The Transport Game

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 20 operated by First Bristol, at 1500 to Hengrove Depot, arriving there at 1614 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We continue by boarding the 1650 First in Bristol, Bath and the West service 20 to Broadmead (Lewins Road) that arrives there at 1728 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then try a different bus operator in Bristol, so we take the short walk to Penn Street (still in Broadmead) and board the 13 operated by Wessex Red at 1741 to University of the West of England (Frenchay Campus), arriving there at 1818 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Do I sense that someone with an leaning educational-wise is very aware of the local bus services in the "Greater Bristol" area....

We have a look around the area occupied by this fount of learning then returning to the bus stop, we board the 1847 Wessex Connect service 13 to Bradley Stoke (Willow Brook Centre) that arrives there at 1910 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Do I sense that someone with an leaning educational-wise is very aware of the local bus services in the "Greater Bristol" area....

As I'm in Uni there, I'd say yes! :P

We have a look around the area occupied by this fount of learning then returning to the bus stop, we board the 1847 Wessex Connect service 13 to Bradley Stoke (Willow Brook Centre) that arrives there at 1910 on Tuesday evening.

We then board the 74 operated by First Bristol, at 1949 to Centre (Rupert Street), arriving there at 2024 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time is now slowly drawing in so we decide to end our Bristol-area travelogue, so we board the 2030 First in Bristol, Bath and The West service to Bath bus station that arrives there at 2124 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We decide it's back to the rails - and to a different area - on the 2136 FGW departure, travelling to Fratton, arriving at 2344 Tuesday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Deciding the time is such that a rest on the railway station will afford, but one that will ensure that we are on the railway station in order to use a very early morning stopping service, we make ourselves as comfortable as we can until it is time to board the 0439 SWT service to Worplesdon that arrives there at 0555 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Time for a bit of fun with the commuters as we board 2P96, the 0630 South West Trains service to London Waterloo, arriving there at 0706 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Making our way to the underground station, we board the 0719 Northern Line service to Golders Green underground station that arrives there at 0745 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then catch the 82 operated by Metroline at 0800 to Marble Arch, arriving there at 0829 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

Deciding to go back underground we board the 08:34 Central Line Service to Stratford arriving there at 08:57 Wednesday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Moving to the mainline railway station, we then board the 0938 GA service to Norwich that arrives there at 1127 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then grab a Starbucks and board 1R86, the 1157 East Midlands Trains service to Stockport, arriving there at 1624 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then grab a Starbucks and board 1R86, the 1157 East Midlands Trains service to Stockport, arriving there at 1624 on Wednesday afternoon.

You'd be hard pressed to get to starbucks and back in half an hour, may i recomend the pumpkin cafe on the concourse?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then grab a Starbucks and board 1R86, the 1157 East Midlands Trains service to Stockport, arriving there at 1624 on Wednesday afternoon.

Changing TOC, we board the 1630 Northern service to Cuddington that arrives there at 1722 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

You'd be hard pressed to get to starbucks and back in half an hour, may i recomend the pumpkin cafe on the concourse?

Meh, I suppose it'll have to do but of course the Starbucks was a joke :P

Changing TOC, we board the 1630 Northern service to Cuddington that arrives there at 1722 on Wednesday afternoon.

A quick hop where we board 2H33, the 1727 Northern service to Altrincham, arriving there at 1804 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We decide we want to get to Piccadilly so we change to the Metrolink service which we see as due to depart at 18:11 so we board the tram and arrive safely into Manchester Piccadilly at 18:41 Wednesday Evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crossing the footbridge to the Manchester Metrolink platform, we board the 1816 Manchester Metrolink service to Bury Interchange that arrives there at 1913 on Wednesday evening.
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We decide we want to get to Piccadilly so we change to the Metrolink service which we see as due to depart at 18:11 so we board the tram and arrive safely into Piccadilly at 18:41 Wednesday Evening

Is that the Piccadilly Gardens stop or the Manchester Piccadilly railway station stop ?

 

[Trainfan344]

Crossing the footbridge to the Manchester Metrolink platform, we board the 1816 Manchester Metrolink service to Bury Interchange that arrives there at 1913 on Wednesday evening.
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Is that the Piccadilly Gardens stop or the Manchester Piccadilly railway station stop ?

Manchester Piccadilly
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[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide we want to get to Piccadilly so we change to the Metrolink service which we see as due to depart at 18:11 so we board the tram and arrive safely into Manchester Piccadilly at 18:41 Wednesday Evening

We cross to the departure platform and board the 1847 Manchester Metrolink service to Bury Interchange that arrives there at 1918 on Wednesday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then make a quick hop on the 1922 First Manchester route 163 (the Turquoise Line) to Middleton (Bus Station), arriving there at 1956 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2025 First Manchester service 415 to Nimble Nook (Foxdenton Lane) that arrives there at 2041 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then catch the 2111 First Manchester route 181 to Rochdale (Bus Station), arriving there at 2152 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to have a quick snack and a hot drink to sustain us, before we board the 2250 Huddersfield Bus Company service 528 to Pye Nest (Rochdale Road) that arrives there at 2332 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then call it a day and in the morning we catch the 0648 Huddersfield Bus Company route 528 to Littleborough Square, arriving there at 0717 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the First West Yorkshire service 590 to Friendly (Burnley Road) that arrives there at 0838 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then make a quick hop on the 0849 First Calderdale and Huddersfield route 593 (the Green Line) to Halifax (Bus Station), arriving there at 0905 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then make a quick hop on the 0849 First Manchester route 593 (the Green Line) to Halifax (Bus Station), arriving there at 0905 on Monday morning.

I do sense the onset of "Lybster Omnibus Syndrome" has occurred...
Departure...0849 on Thursday
Arrival........0905 on Monday
That last journey started in Friendly...not the Friendly Islands....hock:

That 593 is run by First Calderdale and Huddersfield......First Manchester do not normally run services to Halifax

Assuming that the day is still Thursday, we next board the 0915 Halifax Bus Company service 504 to Denholme (Halifax Road/Cragg Lane) that arrives there at 0938 on Thursday morning

 

[dzug2]

We kick our heels for a bit before returning on the next 504 bus at 0949 as far as Bradshaw Riley Lane Pavement Ln arriving at 0955 on Thursday morning