Scarborough Bus Changes Driven by Changing Demand

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 07:10

By Matthew Pells

Bus Routes, service numbers and times will change on nearly all routes within Scarborough town at the end of the month.

The changes will see a refocusing of services from the north side of the town to the south side.

East Yorkshire Buses Area Director, Ben Gilligan, says the changes are being made in response to changing demand and admits some people may find the new arrangements less convenient.

The changes will come into force from Sunday October 31st.

Some routes in the North of the town will see a reduction in services, while other areas will see increases. There will be a new direct route to Scarborough Hospital for Cayton and Eastfield, and a new Sunday service for Cayton. Cayton will also have a doubling in frequency of buses, compared to the old Service 1.

Ben Gilligan says it's about responding to changes in the public's bus use.

A summary of the changes is:

Service 1 will be replaced by a new Service 10 route.
Services 8/8A will be replaced by a new Service 8. North Leas Avenue and Dean Road are now served by a new Service 11 route.
Services 9/9A are replaced by new Service 10 & 11 routes.
Service 10 has a new route merging parts of current Services 1, 9/9A and 10. Buses won’t serve Hovingham Drive or the cemetery.
Service 11 has a new route, with Prospect Road, the Newby loop and Coldyhill Lane no longer served.
Service 20 will have new times.
Service 7/7A and Service 128/X28 will not change.
Coaster Service 12 between Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington will also begin its winter timetable from 1 November.

Full details, along with the new times and routes are available now at eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk, and on the East Yorkshire Buses app. Paper leaflets will be available shortly before the changes, and people can also get information by ringing the travel advice service BusLine on 01482 59 29 29, which is open Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm, and Saturday 8am-6pm.

Here is the full interview in which Ben Gilligan told This is the Coast more about the reasons behind the changes to Scarborough's Bus network.

The Changes

Service 1

Service 1 will be replaced by a new route for Service 10. This will give a direct link to Scarborough Hospital for residents of Eastfield and Cayton, and will also give Cayton a regular Sunday service. See below for more information on new Service 10.

Services 8/8A

Services 8/8A will be replaced by Service 8, which will run in one direction (anti-clockwise), running every 30 minutes.

Buses will run from the town centre along Falsgrave Road, then part of Scalby Road before running a loop around Manor Road, Woodland Ravine, Barrowcliff Road, Colescliffe Road, Wreyfield Drive, Briercliffe and back to Scalby Road and the town centre. The service will then provide a link between the town centre and the seafront.

Northstead will now be served by new Service 11 (see details below).

See the map for the new Service 8. (Click the map legend to toggle between different Scarborough services)

See the new Service 8 Monday-Friday timetable.

See the new Service 8 Saturday timetable.

See the new Service 8 Sunday timetable.

Services 9/9A

These services are now replaced by new routes for Services 10 & 11 (see below).

Service 10

Service 10 has a new route, combining parts of current Services 1, 9/9A & 10.

This will give a direct link to Scarborough Hospital for residents of Eastfield and Cayton, and will also give Cayton a regular Sunday service. Buses will also be doubled in frequency from Cayton compared to Service 1, from hourly to half hourly.

Buses will run from Cayton, Eastfield and Middle Deepdale up into Scarborough Town Centre via Holbeck Hill, then will continue along Falsgrave Road and up Scalby Road into the hospital grounds stopping by the main entrance, then continuing up Scalby Road to do the loop around Scalby.

Hovingham Drive and Woodlands Cemetery will no longer be served.

See the map for the new Service 10. (Click the map legend to toggle between different Scarborough services)

See the new Service 10 Monday-Friday timetable.

See the new Service 10 Saturday timetable.

See the new Service 10 Sunday timetable.

Service 11

Service 11 has a new route, with buses going from the town centre up Dean Road, Glen Bridge, Northstead Manor Drive, North Leas Avenue and Newlands Park Drive along Cross Lane, and then up to Sea Life via Scalby Mills Road.

Prospect Road, Coldyhill Lane and the Moor Lane/Newby loop will no longer be served. Colescliffe Road will now be served by Service 8.

See the map for the new Service 11. (Click the map legend to toggle between different Scarborough services)

See the new Service 11 Monday-Friday timetable.

See the new Service 11 Saturday timetable.