The Transport Game (UK)

[A Challenge]

We then get the 12:01 Northern service 1F05 to Euxton Balshaw Lane, arriving at 12:38 Friday afternoon.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 13:41 Northern service to Wigan North Western, arriving there at 13:49 on a Friday.

 

[DanTrain]

We then board the 14:27 Virgin Trains service 1S63 to Glasgow Central, arriving at 16:59 Friday afternoon.

 

[Esker-pades]

We walk down to the Low Level platforms where we board the 17:21 ScotRail service to Dalmuir, arriving there at 17:46 on a Friday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then wait for the 09:44 Virgin Trains service to Blackpool North (now complete with electrification!), arriving at 11:56 Friday morning.

It's been complete for quite some time.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We walk down to the Low Level platforms where we board the 17:21 ScotRail service to Dalmuir, arriving there at 17:46 on a Friday.

We then board the 1751 Abellio ScotRail service 2H54 to Edinburgh Park, arriving there at 1905 on Friday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

It's been complete for quite some time.

Not in Network Rail time

We now board the 19:19 ScotRail service 2V67 to Bathgate, arriving at 19:35 Friday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We walk the 7 minutes to Union Road where we board the 19:55 First Scotland East route 29 service to Falkirk, Before Grahamston Station, arriving there at 20:45 on a Friday.

 

[DanTrain]

Entering the station, we board the 21:10 ScotRail service 2P27 to Stirling, arriving at 21:27 Friday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 22:08 ScotRail service to Aberdeen, arriving there at 00:25 on a Saturday.

 

[DanTrain]

Waiting overnight, taking the time to transfer to the adjacent bus station, we then board the 06:02 Stagecoach North Scotland service 37 to Kintore, The Square arriving at 06:51 Saturday morning.

 

[Esker-pades]

Not much going on here, so we board the 07:51 Stagecoach North Scotland route 37 service to Inverurie, Market Place, arriving there at 08:01 on a Saturday,

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the four minute walk to the railway station, where we board the 0817 Abellio ScotRail service 2A54 to Aberdeen, arriving there at 0840 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Despite what was said earlier in the thread about a quick return to a settlement recently departed from, I note that it has not taken so very long to return back to Aberdeen (via Kintore and Inverurie)

 

[Esker-pades]

Despite what was said earlier in the thread about a quick return to a settlement recently departed from, I note that it has not taken so very long to return back to Aberdeen (via Kintore and Inverurie)

I found that weird as well. I'll continue for now as it isn't such a massive distance.

We take the four minute walk to the railway station, where we board the 0817 Abellio ScotRail service 2A54 to Aberdeen, arriving there at 0840 on Saturday morning.

We walk the short distance to the Union Square Bus Station where we board the 09:05 Stagecoach North Scotland route 35 to Oldmeldrum, The Square, arriving there at 09:58 on a Saturday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1037 Bains Coaches service 240 to Kemnay (Bogbarth Road on Victoria Terrace) that arrives there at 1112 on Saturday morning.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Assuming it is ‘Bogbeth Road’ we are at, we will then take the 1209 Stagecoach North Scotland Service 421 to Inverurie, Market Place arriving at 1224 on Saturday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1240 Stagecoach North Scotland service 41 to Pitcaple (Home Farm on the A96) that arrives there at 1252 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Despite what was said earlier in the thread about a quick return to a settlement recently departed from, I note that it has not taken so very long to return back to Aberdeen (via Kintore and Inverurie)

Via more than one settlement I personally don't see is an issue as such, especially in the highlands of Scotland .

We next board the 1240 Stagecoach North Scotland service 41 to Pitcaple (Home Farm on the A96) that arrives there at 1252 on Saturday afternoon.

We then board the 1329 Stagecoach North Scotland service 10 to Huntly (The Square), arriving there at 1402 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Via more than one settlement I personally don't see is an issue as such, especially in the highlands of Scotland

It was those quick return journeys to Aberdeen that seemed to be somewhat of a bone of contention prior to the example that I made reference to.

Incidentally, the most recent journeys recreate what used to be rail services on the main line of the former Great North of Scotland Railway.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the 1329 Stagecoach North Scotland service 10 to Huntly (The Square), arriving there at 1402 on Saturday afternoon.

Deciding to continue northwards, we next board the 1502 Stagecoach North Scotland service 10 to Bishopmill (Sherriffmill Road on the A96) that arrives there at 1612 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

We then board the 16:47 Stagecoach North Scotland service 10 to Nairn St Ninian Road (o/s 11), arriving at 17:34 Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time to visit a large settlement next, so we board the 1804 Stagecoach North Scotland service 10 to Inverness (Bus Station) that arrives there at 1847 on Saturday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

We then board the 19:40 Stagecoach North Scotland service 28 to Muir of Ord, opp Square, arriving at 20:17 Saturday evening.

 

[Esker-pades]

Not much happening with transport here, so we walk to the station and board the 20:37 ScotRail service to Beauly, arriving there at 20:42 on a Saturday.

 

[DanTrain]

Not much happening with transport here, so we walk to the station and board the 20:37 ScotRail service to Beauly, arriving there at 22:42 on a Saturday.

Assuming we actually arrive at 20:42, we then board the 21:22 ScotRail service 2H77 to Invergordon, arriving at 21:58 Saturday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We will then take the 2240 Scotrail service to Conon Bridge arriving there at 2303 on Saturday.

 

[Esker-pades]

We then board the 00:01 ScotRail service to Alness, arriving there at 00:19 on a Sunday.

 

[DanTrain]

Having just missed the last bus of the day, we then have a protracted overnight rest (Sunday in Scotland!), before boarding the 09:05 Stagecoach North Scotland service 25X to Ardullie Roundabout, arriving at 09:17 Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1147 Stagecoach North Scotland service 25X to Inverness (Bus Station), arriving there at 1208 on Sunday afternoon.