The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

We cut through the centre to the tram stop and board the 0648 Metrolink service to Wharfside, arriving there at 0702 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

Leaving the red line we take the nine minute (0.4 mile) walk to the Exchange Quay tram stop for the 07.26 Metrolink blue line service to Ashton under Lyne arriving at 08.14 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

At the Interchange, we next board the 0827 Go North West service 396 to Middleton (the bus stop opposite Vale Street on Oldham Road) that arrives there at 0937 on Monday.

Apologies, for the name of the road. We lived in Middleton for a short time when we were married in 1975 and one of the bridesmaids lived in Dale Street.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 09.47 Stagecoach Manchester service 59 alighting at Oldham Bus Station ai 10.07 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

At the Interchange, we next board the 0827 Go North West service 396 to Middleton (the bus stop opposite Dale Street on Oldham Road) that arrives there at 0937 on Monday.

This is actually Vale and not Dale Street.

We next take the 09.47 Stagecoach Manchester service 59 alighting at Oldham Bus Station ai 10.07 on Monday.

We next board the 1030 Diamond Bus North West Bee Network service 159 to Alkrington (Manchester New Road/Alkrington Hall Road North), arriving there at 1135 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 11.48 Stagecoach Manchester service 17 to Rochdale Interchange arriving at 12.24 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1234 Go North West service 471 to Bradley Fold (Bury New Road/Ainsworth Hall Road), arriving there at 1333 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 13.45 Diamond Bus North West service 512 to Farnworth Bus Station arriving at 14.30 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1442 Go North West service 501 to Johnson Fold Estate (Chorley Old Road/New Church Road), arriving there at 1543 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 15.54 Stagecoach M&SL service 125 to Sharoe Green, Royal Preston Hospital Grounds arriving at 17.44 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1755 Preston Bus service 19A to Riversway (the bus stop opposite Portway Park & Ride on Port Way) that arrives there at 1825 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Not a lot of choice here, so we continue on the 1841 Preston Bus service 19 to Preston (Railway Station), arriving there at 1845 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mindful of the fact that there is an eight-minute minimum connection at this large railway station, we enter the station and next board the 1858 TrasPennine Express service to St Helens Central that arrives there at 1925 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the station, we take the eight minute walk to Chalon Way West and board the 1936 Arriva North West service 10A to Dovecot (East Prescot Road/Pilch Bank Road), arriving there at 2017 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2028 Arriva Merseyside service 7 to Old Swan (the bus stop near Rathbone Road on Edge Lane) that arrives there at 2036 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We take the eleven minute (o.5 mile) walk to Wavertree Technology Park railway station for the 21.14 Northern service 2A25 alighting at Manchester Piccadilly at 22.07 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Noting there is a ten-minute minimum connection time at this large station, we next board the 2219 Northern Trains service to Whaley Bridge that arrives there at 2255 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We continue on the 23.48 Northern service 2B68 to Buxton arriving at 00.10 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That is more or less it for the rest of the night. We return in the morning to the bus stop outside the station where, with it being far too early for rail services yet, are grateful for the almost 24 hour service 0416 High Peak Skylink service 199 to Stepping Hill (Sainsburys), arriving there at 0501 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

That is more or less it for the rest of the night. We return in the morning to the bus stop outside the station where, with it being far too early for rail services yet, are grateful for the almost 24 hour service 0416 High Peak Skylink service 199 to Stepping Hill (Sainsburys), arriving there at 0501 on Wednesday.

Tuesday.

We next take the 05.51 Belle Vue Coaches service 391 to Macclesfield Bus Station arriving at 06.58 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0744 Aimee's service 109 to Bridge End (the bus stop adjacent to Sainsburys on James Brindley Road) that arrives there at 0816 on Tuesdays.

 

[RDP]

Time for some breakfast before taking the 09.22 Aimee's service 166 to Leek Bus Station arriving at 09.50 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Tuesday.

We next take the 05.51 Belle Vue Coaches service 391 to Macclesfield Bus Station arriving at 06.58 on Tuesday.

Sorry, it's because it was past midnight so I got confused.

Time for some breakfast before taking the 09.22 Aimee's service 166 to Leek Bus Station arriving at 09.50 on Tuesday.

We next board the 1021 First Potteries Leek Link service 18 to Hanley (Bus Station), arriving there at 1103 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1131 First Potteries service 7A to Biddulph (the bus stop adjacent to High Street on Wharf Road) that arrives there at 1211 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 12.52 D&G Bus service 94 to Newcastle Bus Station arriving at 13.34 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1342 First Potteries Constellation service 25 to Royal Stoke University Hospital (Main Entrance Link), arriving there at 1349 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 13.57 D&G Bus service 9 to Biddulph, High Street arriving at 15.01 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1538 D&G Bus service 9 to Stoke-on-Trent (Railway Station), arriving there at 1632 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We enter the station and take the 16.53 Avanti West Coast service 1A60 to Euston arriving at 18.27 on Tuesday.

 

[danielhogg2005]

We walk into Euston underground station and we take the 1844 London Underground Northern Line to Battersea Power Station, arriving there at 1901 on Tuesday.