any internet usage whatsoever whilst we are away...

 

[backontrack]

The emboldened part shown above is worth mentioning for information purposes to new contestants, as there have been occasions in the past where queries have been raised.

I shall be thinking of all of you on this particular thread from first thing tomorrow morning for seven days whilst Patricia and I take a well-earned holiday in Eastbourne, but that is as far as it goes as already I am under a strict "wifely" embargo on any internet usage whatsoever whilst we are away...

We will be thinking of you too, Paul - sunning yourself on the South Coast while we have to study for our exams...

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We then take the 11:15 Stagecoach West Scotland service X77 from o/s Tig Road to Fenwick, Glaister Bridge arriving at 11:45 on Friday morning.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to the bus stop on Skernieland Road and board the 12:04 Stagecoach West Scotland route 4 bus service to Kilmarnock (Bus Station)*, arriving there at 12:18 on Friday afternoon.

*(0.4 miles from the rail station in case anyone wants to change modes)

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Next, we take the 12:35 Stagecoach West Scotland service X76 to Glasgow, Hope Street (at Bath Street), arriving at 13:08 on Friday afternoon.

 

[backontrack]

We then walk to Queen Street rail station and board the 13:35 ScotRail train service to Aberdeen, arriving there at 16:46 on Friday afternoon.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We get some food, and then catch the 17:36 Scotrail service to Glasgow Queen Street, alighting at Carnoustie at 18:38 on Friday evening.

 

[backontrack]

I was hoping you'd send us to Lerwick!

We walk to the Royal Bank of Scotland and board the 19:06 Stagecoach Strathtay route 73A bus service to Dundee (Seagate Bus Station), arriving there at 19:41 on Friday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

I was hoping you'd choose the 73!
Did you know the 73 still uses conductors in daily use, Monday to Saturday up until ~ 9 pm?

We cross the road to Marks & Spencers, where we catch the 19:57 Moffat and Williamson service 92D to St Andrews Community Hospital, arriving at 21:06 on Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Walking around the corner to Morrisons, we then board the 2115 Stagecoach East Scotland service 99A to Leuchars (Railway Station), arriving there at 2143 on Friday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We could wait for the sleeper..., but let's stay a little longer in Haggis-land.

We board the 22:13 Stagecoach in Fife service 99D to Dundee, Bus Station arriving at 22:32 on Friday evening.

 

[backontrack]

I was hoping you'd choose the 73!
Did you know the 73 still uses conductors in daily use, Monday to Saturday up until ~ 9 pm?

Awesome!

We then walk to the railway station and board the 22:45 CrossCountry train service to Edinburgh Haymarket, arriving there at 23:58 on Friday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

I believe this service arrives at 23:58, not 22:58.

We cross the road and take Lothian Buses service N3 at 00:06 from West Maitland Street to North Bridge, alighting at 00:19.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Awesome!

We then walk to the railway station and board the 22:45 CrossCountry train service to Edinburgh Haymarket, arriving there at 22:58 on Friday evening.

2258 or 2358?

 

[backontrack]

We call it a day and find somewhere to stay for the night - then, in the morning, we walk to Edinburgh Waverley Station and board the 05:55 ScotRail train service to Galashiels, arriving there at 06:45 on Saturday morning.

Thanks Ross and Dan - I have now corrected my previous move

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

From Galashiels Interchange, we take the 07:08 Borders Buses service X62 to Tweedbank Station, arriving at 07:20 on Saturday morning.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to the stop by Jura Drive - a reminder of our island-hopping adventure - and board the 07:41 Border Buses route X62 bus service to Innerleithen (High Street, o/s Post Office), arriving there at 08:29 on Saturday morning.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We then catch the 08:59 Borders Buses service X62 to Straiton Cottages arriving at 09:59 on Saturday morning.

 

[backontrack]

We then cross the road and board the 10:21 Border Buses route X62 bus service to Melrose (Buccleuch Street, at Melrose Abbey, Car Park), arriving there at 12:16 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

After stopping for lunch, we board the 13:33 Borders Buses service 67 to Berwick-upon-Tweed, Railway Station arriving at 14:59 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

After a remarkable near two weeks in Scotland, we head off South, as interesting as it's been. We enter the station and board the 1511 Virgin Trains East Coast service 1E19 to London Kings Cross, arriving there at 1846 on Saturday evening.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

We board the 19:00 Virgin Trains East Coast service to Newcastle travelling the entire length of the journey, arriving at 21:50 on Saturday evening.

 

[backontrack]

After a remarkable near two weeks in Scotland, we head off South, as interesting as it's been.

And what a fantastic time we've had too! We should do that more often...

We then walk to Eldon Square and board the 23:20 Go North East route 74 bus service to Ponteland (Main Street), arriving there at 23:43 on Saturday evening.