The Transport Game (UK)

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0907 First Halifax service 590 to Littleborough (the bus stop near Butterworth Street on Featherstall Road) that arrives there at 0940 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Connecting perfectly with the 0947 First Manchester Bee Network service 455 to Milnrow (Tim Bobbin), arriving there at 1003 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 10.13 First Manchester service 450 to Rochdale Interchange arriving at 10.25 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1036 Go North West service 471 to Bradley Fold (Bury New Road/Ainsworth Hall Road), arriving there at 1135 on Wednesday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We next depart at 1145 on Bee Network / Diamond NW service 512. We alight at Prestolee (Marwood Close) at 1215 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

With only the 512 in this area, we take the nine minute/0.4 mile walk to Sulby Street and board the 1237 Diamond Bus North West Bee Network service 557 to Royal Bolton Hospital, arriving there at 1300 on Wednesday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We next depart at 1319 on Bee Network / Diamond NW service 521. We alight at Blackrod (Primary School) at 1348 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1410 Go North West service 575 to Wigan Bus Station that arrives there at 1433 on Wednesday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We walk (11 minute / 0.5 mile) to North Western station where we depart at 1531 on Avanti West Coast's 9M56 towards London. We alight at Sandwell & Dudley at 1655 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

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[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1717 Avanti West Coast service to Penrith North Lakes that arrivers there at 1943 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1949 TransPennine Express service 1M93 to Manchester Oxford Road, arriving there at 2123 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2137 Northern Trains service to Poulton-le-Fylde that arrives there at 2247 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2310 Northern service 1N63 to Layton, arriving there at 2314 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break before taking the 05.25 Northern service 1Y51 alighting at Leyland at 05.55 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0634 Northern service 1F00 to Huyton, arriving there at 0707 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0730 Northern Trains service to Bryn that arrives there at 0754 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the station, we next board the 0812 Go North West service 610 to Wigan (Bus Station), arriving there at 0842 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0908 Holmeswood Coaches service 110 to Heskin (the bus stop opposite the Village Hall on Wood Lane) that arrives there at 0943 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

With just the aforementioned 110 here and not wishing to backtrack, we continue on the 1053 Holmeswood Coaches service 110 to Walton-le-Dale (Edward Street), arriving there at 1138 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Unable to catch the intended next service, as it leaves four minutes after the arrival whereas the minimum connection time is five minutes, we wait until we next board the 1212 Blackburn Bus Company Hotline service 152 to Padiham (the bus stop opposite the Bridge Inn on Burnley Road) that arrives there at 1326 on Thursday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 13.49 Burnley Bus Company service M2 to Clitheroe Interchange arriving at 14.19 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1428 Vision Bus service 5 to Ribchester (the bus stop by the Black Bull PH on Church Street) that arrives there at 1508 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1537 Vision Bus service 45 to Fulwood (Sharoe Green Lane/Sharoe Green Library), arriving there at 1625 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1637 Preston Bus service 19 to Deepdale (the bus stop opposite Meadow Street on Deepdale Road) that arrives there at 1645 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the ten minute/0.4 mile walk to Preston bus station and board the 1710 Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire service 61 to Mereside (Preston New Road/Metropolitan Business Park), arriving there at 1816 on Thursday.

 

[RDP]

With only the 61 available at this time of day we take the we take the 18.34 service alighting at Kirkham & Wesham Railway Station at 18.56 on Thursday.

For reference this is now operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancs. Preston depot transferred last November when Merseyside and Manchester were placed under common management.

 

[ValleyLines142]

There is an 18 at 1910.

We next board the 1916 Archway Travel service 75 to Fleetwood (Albert Square), arriving there at 2040 on Thursday.

 

[RDP]

Unfortunately too late for the last Knott End Ferry so instead we take the short walk to the Victoria Street tram stop for the 21.06 service alighting at Blackpool North Station at 21.44 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2152 Blackpool Transport service 5 to Squires Gate (Stadium Avenue), arriving there at 2214 on Thursday.