The Transport Game

[Anon Mouse]

After buying a Latte from the beautiful asian lady in the Travelines shop on the Rail Station we then make our way to the Bus Station at Manchester Airport and catch the Trent Buses number 199 at 12.45 to Stockport Bus Station arriving at 13.05, Saturday

 

[dzug2]

Did you appreciate my recommendation for the North Euston Hotel at Fleetwood.....

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Yep - though my aborted trip to Lytham was prompted by having had relatives there in the past where I could have stayed

I'm bowing out now until tomorrow. We could be anywhere by then

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then make our way to the Bus Station at Manchester Airport and catch the Trent Buses number 199 at 12.45 to Stockport Bus Station arriving at 13.05, Saturday

Off to Debenham's store in Mersey Square to their restaurant for a Saturday mid-day meal before returning to the bus station to take advantage of one of the longest standard bus services in this area and we board the 1342 Trent Barton (soon to be High Peak) TRANSPEAK service to Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station that arrives there (via Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock and Derby) at 1655 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[andrew bell]

After that long bus journey we stop ff and have some dinner in one of the many establishments before heading to the train station and boarding the 1802 East Midlands Trains service to Kettering arriving 1856 Saturday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait before we board the 1927 EMT service to Luton that arrives there at 2004 on Saturday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We catch the UNO101 bus from the town centre at 2040 and travel to Stevenage rail station, arriving at 2124 Saturday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not wishing to wait outside on a Saturday night, we enter the railway station and have time to board the 2142 FCC service to Shepreth that arrives there at 2211 on Saturday night.

 

[Anon Mouse]

we have a bit of a wait (maybe there a pub somewhere) and catch the 23.27 FCC service to Letchworth Garden City arriving at 23.46, Saturday

 

[dzug2]

We head for the pub in the High Street and sit there morosely drinking until we get thrown out, but manage to catch the last FCC train to Cambridge at 0015, arriving at 0030 Sunday morning

Even more morose having been overtaken

 

[Anon Mouse]

we hot foot it to Cambridge Bus Station (doable, if we're quick) and catch the 00.45 National Express Jetlink 727 to Stansted Airport arriving at 01.30 Sunday

 

[Class20]

After re-charging our batteries at the Holiday Inn Express, we return to Stansted Airport Railway Station (shuttle bus connection to and from hotel) for the 09:00 Greater Anglia service to London Liverpool Street arriving at 09:50 Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are fortunate that there is a well timetabled service from there on a Sunday and we board the 1028 GA service to Audley End that arrives there at 1124 on Sunday morning.

 

[Anon Mouse]

After finding somewhere for a lunch we catch the 12.24 GA service to Cambridge arriving at 12.41, Sunday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A change of TOC sees us board the 1300 XC service to Peterborough that arrives at 1350 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Not too long to wait for the 14.15 East Coast service which will get us to Alnmouth at 17.08 on Sunday giving us plenty of time to sample the new 1st class offer (please be advised Alnmouth station is not in Alnmouth. You will need to specify 'Alnmouth railway station' to get bus times if you so wish)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We ask directions from a fellow passenger who directs us to the bus stop a few minutes away on Curly Lane, where we board the 1756 Arriva Northumbria service 518 to Newcastle, Haymarket Barras Bridge that arrives at 1937 on Sunday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

Is that the 518? sounds like it! (no need to ask directions I know where the stop is lol)

after a pint in The Percy Arms we then catch the Arriva 308 service leaving at 20.04 and alight at the Billy Mill/Coast Road (Billy Mill Roundabout) stop at 20.27 on Sunday and visit My Shanghai Buffet for a well earned face stuffing session and maybe a beer or two, and maybe pop to my Mums house to grab a brew if we have time!

Great! I've managed to get 'home' teritory here!

 

[dzug2]

It's probably quicker to walk, but we are intrigued by the name New York a short distance off. And in any case we've overeaten. So we catch another Arriva 308 bus at 2158, arriving New York Billy Mill Lane at 2201, Sunday evening

 

[Anon Mouse]

After remembering New York is not the best place to walk around after dark we catch the Arriva 56 from New York/New York Road at 22.09 and alight at Four Lane Ends Interchange at 22.34, Sunday

 

[dzug2]

Realising we are at risk of getting hopelessly lost, we hasten into the metro station and get the 2246 departure to Newcastle Central (Metro), arriving 2259, Sunday evening

 

[Anon Mouse]

we then decide on making the short walk to the High Level Bridge North End and catch the Go North East 27 at 23.34 and getting off at the bus stop near to Gateshead Stadium Metro Station on Sunderland Road in Felling at 23.46, Sunday and making our weary way to may flat for the night!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We have a restful sleep at the flat, have a full cooked breakfast and return to the metro station and at platform 2. we board the 0627 Nexus Metro to Newcastle Central metro station that arrives there at 0631 on Monday morning

 

[dzug2]

Time for a rapid change of scenery. We catch the 0644 XC departure from Central Station and travel through to Newton Abbot, arriving at 1302, Monday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After such a long rail journey, we are glad to stretch our legs and walk to Sherborne Road where we board the 1340 Stagecoach Devon service 88 that arrives in Buckfastleigh (Woodholme Car Park) at 1414 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Anon Mouse]

After finding somewhere to buy a bottle of Buckfast we then catch the Stagecoach Devon number 88 from Buckfastleigh, Woodholme Car Park (on Plymouth Road) at 15.14 arriving at at Totnes, Rail Station (on Ashburton Road) at 15.33, Monday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Totnes is a pleasant place to wonder around and we find a nice café to have tea and cake before returning to the railway station to board the 1653 FGW service to Truro that arrives at 1847 on Monday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

We then walk for about 4 mins to the Truro, Globe Inn (on Frances Street) bus stop to catch the 19.47 First in Devon & Cornwall number 18A to Camborne Bus Station arriving at 20.42, Monday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Only a matter of minutes to wait before we board the 2050 National Express service 404 that arrives at Redruth (Alma Place) at 2105 on Monday evening.

 

[Anon Mouse]

we then take the short 3 mins walk to the Redruth, Higher Fore Street (on Higher Fore Street) bus stop and catch the 21.40 First in Devon & Cornwall 41B service to Falmouth, The Moor (on Webber Street) arriving at 22.20, Monday

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take a brisk walk to Falmouth Town railway station, arriving just in time to board the 2238 FGW service to Penryn that arrives at 2248 on Monday night