The Transport Game

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to continue southwards down the coast, so we next board the 1640 Anglian Bus service 61 to Southwold (opposite the Putting Green) that arrives there at 1732 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[High Dyke]

Observing the connection time we retrace the route of our previous journey as we board the 17:37 Anglian Bus service 61 that conveys us to Pakefield (opp Tramway Hotel) arriving 18:15 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Changing operator, we then board the 1836 First in Norfolk and Suffolk service X2 to Lowestoft bus station that arrives there at 1846 on Tuesday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

We take a brisk walk to the Triangle Tavern for a beer before returning to the Bus station to continue our journey. We board the 19:14 First Suffolk & Norfolk service 1 alighting at Great Yarmouth (Market Gates) arriving at 20:00 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We take the chance to sample one of the new Enviro 400's onboard the 20:35 First in Norfolk and Suffolk service X1 to Kings Lynn (Bus Station) Arriving there at 22:49 Tuesday Evening

 

[gnolife]

We take the chance to sample one of the new Enviro 400's onboard the 20:35 First in Norfolk and Suffolk service to Kings Lynn (Bus Station) Arriving there at 22:49 Tuesday Evening

Which route number?

 

[Trainfan344]

Which route number?

Edited.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the chance to sample one of the new Enviro 400's onboard the 20:35 First in Norfolk and Suffolk service X1 to Kings Lynn (Bus Station) arriving there at 22:49 Tuesday evening

Still an onward local area service from the bus station is available at this time of night, so we board the 2315 Norfolk Green Fairstead One service to Fairstead (Fernlea Road) that arrives there at 2329 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We find a local B+B for the night before boarding the 07:01 Norfolk Green Fairstead one service to Kings Lynn (Railway Station) arriving there at 07:12 on Wednesday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We enter into the railway station and board the 0725 FCC service to Ely that arrives there at 0756 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

We next decide on a trip to the Midlands and so we board the 08:15 XC service to Birmingham New Street arriving there at 10:38 Wednesday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heading off to the North-West, we board the 1101 LM service to Liverpool South Parkway that arrives there at 1233 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

We are soon off on our way, and after observing the minimum connection time, we board the 12:54 Merseyrail service to Liverpool Central arriving there at 13:08 Wednesday Afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are soon off on our way, and after observing the minimum connection time, we board the 12:54 Merseyrail service to Liverpool Central arriving there at 12:53 Wednesday Afternoon

A journey taking MINUS ONE MINUTE...hock:

I know that Merseyrail have some fast services, but..... !!!!!

 

[Trainfan344]

It arrives at 13:08, there was a service direct that left we couldn't board due to the minimum interchange time which got there at 12:53 which is the time I read, Post has been edited.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thank you for this clarification


Deciding a coastal run on the 3rd rail system would be worthwhile, even though a strange seat to window system is employed, we next board the 1323 Merseyrail service to Southport that arrives there at 1410 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Manchester77]

Leaving enough time for a quick coffee we take the 14:20 northern service to Manchester Piccadilly arriving at 15:35 on a Wednesday Afternoon

 

[High Dyke]

We remain on the same platform at Piccadilly to await a service that will convey us back across the Pennines/Peak District. We board the 15:43 EMT service, which is one of the few long distance services that company operates that calls at more obscure stations for the route. We alight at Aslockton arriving at 17:52 on Wednesday.

 

[Manchester77]

We don't hang around long though, we take the 18:05 East Midlands Trains service to Skegness arriving at 20:00 Wednesday Evening for a late night beach stroll (something like that )

 

[High Dyke]

We head up the High Street to Epton's chippy for some food... Oh no it's closed at this time of the night (typical out of season holiday town). We make our way back to the station, but as it's also the interchange for the bus service we can partake of an omnibus journey. Departing on the 20:30 Stagecoach Lincolnshire service 3. having missed the bus 30 minutes previous, we alight at Fantasy Island arriving at 20:47 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I presume that this is the Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells

We then board the 2102 Stagecoach in Lincolnshire service 1 to Chapel St Leonards bus station that arrives there at 2112 on Wednesday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

I presume that this is the Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells

I'm afraid it is... :roll: and what a depressing place it is.

Luckily we don't have too long to wait before we can move on from this place. We board the 21:43 Stagecoach Lincolnshire service 1 and alight at Skegness, North Parade (opp County Hotel) arriving 22:06 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As bus services are still running, we are honour-bound to use them, so we next board the 2219 Stagecoach in Lincolnshire service 1 to Ingoldmells (St Paul's Church on Chapel Road) that arrives there at 2234 on Wednesday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

We are indebted to the nature of local provision for public transport at this time of night, but note from the poster at the bus stop that the winter timetable commences from 28 October. However we are gladdened to see the approaching bus; we board the 22:51 Stagecoach Lincolnshire service 1 and alight at Skegness, Beresford Avenue (on Lumley Road) arriving at 23:07 on Wednesday.

 

[Manchester77]

We then participate in a late nigh 5 minute stroll to the train station where we sleep to wait for the 07:09 East Midlands Trains service to Nottingham arriving at 09:20 Thursday Morning


Note: hope this moves valid, not entirely sure if a walk+wait+train style move is aloud

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Game moves

Walking
You may not walk between stations of the same mode although you may walk to a different bus stop at the same location for example by crossing the road in order to travel in a different direction. You may also walk when changing modes but only to a stop serving the same location.

I call HALT HALT HALT and cite this extract from the rules as the reason why.

 

[Manchester77]

Quite right, sorry posting struck through

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are indebted to the nature of local provision for public transport at this time of night, but note from the poster at the bus stop that the winter timetable commences from 28 October. However we are gladdened to see the approaching bus; we board the 22:51 Stagecoach Lincolnshire service 1 and alight at Skegness, Beresford Avenue (on Lumley Road) arriving at 23:07 on Wednesday.

This now appears to be the posting to make the next onward connection with.

NOTE : According to the timetable that I saw, the change from Low Season to the winter period number 1 timetable takes place sometimes towards the end of October

 

[Zoe]

Luckily there are still buses running so we board the 2322 Stagecoach in Lincolnshire route 3 services to Skegness Bus Station arriving at 2325 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We book in at a B&B for the night and return to the bus station and join with the commuters to board the 0645 Stagecoach in Lincolnshire Inter-Connect 9B service to Legbourne (Post Office) that arrives there at 0759 on Thursday morning.