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From Mouslecoomb station (5 minutes, 0.2 miles), we then get the 00:28 Southern service 2D46 to London Road (Brighton), arriving at 00:30 Friday morning.
 
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That indeed is one journey that I would not be averse to making. How many stops en-route?
Just looking through this this morning, I realise that this is where the 'missing' Penhelig went last night, I sometimes manage when there are lots of postings in The Next Station Is to get them in the wrong thread when I am on a computer not a phone!

Play on from London Road (Brighton) station at 00:30 Friday morning, having arrived:
From Mouslecoomb station (5 minutes, 0.2 miles), we then get the 00:28 Southern service 2D46 to London Road (Brighton), arriving at 00:30 Friday morning.
 

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Exiting the station and walking the bus stop on Beaconsfield Road, we then board the 0110 Brighton and Hove service N5 to Brighton (Brunswick Square), arriving there at 0124 in the early hours of Friday morning.
 

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Walk the 11 minutes (0.5 miles) to Lyon Close and get the 01:53 Brighton and Hove service N9 to Brighton Station (Stop H), arriving at 01:58 Friday morning.
 

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We then board the 0325 Brighton and Hove service N5 to Hollingbury (Asda/Crowhurst Road), arriving there at 0425 on Friday morning.
 

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We get the 05:00 Brighton and Hove service 25 to Brighton (The Level (Stop P)), arriving at 05:11 Friday morning
 

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Heading to the centre of Brighton for connecting services instead of using the 5 all the time, we then board the 0632 Brighton and Hove service 5B to Hove (George Street, Stop K on Blatchington Road), arriving there at 0643 on Friday morning.
 

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We then walk the 7 minutes (0.3 miles) to Hove station and get the 07:10 to East Croydon, arriving at 07:56 Friday morning.
 

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We actually used the 5B, not the 5, on the previous service to that was used in that last posting.

I meant the 5/5A/5B in general, which is classed as one group of services.

We then walk the 7 minutes (0.3 miles) to Hove station and get the 07:10 to East Croydon, arriving at 07:56 Friday morning.

Exiting the station and heading to bus stop E6, we then board the 0804 Arriva London service 64 to New Addington (Vulcan Way), arriving there at 0852 on Friday morning.
 

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We then walk the 8 minutes (0.4 miles) and get the 09:04 TfL Busses service 314 to Eltham Bus Station, arriving at 10:01 Friday morning.
 

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Just noticed your signature (they don't show on mobile) hope you're enjoying your day!

We then enter the station in time to get the 11:31 Southeastern service 2M46 to Petts Wood, arriving at 11:44 Friday morning.
 

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Exiting the Station, we then board the 1153 Stagecoach London service 273 to Lewisham (Belmont Park), arriving there at 1249 on Friday afternoon.
 

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Woah, that was strange being back at Petts Wood. Sense of Déja Vu!

We then board the 1411 Metrobus service R3 to Princess Royal Hospital (Stop HB), arriving there at 1435 on Friday afternoon.
 

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We will then catch the Metrobus R4 service at 15:09 to Orpington Station (Stop G) where we arrive at 15:27 on Friday afternoon.
 

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We then get the 15:50 Arriva Kent and Surrey service 477 Shoppers Heaven to Bluewater Retail Park (Bus Station (Stop 6)), arriving at 17:08 Friday afternoon.
 

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We then board the 1720 Stagecoach London service 96 to Plumstead Corner (Rockmount Road), arriving there at 1820 on Friday evening.
 

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With regards to the Princess Royal Hospital, I feel there was adequate information given on this occasion to be able to progress the game - no cause for adjudication or similar at this time.

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Walking along the road to the DLR station, we then board the 1933 DLR service to Shadwell, arriving there at 1957 on Friday evening.
 

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