The Transport Game (UK)

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Here we board the 13:30 Johnson Transport service 22F to North Roe, at Isbister, arriving at 14:30 Wednesday afternoon.

We are at the very northern tip of the Shetland mainland. Here, at this part of Northmavine, next to a farm, the road stops. We celebrate with some Tunnock's Caramel Wafers before setting up our camping equipment and tents in a field.

We enjoy the rest of our day exploring Northmavine by foot. This extraordinary part of Britain has hills, inlets, coasts and sheep. We head north from North Roe and find a beach at Sandvoe to explore, as well enjoying installing our own little bijou lodging at North Roe. The night sky is fabulous and the sheep are out in force.

The next morning, we awaken and cook ourselves breakfast before packing up our stuff - it's impressive how we manage to take so much with us on so many public transport modes - and boarding Johnson Transport's route 22F bus service to see the Mavis Grind near Brae. It's Thursday morning now - a bright, crisp affair - and we arrive at the Mavis Grind at 07:56 to marvel at the narrow isthmus of land before us - and to throw a stone from the North Sea to the Atlantic.

 

[DanTrain]

Having enjoyed our extended stay at North Roe, we now await the 09:49 John Leask & Son service 21 to Urafirth, Village, arriving at 10:02 Thursday morning.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 10:20 John Leask & Son route 21 bus service to Lerwick (St Magnus Street), arriving there at 11:19 on Thursday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

We now board the 11:29 Robinson Transport service 18 to Lerwick Viking Bus Station, arriving a whole minute later at 11:30 Thursday morning.

 

[backontrack]

After enjoying our lunch, we return to the bus station where we board the 13:30 John Leask & Son route 6 bus service to Sandwick (Bakery), arriving there at 14:00 on Thursday afternoon.

A reminder that we need to be at the Shetland Hotel by 16:30 to catch the ferry.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 1526 John Leask & Son service 6 to Lerwick, Funeral Directors (Scalloway Road) arriving there at 1557 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1616 John Leask & Son service 6 to Shetland Hotel, arriving there at 1619 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1830 (can't find a 1630 but will happily change the move if there is one) Northlink Ferries service to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal arriving there at 0700 on Friday morning (Just in time to catch the LNER if we so desire!)

 

[DanTrain]

Having enjoyed our trip to the Shetlands (concluded in well under a week!), we now make our way to the station, where we do indeed board the 07:52 LNER service 1E11, taking it as far as Leuchars, where we arrive at 09:19 Friday morning.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 09:44 CrossCountry service to Ladybank, arriving there at 09:58 on a Friday.

 

[backontrack]

We then take the 1830 (can't find a 1630 but will happily change the move if there is one) Northlink Ferries service to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal arriving there at 0700 on Friday morning (Just in time to catch the LNER if we so desire!)

According to NorthLink's official timetable, this sailing leaves Lerwick at 17:00, so check-in time is 16:30.
It's because it goes via Orkney.

 

[DanTrain]

We now leave the station and wait for the 10:56 Stagecoach Fife service 23 to St Andrews, Old Course Hotel, arriving at 11:14 Friday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I only posted that last move on the island as I knew we were on our way back

We then board the 1150 Stagecoach Fife service X59 to Edinburgh (Queensferry Street), arriving there at 1341 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Esker-pades]

We take the 6 minute walk to The Exchange where we board the 13:57 Lothian Country route X28 service to Bathgate, Morrisons, arriving there at 15:38 on a Friday.

 

[backontrack]

After doing some shopping, we board the 16:21 First Scotland East route 26 bus service to Fauldhouse (Fauldhouse railway station), arriving there at 16:50 on Friday afternoon.

 

[Esker-pades]

We go into the station to board the 17:13 ScotRail service to Hartwood, arriving there at 17:21 on a Friday.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we walk to Hartwood Hospital where we board the 18:18 Stuarts of Carluke route 366 bus service to Wishaw (Russell Street), arriving there at 18:37 on Friday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

According to NorthLink's official timetable, this sailing leaves Lerwick at 17:00, so check-in time is 16:30.
It's because it goes via Orkney.

No problem, I was going by Google so should've checked their own site. I think it still leaves us the same though.

 

[backontrack]

No problem, I was going by Google so should've checked their own site. I think it still leaves us the same though.

Yep

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next, we walk to Hartwood Hospital where we board the 18:18 Stuarts of Carluke route 366 bus service to Wishaw (Russell Street), arriving there at 18:37 on Friday evening.

We then take the 1849 First Glasgow service 241 to Motherwell Railway Station arriving there at 1903 on Friday

 

[backontrack]

Next, we enter the station before boarding the 19:16 ScotRail train service to Dalmuir, arriving there at 20:16 on Friday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 2028 ScotRail service to Glasgow Queen Street arriving there at 2051 on Friday.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 21:19 ScotRail train service to Helensburgh Central, arriving there at 22:13 on Friday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

Here we wait for the second-to-last bus of the night, the 23:00 Garelochhead Minibuses + Coaches service 316 to Shandon, opp Peace Camp, arriving at 23:12 Friday evening.

Anyone fancy joining the CND on a Friday night

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 23:42 Garelochhead Coaches route 316 bus service to Garelochhead (Station Road), arriving there at 23:46 on Friday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We stay overnight, going to the railway station in the morning to board the 06:45 Caledonian Sleeper service to Tulloch, arriving there at 09:19 on a Saturday.

 

[DanTrain]

Having enjoyed the wonderful scenery from the day car of the sleeper, we now spend our time exploring the local area before returning for the 11:38 ScotRail service 1Y41 to Arisaig, arriving at 13:34 Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The 500 seems to only once run on a Saturday, so I think we'll have to wait until the 1621 ScotRail service 1Y48 to Dalmuir, arriving there at 2103 on Saturday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We can then board the 21:18 ScotRail service to Chatelherault, arriving there at 22:18 on a Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2238 ScotRail service 2L19 to Exhibition Centre, arriving there at 2312 on Saturday evening.