The Transport Game

[OxtedL]

Well, after a couple of journeys on the inter-terminal transit thingy (who wouldn't?) I think we could catch the 400 bus (Metrobus) to Caterham. Leaving from the South terminal at 1355 and arriving opposite Caterham station at 1447.

All still on Thursday.

Does someone want to actually try and do all these one week?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

1526 Southern service from Caterham to Selhurst arriving 1550 on Thursday afternoon

 

[trentside]

Take the 1613 Southern service to Bletchley, arriving at 17:54. (Still Thursday)

 

[MK Tom]

In time for the 18:31 to Woburn Sands arriving at 18:42... (Advice: The number 3 bus runs to MKC from here, it can be found on the Arriva website )

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Take the 2012 London Midland service to Bedford, arriving at 2045 on Thursday evening

 

[trentside]

Take the 2051 EMT service from Bedford to London St Pancras, arriving at 2130 on Thursday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which gives enough connection time to catch .......


2200 EMT service from London St Pancras to Nottingham, arriving at 0012 in the unearthly hours of Friday morning.

 

[Seacook]

Trying to keep warm by marching up and down the platform while waiting for the 0205 EMT service to Derby arriving at 0223 Friday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Derby station is not the warmest station to be on in the very early morning but time soon passes.....

Take the 0556 XC service to Chesterfield, arriving 0614 on Friday morning

 

[richw]

take the 07:04 Chesterfield [CHD] to Birmingham New Street [BHM] arriving 08:09

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Then on the 0912 XC service from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids arriving at 1146 on Friday.

 

[Robinson]

Let's head to Yeovil Junction at 1226 with SWT arriving 1327 on Friday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Two minutes leeway not being enough, resignedly we wait for the:-

1429 South West Trans service from Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo due to arrive at 1649 on Friday afternoon

 

[Seacook]

Battling our way through the mass of commuters, Oyster card in hand, we take the 1704 Northern Line LU train to London Euston arriving at 1715 on Friday.

 

[Robinson]

We then proceed on the 1737 London Overground to Willesden Junction.

 

[OxtedL]

So having got to Willesden at 1751, we'll stick on London Overground to Imperial Wharf, leaving at 1801 and arriving at 1816. Where we become fed up with LO and get off, having almost come full circle in 90 minutes, in full Friday rush hour flow...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Doesn't it get dark in the late afternoon now the clocks have changed!

However, after admiring the station at Imperial Wharf, we take the 1816 London Overground service to Clapham Junction, arriving at 1829 on Friday evening.

 

[trentside]

Carrying on our Friday evening tour of London, take the 1849 Southern service from Clapham Junction to London Victoria, arriving at 1856.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

A quick cup of tea to refresh us then....

Take the 1936 Southern service from London Victoria to Brighton arriving at 2033 on Friday evening

 

[Seacook]

After examining the attractions of Brighton station we are anxious to be on our way again and take the 2103 Southern service to Havant arriving at 2209 on Friday night.

Three minutes into the journey we feel obliged to hum to ourselves the song "People Will Say We're in Hove", obligatory for ISIHAC fans.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Now on the 2226 Southern service from Havant to Southampton Central arriving at 2307 on Friday evening....worrying about the times of Saturday services compared to weekday services on the next trains, soon.

 

[Seacook]

After a cold and uncomfortable time at Southampton we take the 0509 XC service to Manchester Piccadilly arriving at 0939 on Saturday morning feeling warmer and fortified by tea and bacon baps.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Now being adventurous, we take the 1020 First TPE service from Manchester Piccadilly to Cleethorpes, arriving at 1352 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Seacook]

After a fast meal of fish and chips, we catch the 1500 Northern Rail train to Barton-on-Humber arriving at 1548 on Saturday afternoon. The sun is getting quite low in the Western sky as we alight.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Deciding on a change of method of transport and seeing a bus stop outside the railway station and looking on the Saturday timetable, we find that the ferry had public transport replacements arranged and these days, Stagecoach Grimsby run a good service on Saturdays so we board their limited-stop "Humber Flyer" at 1609 which crosses the river Humber giving quite good river views and it arrives round the corner from Hull railway station at 1639 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Seacook]

A short wait to contemplate the delights of Hull and we are on the platform in time for the 1738 Northern Rail service to Seamer. It is now 1903 on Saturday.

 

[trentside]

After some 50 minutes at Seamer, we find ourselves on the 1953 TPE service to York, arriving at 20:38 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now head north and have enough time to board the 2114 First TPE service to Newcastle, arriving at 2227 on Saturday evening.

 

[Seacook]

Changing mode again we stroll over to the Newcastle Central Metro station and board the 2250 service to Sunderland arriving at 2316 on Saturday night.

 

[OxtedL]

At which point we realise we may have just stranded ourselves in Sunderland overnight on a Saturday, and run hell for leather across the platform to catch the 2317 metro straight back to Newcastle... Unless of course we miss it, but then we get the next one.

We're back in Newcastle by midnight either way.