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We then get the 17:15 Midland Classic service 21 to Swadlincote (Bus Station (Stop 2)), arriving at 17:58 Saturday afternoon.
 
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We then board the 1803 Arriva Midlands service 29 to Leicester (St Margaret's Bus Station), arriving there at 2005 on Saturday evening.
 

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We walk to the Haymarket Bus Station (why does Leicester have two?) and get the 20:20 Stagecoach Midlands service X7 to Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 18), arriving at 21:48 Saturday evening.
 

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I believe St Margaret's is regional and long-distance i.e. National Express and Haymarket is local buses.

We then board the 0005 Stagecoach Northampton 'Gold' service X4 to Kettering (Newland Centre), arriving there at 0018 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
 

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We then get 07:43 Nathional Express service 455 to London Victoria Coach Station, arriving at 10:50 Sunday morning.
 

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We walk to Hereford station and get the 16:04 Arriva Trains Wales service 1W14 to Stockport, arriving at 18:00 Sunday evening.
 

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We then get the 05:49 East Midlands Trains service 2T18 to Newark North Gate, arriving at 07:22 Monday morning
 

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We then get the 11:26 Scotrail service 2Y71 to Glasgow Central, arriving at 12:56 Monday afternoon.
 

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Exiting the station onto Hope Street, we then board the 1311 First Glasgow service 75 to Milton (Bus Terminus on Skerray Street), arriving there at 1338 on Monday afternoon.
 

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We then get the 14:00 Gibson Direct service A1 to Maryhill (Kirn Street), arriving at 14:16 Monday afternoon.
 

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We then get the 15:05 Scotrail service 2R02 to Motherwell, arriving at 16:06 Monday afternoon.
 

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Exiting the station and walking around the corner to Dorning Street, we then board the 2000 Diamond North West service 33 to Langworthy (Tram Stop), arriving there at 2104 on Monday evening.
 

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We then get the 22:10 Manchester Metrolink service 3 to Deansgate-Castlefield, arriving at 22:42 Monday evening.
 

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Exiting the station to the bus stop outside on the A6104/Hollinwood Avenue, we then board the 0731 First Manchester service 81 to Derker (Whetstone Hill Road/Wordsworth Road), arriving there at 0808 on Tuesday morning.
 

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Enjoying our travelogue of the northern environs of Oldham, we head back to an area transport hub where more such delights can be planned and board the 0936 First Manchester service 83 to Oldham (Bus Station) that arrives there at 0958 on Tuesday morning.
 

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Taking the eight minute walk to Oldham Central bus station, we then board the 1012 Metrolink Line 5 to Withington, arriving there at 1058 on Tuesday morning.
 

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