The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting to the Grand Central tram stop outside the station, we next board the 2256 West Midlands Metro service to Wednesbury Great Western Street, arriving there at 2322 on Sunday evening.

 

[RDP]

Not much to do hare but wait for the next (and last) tram at 23.37 to Wolverhampton Station arriving at 23.55 on Sunday.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Across to the railway station at Wolverhampton after a short overnight break in good time for the 0515 Avanti train service to Lockerbie, arriving 0813 (Monday).

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0910 TransPennine Express service 1M83 to Bolton, arriving there at 1106 on Monday morning.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 11.35 Northern service to Blackburn arriving at 12.03 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1218 Northern Trains service to Castleton that arrives there at 1326 on Monday afternoon.

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and from the nearby Milne Street bus stop we take the 13.33 Stagecoach Manchester (Bee Network) service 17 to Shudehill Interchange arriving at 14.18 on Monday.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Short walk to Manchester Victoria railway station, and then we're all aboard the 1443 Northern train service to Blackburn (via Bolton/Darwen), arriving 1534 Monday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 16.04 Northern service to York arriving at 17.59 on Monday.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

At York, one can then change trains for the 1832 XC train service to Berwick upon Tweed, arriving 2021 Monday.

 

[RDP]

With no connecting buses at this time of day we continue north on the following 20.41 LNER service to Edinburgh arriving at 21.24 on Monday.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

We can then get the 2145 Scotrail train service to Ladybank, arriving 2244 (Still Monday evening).

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and take the 22.54 Moffat & Williamson service 64A to St. Andrews, South Street arriving at 23.56 on Monday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Taking advantage of the overnight travel relaxation rule, but wanting an early morning start, we next board the 0544 Moffat & Wiliamson service 64 to Gateside (the bus stop opposite Station Road on Bower Park) that arrives there at 0718 on Tuesday morning.

(For those who may be interested, the railway station at Gateside was originally opened by the Fife and Kinross Railway and saw its final train departing on 5th June 1950)

 

[RDP]

With only the 64 and 64A available here we wait for the next bus the 08.24 Moffat & Williamson service 64A to Glenrothes Bus Station arriving at 08.54 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0922 Stagecoach East Scotland service 37 to Kirkcaldy (Bus Station) that arrives there at 1035 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Seeking the opportunity for a coach journey across the Forth Bridge, we next board the 1105 Stagecoach East Scotland service X60 to Craigleith (Learmonth Terrace), arriving there at 1158 on Tuesday morning.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 12.28 Stagecoach East Scotland service X56 to Perth alighting at Kinross Park & Ride at 13.25 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Booking in advance ten minutes before departure, we next board the 1334 Ember Bus service to Edinburgh Zoo, arriving thdre at 1419 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 15.38 Scottish Citylink service 909 to Cauwayhead, University Bus Hub arriving at 17.10 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1716 McGills Scotland East Unilink service to Orchard House Hospital, arriving there at 1725 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 17.49 McGill's Scotland East service 52 to Alloa alighting at Tillicoultry, Murray Square at 18.18 on Tuesday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 2325 Transport for Wales service to Albrighton arriving at 0002 on Monday morning.

Sorry, screen hadn't refreshed!

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next take the 17.49 McGill's Scotland East service 52 to Alloa alighting at Tillicoultry, Murray Square at 18.18 on Tuesday.

Think that's the 1744 arriving at 1812.

To avoid doubling back to Stirling, we next board the 1858 McGills Scotland East service 52 to Alloa (Shillinghill), arriving there at 1919 on Tuesday evening.

 

[RDP]

Think that's the 1744 arriving at 1812.

Looks like a timetable change this weekend.

We take the five minute walk to the railway station and take the 19.45 ScotRail service to Glasgow Queen Street alighting at Lenzie at 20.20 on Tuesday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 2059 Scotrail service to Croy arriving at 2105 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2126 ScotRail service 1R30 to Haymarket, arriving there at 2200 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 2208 Scotrail service to Bridge of Allan arriving at 2303 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 23.43 ScotRail service to Dundee arriving at 00.44 on Wednesday.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We return in the morning for the 0545 Scotrail service to Keith arriving at 0825 on Wednesday.