I did some of those. Went on the coach if my mates were going, but I not I went on the train. I did Southport and then Rochdale, ironically when I was home from Manchester at the end of term.
The coach trips were a different world back then.
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I did loads of aways from Brighton in the 60's before moving oop Norf. Then the 'football special' fares came with their own timetable for scheduled trains. Stockport 45/- return. Darlington 66/- return.