The Transport Game (UK)

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 10 minute 0.5 mile walk to the Bull Ring and await the 1525 Paul S Winson Coaches service 129 to Osgathorpe, Orchard Close arriving there at 1540 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1621 Paul S Winson Coaches service 129 to Loughborough (Baxter Gate) that arrives there at 1658 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take a short walk to the stop at the nearby Beacon Bingo and board the 1710 Robert's Tours service 27 to Seagrave, Church Street arriving there at 1735 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Sadly we are stranded for the remainder of the day, so in the morning we return for the 0803 Robert's Tours service 27 to Barrow-upon-Soar (North Street/Beaumont Road), arriving there at 0817 on Wednesday morning.

 

[LUSOwner]

We then walk to Barrow Upon Soar railway station, and take the 0846 East Midlands Railway service to Nottingham, arriving at 0917 on the slightly rainy Wednesday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 0941 CrossCountry service to Burton upon Trent arriving at 1021 on Wednesday morning.

 

[DerekC]

We have time for a coffee while waiting for the 10:50 Crosscountry service to Chepstow where we arrive at 12:51 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1317 CrossCountry service to Tamworth arriving at 1508 on Wednesday.

 

[LUSOwner]

We then have a short wait for the 1520 LNWR service to London Euston, arriving at 1652 on the Wednesday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1707 Avanti service to Stafford arriving at 1824 on Wednesday.

 

[LUSOwner]

We then go for a bit of trainspotting at Stafford, and catch the 1841 LNWR service to Birmingham New Street, arriving at 1919.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 1952 CrossCountry service to Hinckley arriving at 2029 on Wednesday.

 

[LUSOwner]

We then cross over to the other platform and wait for the 1938 CrossCountry service to Gloucester, where we arrive at 2232 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We exit the station and take the five minute walk to Clarence Street, where we board the 2305 Stagecoach West Gold service 10 to Shurdington (Church Lane), arriving there at 2330 on Wednesday evening.

 

[LUSOwner]

We exit the station and take the five minute walk to Clarence Street, where we board the 2305 Stagecoach West Gold service 10 to Shurdington (Church Street), arriving there at 2330 on Wednesday evening.

I believe the bus stop is called Church Lane??

 

[ValleyLines142]

I believe the bus stop is called Church Lane??

Probably is

 

[LUSOwner]

We're now stuck there, so the next day we take the 0601 Stagecoach West 10 gold service to St Stephens Road, arriving there at 0608 on the Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

There is a service back to Gloucester at 2355, but it doesn't particularly make a difference.

We then board the 0649 Stagecoach West service 94U to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Main Entrance), arriving there at 0724 on Thursday morning.

 

[LUSOwner]

There is a service back to Gloucester at 2355, but it doesn't particularly make a difference.

We then board the 0649 Stagecoach West service 94U to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Main Entrance), arriving there at 0724 on Thursday morning.

Sorry, didn't see that...

 

[LUSOwner]

We then take a short walk to Gloucester station and take the 0746 GWR service to Westbury, arriving at 0930

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 0940 GWR service to Great Malvern arriving there at 1228 on Thursday lunchtime.

 

[LUSOwner]

We eat our lunch at the lovely station, while we wait for the 1310 West Midlands Railway service to Birmingham New Street, arriving at 1410 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We exit the station onto Stephenson Street, where we make use of the recently opened extension (on 11th December) of the tram, as we board the 1420 West Midlands Metro service to Library*, arriving there at 1433 on Thursday afternoon.

* the library stop is on Centenary Square, just across from Paradise Circus.

 

[DerekC]

We walk round the corner to the International Convention Centre and board the 14:42 National Express West Midlands service X8 to Wolverhampton (Bus Station) where we arrive at 16:15 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[LUSOwner]

We then take a very short walk to the train station, and hop on board the 1637 Avanti WC service to Edinburgh, arriving at 2025 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Remembering that a 10 minute minimum connection applies at this large station, we next board the 2040 ScotRail service to Perth that arrives at 2157 on Thursday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2327 Caledonian Sleeper service 1M16 to London Euston, arriving there at 0747 on Friday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then take the 0810 Avanti service to Holyhead arriving at 1153 on Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we take the two minute walk to Victoria Street and there board the 1205 Arriva Cymru service 4R to Gwalchmai Uchaf (Waverley/Crown Street) that arrives at 1237 on Friday afternoon.

 

[DerekC]

We have a little while to wait (but sadly not long enough to walk to the Gwalchmai Arms for lunch) for the 13:15 Arriva Wales service X4 to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Station where we arrive at 13:48 on Friday afternoon.