The Transport Game

[High Dyke]

We continue our trip of the South Tyneside network as we join the 21:37 Tyne & Wear Metro and alight at Sunderland - Stadium of Light station arriving at 21:50 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time now to journey to a main railway station that also has Metro lines, so we board the 2213 Tyne and Wear Metro service to Sunderland station that arrives there at 2217 on Monday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

At this time of night only the Metro services have any departures. So we board the 22:32 Tyne & Wear Metro service to Newcastle Airport arriving 23:26 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

On asking about onward journeys at this time at night, we are given a look of resignation and an answer full of negativity, so there is nothing to do but wait the arrival of the first morning Metro service from this terminal point on the system so we eventually board the 0537 Tyne and Wear Metro service to Pallion that arrives there at 0636 on Tuesday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We take the opportunity to connect with the national rail network by taking the short journey to Sunderland on the 06:52 Tyne & wear Metro service arriving at 07:00 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We bid adieu to the Tyne and Wear Metro that has served us so well of late and board the 0730 Northern service to Hexham that arrives there at 0837 on Tuesday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We could return eastwards on the next available service, but we decide to continue exploring the Tyne Valley route, and the Borders area by joining the 08:59 Northern service to Haltwhistle arriving at 09:21 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We have arrived just a few minutes too late to board the 185 bus, so we decide to wait for and board the 1015 Northern service to Carlisle that arrives there at 1048 on Tuesday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We see from the departures screen trains to a variety of destinations. After taking refreshment we decide on a trip on the G & SW route, though sadly it no longer runs to St Enoch station. However our journey will only convey us on the G & SW predecessor - the Glasgow, Dumfries & Carlisle Railway as we board the 11:15 FSR service to Kirkconnel arriving at 12:24 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Annoyed that the 221 bus does not approach the railway station, we decide to stay with rail as the chosen mode of travel and we next board the 1324 First ScotRail service to Prudhoe that arrives there at 1534 on Tuesday afternoon.

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NOTE : There is a rail/bus interchange at Prudhoe.

 

[High Dyke]

With the opportunity to use road transport we venture out to the interchange bus stops and board the 15:40 Go North East service 10B to Blaydon Bus Station arriving at 16:04 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to extend our omnibus travelogue by boarding the 1619 Go North East service 11 to Blackhall Mill (Mill Race) that arrives there at 1656 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[High Dyke]

Whilst we could achieve an earlier departure and arrival is does mean a walk that is not permitted. However it isn't too long before there is a bus from the current stop. We board the 17:20 Go North East 47 service to Winlaton Mill (Post Office) arriving at 17:51 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are now afforded the opportunity to travel on the service that is partly-run by a local taxi service with an appropriate public service vehicle, so we board the 1813 Gateshead Central Taxis service R4 to Clara Vale that arrives there at 1856 on Tuesday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

Abiding by the connections time limit we find ourselves with a wait until our next departure. We continue our journey on the 20:00 Nexus R3 service (operated by TGM Group - Classic Coaches) for the short trip to Ryton (Whitewell Lane) arriving at 20:09 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Looking to head for a bus station somewhere than in a village, we next board the 2109 Classic Coaches service R3 to Winlaton bus station that arrives there at 2127 on Tuesday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

We don't have too long to wait in this suburb before our next bus journey. The 21:43 Go North East 31 service conveys us to the Metrocentre Interchange arriving at 22:02 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait at the Interchange before we board the 2216 Go North East service 10 to Hexham bus station that arrives there at 2312 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ModernRailways]

No more buses can be found for the remained of the evening so we bunk down for the night. We do however awake nice and early for the 0536 Go North East service 10 back to Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station where we arrive at 0645 on Wednesday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We join with the early morning commuters and next board the 0655 Go North East service 21 to Durham bus station that arrives there at 0752 on Wednesday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

We have time to grab a breakfast snack before continuing on the 08:33 Weardale Motor Services 52 service to Quebec (Post Office) arriving at 08:59 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide that it would be good to see more of this area and board the 0936 Weardale Motor Services service 725 to Langley Park (Kingsway) that arrives there at 0946 on Wednesday morning.

 

[dzug2]

The 1012 Go Northeast 14/13 (through) service takes us to Wilton Gilbert War Memorial, arriving at 1028 Wednesday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Looking to return to a larger settlement, we next board the 1054 Go North East service 14 to Durham (North Road) that arrives there at 1115 on Wednesday morning.

 

[High Dyke]

Looking to return to a larger settlement, we next board the 1054 Go North East service 14 to Durham (North Road) that arrives there at 1115 on Wednesday morning.

As this service isn't booked to go into Durham Bus Station we are wary that walking to such a facility from the arrival stop may not be permitted. We therefore wait for the next service. We continue on the 11:40 Go North East 13 service for the short trip to the next timing point at Durham Milburngate arriving at 11:41 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Class20]

We wait time before boarding the 11:49 Arriva North East route 64 to Sherburn, Gray Avenue (W-bound), arriving at 12:08 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to somewhat recreate our steps and we board the 1232 Arriva North West service 64 to Framwellgate Moor (High Carr Road) that arrives there at 1305 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[High Dyke]

We decide on a slightly longer journey around the area as we board the imaginatively titled Whey Aye Five-O Go North East 50 service departing at 13:28 to South Shields (Market) arriving at 14:48 on Wednesday.

 

[ModernRailways]

We go and get some food from the nearby McDonalds and then go and catch the 14:12 Stagecoach Service 10 to Jarrow where we arrive at 15:15 on Wednesday Afternoon in the hope of catching the Metro for the onward journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We go and get some food from the nearby McDonalds and then go and catch the 14:12 Stagecoach Service 10 to Jarrow where we arrive at 15:15 on Wednesday Afternoon in the hope of catching the Metro for the onward journey.

Sorry to have to rule out your posting, but the previous posting showed an arrival time of 14:48...36 minutes later than the start of your posting.