The Transport Game (UK)

[RDP]

We next take the 18.11 Go Cornwall service 40 to Redruth, Barncoose Hospital arriving at 18.50 on Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1925 First Kernow Copper service U2 to Falmouth (The Moor), arriving there at 2016 on Saturday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2045 First Kernow service U1 to Truro bus station that arrives there at 2128 on Saturday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2320 National Express service 106 to Cheltenham (Arle Court Park & Ride), arriving there at 0635 on Sunday.

 

[-Colly405-]

The first possible departure is at 0707, so (not wanting to use the frequent 94 to just stay within Gloucester/Cheltenham) continuing our northwards journey we take the rare chance of a Megabus in England, and depart at 0855 on megabus M19, from which we alight at Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station (stance 53) at 1640 on Sunday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the eleven minute/0.5 mile walk to Central station and board the 1703 TransPennine Express service 1M92 to Bolton, arriving there at 2005 on Sunday.

 

[-Colly405-]

Northern's 1N65 towards Blackpool at 2020 takes us to Chorley where we alight at 2037 on Sunday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Crossing over to the bus station, we next board the 2104 Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire service 125 to Bottom o'th' Moor (Chorley Old Road/Walker Fold Road), arriving there at 2128 on Sunday.

 

[-Colly405-]

Alighting, it feels a little bit remote here, and even Bob's Smithy Inn closed at 8pm, so we are unsurprised that there is no other bus route other than the aforementioned Stagecoach M&SL 125 serving this crossroads.
We therefore decide to retrace our steps back through Chorley on the 2207 departure, alighting at Bamber Bridge (Renshaw Drive) at 2258 on Sunday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Time for an overnight break. We return in the morning for the 0551 Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire service 125 to Royal Preston Hospital (Hospital Grounds), arriving there at 0618 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We take the seven minute (0.4 mile) walk to the Black Bull on Garstang Road for the 06.34 Vision Bus service 45 to Blackburn Bus Station arriving at 07.35 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0745 Blackburn Bus Company Valleyline service 22 to Clitheroe Interchange, arriving there at 0831 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 08.40 North Yorkshire Council service 11 to Settle, Market Place arriving at 09.37 on Monday.

 

[-Colly405-]

a 5 minute walk to the railway station and we depart on 1M53, Northern's 1021 service towards Carlisle. We alight at Lazonby & Kirkoswald at 1138 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

Unfortunately with no buses at this time we have no choice but to take the next train the 13.08 Northern service 2H86 to Carlisle arriving at 13.31 on Monday.

 

[-Colly405-]

Northern's 2C56 at 1408 towards Barrow takes us to St Bees where we alight at 1526 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

Again no buses available so again we wait for the next train the 15.59 Northern service 2C30 alighting at Ulverston at 17.37 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1915 Northern service 1P90 to Preston, arriving there at 2019 on Monday.

 

[-Colly405-]

Northern's 1B44 at 2044 towards Bradford takes us to Hebden Bridge where we alight at 2141 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2150 Northern service 1E78 to Bramley, arriving there at 2233 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2249 Northern Trains service to Rochdale that arrives there at 2351 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That's it for the rest of the night in terms of trains but thankfully the tram is still running, as we leave the station to the tram stop outside and board the 0009 Metrolink service to Central Park, arriving there at 0050 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break then from the nearby Ten Acres Lane (stop F) we take the 04.58 Stagecoach Manchester service 83 to Oldham Mumps Interchange arriving at 05.23 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0544 Stagecoach Manchester Bee Network service 59 to Middleton (Manchester Old Road/Peterloo Medical Centre), arriving there at 0611 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We take the six minute (0.3 mile) walk to Middleton bus station for the 07.10 Stagecoach Manchester service 41 to Sale Metrolink Stop arriving at 09.11 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0920 Metroline service 249 to Wythenshawe (Haveley Hey School), arriving there at 0959 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We take the four minute (0.2 mile) walk to the Nearbrook Road stop on Broadoak Road for the 10.12 Metroline service 103 to Manchester Airport, The Station arriving at 10.33 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1045 Metroline service 43 to Fallowfield (Friendship Inn), arriving there at 1129 on Tuesday.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 11:36 Metroline Bee Network service 42 to Stockport Interchange, arriving at 1208 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1235 High Peak service 199 to Buxton (Market Place) that arrives there at 1353 on Tuesday.