The Transport Game

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the railway station and walk to the White Horse Inn where we board the 0715 Tex Cars and Coaches service T1A to Twyford (Lester Close) that arrives there at 0740 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Zoe]

Now we board the 0754 Heyfordian Travel bus route 499 service to Banbury Bus Station arrving at 0806 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to head northwards and board the 0840 National Express service 319 to Bradford Interchange that arrives there at 1445 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Class20]

Bradford Exchange? I take it you mean Bradford Interchange (as it is now)?

If so, we have time to get a bite to eat before boarding the 15:10 Arriva West Yorkshire 268 which we take to Cleckheaton Bus Station, arriving at 15:42 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1559 Arriva Yorkshire service 268 to Odsal (Odsal Top) that arrives there at 1618 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Zoe]

Onward we go, this time on the 1633 First Bradford bus route 681 service to Halifax Bus Station arriving at 1705 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1715 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 592 to Mereclough (Fighting Cocks) that arrives there at 1833 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

After a couple of pints at the aforesaid hostelry, we then return to the bus stop for the 592 First Calderdale & Huddersfield service at 1958 to Portsmouth, arriving at 2010, Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heading down the valley, we board the 2110 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 592 to Todmorden bus station that arrives there at 2125 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

After fish and chips from the chippie just adjacent to Todmorden Bus Station, we are thirsty again, and remember that "The Railway" in Hebden Bridge serves an excellent pint of Black Sheep bitter, so jump on the 2200 First Calderdale & Huddersfield service 590, to Hebden Bridge, where we arrive at the stop on New Road at 2217, Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to make a late evening journey reminiscent of a journey in Switzerland from the valley bottom to a settlement on a hill above so we board the 2236 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service E to Blackshaw Head (New Shaw Lane) that arrives there at 2250 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Welshman]

I had a feeling you might go there!

As I understand the rules, we cannot board a service we've just left, so we're stuck in the delightful countryside of Blackshaw Head for the night.

Fortunately, the New Delight Inn still has a room available, which we gratefully take, and leave in the morning, having decided that whilst we're in the area we'll pay our respects to Sylvia Plath, buried in Heptonstall churchyard, So we board the 0645 First service "E" to Heptonstall Longfield, arriving at 0653 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After our visit to the churchyard where we recalled the marriage of Sylvia Plath to Ted Hughes and of their different contributions to poetry, we make our way back to the bus stop in anticipation of the journey down the steep road to the main road and we board the 0748 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 591 to Friendly (Burnley Road) that arrives there at 0818 on Thursday morning.

 

[Welshman]

After starting conversations with one or two passing locals, to see if they really are what the name of their habitat suggests, we decide we can't leave the area without paying tribute to Sylvia Plath's partner, Ted Hughes.

So we board the 0840 First Calderdale & Huddersfield service 593[destination "Old Town"], back up the valley to Mytholmroyd, where we alight opposite the Dusty Miller pub at 0853, to see Ted Hughes' birthplace - 1 Aspinall St. [It's Thursday morning, by the way].

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to make a cross-border journey next and board the 0910 First Calderdale and Huddersfield service 590 to Wuerdale (Halifax Road/Mount Avenue) that arrives there at 1007 on Thursday morning.

 

[Welshman]

I can't find a Wuerdale, I'm afraid. Did you mean Wuerdle?
That seems to fit, so assuming that was your intention, we then board the 1036 First Calderdale & Huddersfield 589 service from Halifax Rd/Mount Ave Stop "C" to Rochdale Bus Station, arriving at 1050 on Thursday morning.

{If you did mean Wuerdale, my apologies, and I'm stumped!}

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

{If you did mean Wuerdale, my apologies, and I'm stumped!}

I had used the alternative localised name, in error, which was not very kind of me to have done so. My apologies, but you were correct in your assumption.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

We then board the 1036 First Calderdale & Huddersfield 589 service from Halifax Rd/Mount Ave Stop "C" to Rochdale Bus Station, arriving at 1050 on Thursday morning.

Moving in a different direction now, we board the 1105 Rossendale Transport service 464 to Hareholm (Hareholm Lane) that arrives there at 1148 on Thursday morning.

 

[Class20]

There isnt much to do here, so we wait for the following Rossendale Transport 464 at 12:03 and take it as far as Rawtenstall Bus Station Stand H, arriving at 12:07 Thursday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We have a look at the East Lancashire Railway terminal station, then call into Fitzpatrick's famous herbalists shop for a dandelion and burdock drink, before returning to board the 1240 Rossendale Transport service 244 to Guide (Haslingden Road) that arrives there at 1310 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Zoe]

Let's now head into Blackburn on the 1331 Lancashire United bus route 2 service arriving at Blackburn Town Centre, Mincing Lane at 1340 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We seek nourishment of a Lancashire variety and have a "gentleman's-sized" portion of home-made beef and onion plate pie and a large helping of mushy peas, two rounds of margarine-spread bread and a large mug of strong tea to "wash it down" before crossing the road to board the 1503 Holmswood Coaches service 35 to Chipping (Brabins School) that arrives there at 1549 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Zoe]

Strangely there do not seem to be any buses heading in the opposite direction from here so we board the 1659 Holmeswood Coaches bus route 5 service at 1659 for the one minute journey to Chipping Kirklands Estate arriving at 1700 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chipping is always well worth a visit and noting the time of the buses that run from the bus stop at the Sun Inn on the other side of the road, we spend three quarters of an hour strolling around the area until it is time to return to the Sun Inn where we board the 1753 Holmswood Coaches service 5A to Clitheroe Interchange that arrives there at 1832 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

Deciding the railway provides the best onward travel, we board the 18:40 Northern Rail service to Manchester Victoria arriving there at 19:53 Thursday Evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crossing the concourse, we board the 2010 Manchester Metrolink service to Holt Town that arrives there at 2024 on Thursday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then cross platforms, miss a tram by a minute and so wait for the 20:40 Manchester Metrolink service to Piccadilly Station((Manchester Metrolink), Platform 2 ) arriving there at 20:46 Thursday Evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to stay with the trams and board the 2058 Manchester Metrolink service to Bury Interchange that arrives there at 2129 on Thursday evening.

 

[Zoe]

It's getting late but luckily transport does not stop early in this part of the country and we are able to board the 2134 Rossendale Transport bus route 469 service to Rochdale Bus Station arriving at 2203 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Even later still now, so we choose an available long ride from the services still running and board the 2250 Huddersfield Bus Company service 528 to Triangle (Dodge Royd Wood) that arrives there at 2325 on Thursday evening.

 

[Welshman]

Yet even later still, we make for the East St stop at Triangle for the last Centrebus [Huddersfield Bus Company] service 531, to Copley, arriving at Copley Hall St at 2348, Thursday evening.