Tuesday 21 April 2009

Day 4 – Preview

Britain by Bus Day 4: Stockport to Grantham

In which I bend the rules slightly by catching a train to Sheffield. They're on roughly the same latitude, so it shouldn't make too much difference in the grand north to south scheme of things. Plus, I'll be catching an East Midlands Trains service, and that's a franchise operated by Stagecoach. It doesn't have a great reputation, so I fear this may be the one time when I have to stand – irony of ironies for those who believe "train > bus".

It's then a quick succession of fairly short routes through the towns of Bassetlaw and then on into Lincolnshire, finishing the day in Margaret Thatcher's old stomping ground of Grantham.

Day 4 Schedule

Service 42
0719 departs East Didsbury, Parrs Wood Road
0731 arrives Stockport, Bus Station

Gap 1: East Midlands Trains
0754 departs Stockport, Railway Station
0838 arrives Sheffield, Railway Station

Service 43
0931 departs Sheffield, Flat Street
1035 arrives Chesterfield, New Beetwell Street

Service 77
1045 departs Chesterfield, New Beetwell Street
1202 arrives Worksop, Hardy Street

Service 42
1305 departs Worksop, Hardy Street
1330 arrives Retford, Bus Station

Service 96
1430 departs Retford, Bus Station
1530 arrives Gainsborough, Bus Station

Service 100
1605 departs Gainsborough, Bus Station
1700 arrives Lincoln, Bus Station

Service 1
1735 departs Lincoln, Bus Station
1855 arrives Grantham, Bus Station

Day 4 Mileage

108 miles

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