The Transport Game

[dzug2]

Not long to wait for Dartline's once a day departure at 1247 to Moretonhampstead Square, arriving at 1346 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Long gone indeed are the days when Moretonhampstead was the terminal railway station on the branch line to Newton Abbot, so we console ourselves by having a light meal before returning to the bus stop at the Square where we board the 1417 Country Bus service 359 to Exeter bus station that arrives there at 1507 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We take some time out to explore the area around the cathedral before catching the CoastlinX53 bus at 1645, travelling to Lyme Regis Post Office, arriving at 1812 Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Too late to explore the shop with the fossils, we cross over to the bus stop outside the Co-op store and board the 1835 First in Devon and South Somerset service 31 to Radipole (The Spa) that arrives there at 2005 on Wednesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

As we alight we see a First No 2 bus disappearing in the other direction but at 2027 it returns from its visit to a housing estate and carries us into Weymouth Esplanade, Kings Statue, arriving at 2033 Wednesday evening

 

[Trainfan344]

We then Hop onto the 2110 First no 4 bus Departure from Weymouth Espelande Kings Statue, and get off at the Kings Roundabout for the railway station, arriving at 21:35

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then Hop onto the 2110 First no 4 bus Departure from Weymouth Espelande Kings Statue, and get off at the Kings Roundabout for the railway station, arriving at 21:35

POINTS OF ORDER

Service journeys on this service 4 run by First in Devon and South Somerset are shown in the current timetable as not stopping at the Kings Roundabout, as described by you in your posting after a certain time. The times of the 2110 journey from Weymouth Esplanade, Kings Statue are shown to call at:-
2135 Weymouth, Bus Garage
2138 Weymouth, Debenhams.

Also, please ensure that your posting ends with the "quiz day" that is concurrently running.

 

[dzug2]

A 25 minute bus ride to avoid a 5 minute walk?? Nice one.

Still, we haven't missed the last SWT train to Southampton Central which departs at 2210 arriving at 2357 Wednesday evening

 

[Trainfan344]

POINTS OF ORDER

Service journeys on this service 4 run by First in Devon and South Somerset are shown in the current timetable as not stopping at the Kings Roundabout, as described by you in your posting after a certain time. The times of the 2110 journey from Weymouth Esplanade, Kings Statue are shown to call at:-
2135 Weymouth, Bus Garage
2138 Weymouth, Debenhams.

Also, please ensure that your posting ends with the "quiz day" that is concurrently running.

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/dor...ice=4/4B&routeid=5344691&operator=7&source=sp

according to that it get's you to the train station at 2135

And yes i decided i should, because i have "dodgy knees"

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/dor...ice=4/4B&routeid=5344691&operator=7&source=sp

according to that it get's you to the train station at 2135

And yes i decided i should, because i have "dodgy knees"

Thanks for coming back to this quiz from the messge left for you on the other quiz. My information with regard to that timetable came from that published on the Traveline South West web site's number 4 timetable on that route you described.

 

[Trainfan344]

So after Spending just over 5 hours at Southampton Central, We decide to set out at 05:15 on thursday morning arriving at Birmingham New Street at 07:48

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for a hot drink before we board the 0824 ATW service to Harlech that arrives there at 1219 on Thursday afternoon

 

[dzug2]

And now time for lunch before catching Express Motors 38 service at 1325 to Barmouth, arriving at 1358 on Thursday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A little sightseeing before we board the 1445 Arriva Cymru service X94 to Dolgellau (outside the bus depot) that arrives there at 1505 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

More sightseeing before we board the T2 from lloyds coaches, leaving at 1720 for MACHYNLLETH arriving 1755

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gentle reminders:-
1)...Always put the "quiz day" at the end of each posting, as this will be of help the next contestant. Remember that timetables can differ at weekends when a late night Friday posting (for example) needs an onwards Saturday posting.
2)...If you use buses or coaches as a mode of travel in your postings, remember to state where the journey point of disembarkation is in your posting. Obviously, this is not the case with rail travel.

Meanwhile, back on the quiz....

We make our way now to the railway station, where we board the 1807 ATW service to Welshpool that arrives at 1901 on Thursday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

Leaving Welshpool at 21:04 on the Arriva Trains Wales service we arrive at Shrewsbury at 21:28 on thursday night

 

[dzug2]

We continue on the 2157 ATW service to Abergavenny arriving at 2320 THURSDAY EVENING

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 05:18 ATW Train to Manchester Piccadily arriving at 08:10 on friday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We continue on the EMT service at 0843 and travel to Thetford arriving at 1239 Friday afternoon

 

[Trainfan344]

After saying hello to my friend, We then leave at 12:51 for Nowrich on the Greater Anglia Service Arriving 13:30 on friday afternoon

 

[dzug2]

We continue to Cromer on the 1345 GA departure, arriving at 1430 Friday afternoon

 

[Trainfan344]

Before Continuing back to norwich by the No4 Coasthopper bus from Cromer at 16:00 to norwich bus station arriving 1703 friday afternoon

 

[dzug2]

We decide to dash for First's X1 service at 1705 and just make it. We travel to Guyhirn Little Chef, arriving at 1932 Friday evening

 

[Trainfan344]

We enjoy a meal Before Catching the 20:45 FEC X1 back to The James Paget hospital arriving there at 00:01

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gentle reminders:-
1)...Always put the "quiz day" at the end of each posting, as this will be of help the next contestant. Remember that timetables can differ at weekends when a late night Friday posting (for example) needs an onwards Saturday posting.
2)...If you use buses or coaches as a mode of travel in your postings, remember to state where the journey point of disembarkation is in your posting. Obviously, this is not the case with rail travel.

The reminders stated above now assume some validity. I take it that the hospital that you refer to is the one in Gorleston on Sea with the arrival time being on Saturday morning.
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We spend the early hours of Saturday morning promenading the seafront areas until it is time to return to the bus stop on Lowestoft Road near the hospital, where we board the 0655 First in Suffolk and Norfolk service X1 to Dereham (Market Place) that arrives there at 0836 on Saturday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We continue at 0950 on NX 308 service to Ellesmere Port Bus Station arriving at 1920 Saturday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After such a long journey, we look to a somewhat shorter omnibus route to a place of interest, so we board the 1949 First service 1 to Chester (Bus exchange on Princess Street) that arrves there at 2015 on Saturday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then grab a drink and snack before boarding the 21:35 pm first in Chester and the Wirral Orange Line Number 1 bus to Birkenhead bus station, arriving 2236 on saturday night.

 

[dzug2]

We make our way to the station and take the Merseyrail departure at 2100 to Liverpool Lime Street LL, arriving at 2143 Saturday evening