The Transport Game (UK)

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1956 Arriva Merseyside service 10 to West Park (the bus stop adjacent to Grosvenor Road on Prescot Road) that arrives there at 2026 on Sunday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Making use of a service that only runs once or twice a day, we cross over to the Dunriding Lane stop and board the 2104 Arriva North West service 920 to Micklehead Green (Lea Green Road/St Michael's Road), arriving there at 2112 on Sunday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2243 Arriva North West service 920 to St Helens (the bus stop opposite Tullis Street on Prescot Road) that arrives there at 2253 on Sunday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the five minute walk to The Shires and board the 2311 Arriva North West service 10 to Dovecot (East Prescot Road/Pilch Bank Road), arriving there at 2341 on Sunday.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break returning for the 05.08 Arriva Merseyside service 7 to Warrington Bus Interchange arriving at 05.58 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0630 Warrington's Own Buses service 8 to Stretton (the bus stop outside the Hanover Hotel on Stretton Road) that arrives there at 0656 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0711 Warrington's Own Buses service 8 to Stockton Heath (Post Office), arriving there at 0730 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0751 Warrington's Own Buses service 9 to Wilderspool (the bus stop opposite Central Avenue on Widmerspool Causeway) that arrives there at 0755 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Slightly too far anyway from either of Warrington's stations or the bus interchange so we wait a while for the 0845 Warrington's Own Buses service 5 to Little Bollington (Stamford Arms), arriving there at 0920 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whilst only the number 5 bus serves this area, the Stamford Arms is an excellent eaterie with a wide range of main courses, but it is advisable to book meal places in advance, so we next board the 0956 Warrington's Own Buses service 5 to Statham (Massey Brook Lane on Camsley Lane) that arrives there at 1017 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1120 Warrington's Own Buses service 5A to Sale Metrolink, arriving there at 1204 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 12.09 Metrolink Green line service to Bury arriving at 13.02 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1308 Go North West service 471 to Bradley Fold (Bury New Road/Ainsworth Hall Road), arriving there at 1321 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 Doffcocker (Chorley Old Road/New Church Road), arriving there at 1543 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Idly thinking of the Leeward Islands, we decide on a short bus ride instead and next board the 1604 Go North West service 501 to Montserrat (the bus stop opposite Tattersall Avenue on Montserrat Road) that arrives there at 1607 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We take the four minute (0.2 mile) walk to the Montserrat Road bus stop for the 16.17 Stagecoach C&L service 125 to Sharoe Green, Royal Preston Hospital Grounds arriving at 18.05 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1821 Preston Bus service 48 to Deepdale (the bus stop by the Council Depot on t Paul's Road) that arrives there at 1851 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Again just a tad too far from the main bus station but thankfully we are eleven minutes/0.5 miles away from the Gardner Street stop, where we board the 1916 Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire service 40 to Garstang (Wyre Lane), arriving there at 1957 on Monday.

 

[RDP]

We continue on the 20.02 Stagecoach C&L service 42 to Lancaster Bus Station arriving at 20.36 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Attracted by the 42 route, we stick with it and board the 2130 Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire service 42 to Boundary Park (Blackpool Old Road/Poulton Old Road), arriving there at 2240 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2313 Blackpool Transport service 14 to Layton (the bus stop by Rossall Road on Talbot Road) that arrives there at 2319 on Monday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Time for an overnight break. We return in the morning for the 0446 Blackpool Transport Cleveleys Connection service 8 to Anchorsholme (Grassington Place), arriving there at 0505 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

With not many options available at this very early hour, we next board the 0535 Blackpool Transport Cleveleys Connection service 8 to Cleveleys Bus Station that arrives there at 0546 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The 3/3a were within walking distance too

Making use of a service that has recently been extended, we next board the 0721 Blackpool Transport Victoria Lines service 5 to Larkholme (Ennerdale Avenue), arriving there at 0735 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to take a long bus ride to the southern reaches of this area, we next board the 0747 Blackpool Transport Victoria Line service 5 to South Shore (the bus stop by Watson Road on Lytham Road) that arrives there at 0912 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0925 Blackpool Transport service 18 to DWP Peel Park, arriving there at 0951 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1000 Blackpool Transport service 18 to Blackpool (Topping Street) that arrives there at 1050 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the five minute walk to North Station and board the 1057 Blackpool Tram service to Rossall School, arriving there at 1128 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the short walk to the bus stop on Broadway and there board the 1156 Blackpool Transport service 1 to Fleetwood Freeport (Anchorage Road) that arrives there at 1218 on Tuesday.