Here we take a walk to the nearby Emmerdale Studio experience, only to find it closed at 5, so we sadly have to turn around. Back at the bus stop, we board the 21:08 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield service 508 to Stump Cross, opp Godley Lane/Shibden Park Garage, arriving at 22:01 Saturday evening.
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ValleyLines142
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With respect, I don't know why you thought the Emmerdale Studios would still be open at 8 o'clock on a Saturday evening 
We then board the 2226 First Bradford service 682 to Bradford (Manchester Road/Spring Mill Street), arriving there at 2258 on Saturday evening.
We then board the 2226 First Bradford service 682 to Bradford (Manchester Road/Spring Mill Street), arriving there at 2258 on Saturday evening.
We carefully cross the road to the southbound stop, and board the 2312 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield service 363 to Huddersfield Bus Station (Stand R), arriving there at 2348 on Saturday evening.
ValleyLines142
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We take the six minute walk to the railway station, where we board the 0001 TransPennine Express service 1P46 to Manchester Piccadilly, arriving there at 0031 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Leaving the railway station, we take the ten minute walk to stop SY on Whitworth Street where we next board the 0104 Stagecoach Manchester service 43 to Northenden (Stop D on Palatine Road) that arrives there at 0129 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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We then board the 0148 Stagecoach Manchester service 43 to Chorlton-upon-Medlock (University Shopping Centre), arriving there at 0204 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Is it compulsory to keep using the same 43 (24 hour) bus service until the end time that the overnight travel relaxation rule applies.....or can we wait a few hours until the end of that time period arrives.....especially as Sunday services are not as frequent as Monday to Saturday normally?
Esker-pades
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Personally, I think it is pointless to shuttle back and forth over the same bus route overnight. I would take advantage of the overnight relaxation rule if there isn't another bus route.
ValleyLines142
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I must admit I did try and use an alternative service other than the 43 upon arrival at Palatine Road, as the 103 also runs two hours later from around the corner. So I also agree with the above sentiments.
ValleyLines142
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Perhaps on the above discussion someone could post our next move?
Xenophon PCDGS
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I will try my best, remembering the large Manchester University student lodgings area and the late night Saturday night/Sunday morning buses.....
We next board the 0211 Stagecoach Manchester service 142 to Withington (Old Broadway on Wilmslow Road) that arrives there at 0230 on Sunday morning.
We next board the 0211 Stagecoach Manchester service 142 to Withington (Old Broadway on Wilmslow Road) that arrives there at 0230 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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We then board the 0240 Stagecoach Manchester service 142 to East Didsbury Station, arriving there at 0247 on Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We decide to take advantage of the overnight travel relaxation rule and take the five minute walk to stop G at Kingway lay-by where we await the first available Sunday morning bus service, that being the 0637 Stagecoach Manchester service 50 to Manchester (stop SO on Portland Street) that arrives there at 0700 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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We take the five minute walk to St Peter's Square tram stop, where we board the 0713 Metrolink service to Droylsden, arriving there at 0738 on Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We next board the 0754 Manchester Metrolink Blue Line service to Ladywell tram stop that arrives there at 0846 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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From the bus stop opposite we board the 0922 First Manchester service 68 to Little Hulton (Precinct), arriving there at 0955 on Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We take the three minute walk to stop A on Manchester Road West and there board the 1016 First Manchester service 36 to Bolton (Thynne Street, adjacent to Bridgeman Street) that arrives there at 1031 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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We take the seven minute walk to Bolton Interchange, where we board the 1050 First Manchester service 471 to Bury (Interchange), arriving there at 1125 on Sunday morning.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We next board the 1146 Rossobus service 469 to Tottington (Library (stop C) on Market Street) that arrives there at 1158 on Sunday morning.
ValleyLines142
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Not a lot seems to be happening here on a Sunday, so we return on the 1230 Rosso Tottington Line service 469 to Bury (East Lancs Railway), arriving there at 1241 on Sunday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Obviously not a cricket aficionado, as you could have watched the cup match between Tottington St Johns 2nd XI against Edenfield 2nd XI.
ValleyLines142
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Xenophon PCDGS
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We are indeed fortunate that we are in time to travel on the East Lancashire Railway's 1940's weekend of the correct timetable colour coding, so we enter the Bury Bolton Street station and catch the 1300 service to Irwell Vale station that arrives there at 1327 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
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The X41 runs along the main road nearby, but the bus stops are just over half a mile away so that eliminates the use of that service, so instead we remain on this delightful railway and return on the 1402 East Lancs Railway service to Heywood, arriving there at 1458 on Sunday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Leaving the heritage railway station, we take the six minute walk to the bus stop at Manchester Road/Burns Street and board the 1521 First Manchester service 163 to Collyhurst (Rochdale Road/Eggington Street) that arrives there at 1600 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
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We cross the road to the bus stop at the end of Paget Street, where we board the 1619 First Manchester service 17 to Middleton (Bus Station), arriving there at 1635 on Sunday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We next board the 1709 First Manchester service 59 to Rushcroft (Trent Road, near Long Rushes) that arrives there at 1753 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
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We then board the 1906 First Manchester service 59 to Manchester (The Unicorn/Church Street), arriving there at 2002 on Sunday evening.