Improvements to Scunthorpe’s Sunday bus services, starting from this bank holiday weekend

Stagecoach has announced its bank holiday weekend services
Better Sunday bus services for Scunthorpe announced by Stagecoach -Credit:Stagecoach East Midlands


Stagecoach East Midlands has announced improvements to its Sunday bus services in Scunthorpe, effective from Sunday, May 5.

The initiative is supported by grant funding from North Lincolnshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), to enhance the local public transport network in Scunthorpe.

Matt Cranwell, managing director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: "The enhancements to our services in Scunthorpe are designed to significantly benefit our passengers by increasing the frequency of journeys on popular routes. The changes will introduce extended operational days to provide better connections to local retail services.

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"We hope that these service improvements will boost local economic activity, and provide more affordable travel options under the £2 bus fare scheme. We’re grateful to North Lincolnshire Council, whose support has helped us to improve our Sunday services in response to the evolving needs of our passengers."

The newly introduced Sunday services include:

  • Service 6, Scunthorpe to Ashby: This service will run hourly from 9am to 5pm, with the last bus arriving back at Scunthorpe Bus Station at 5.40pm

  • Service 7 and Service 8, Scunthorpe to Crosby and Skippingdale Retail Park: An hourly service will run between 9am and 5pm to Skippingdale Retail Park. The last buses will return from the Retail Park at 4.22pm on Service 7 and at 5.22pm on Service 8.

Services 6, 7, and 8 will now operate daily, providing more transport options to local communities in the Scunthorpe area on Sundays. Additional updates to other services include:

  • Service 90, Scunthorpe to Gunness, Keadby, Ealand, and Crowle: From Friday, May 3, new Friday and Saturday evening journeys will be introduced, departing at 8.15pm and 9.30pm, with returns from Crowle at 8.50pm and 9.05pm

  • Service 10, Scunthorpe to Lakeside, Ashby, Parklands, and Burringham: Starting Tuesday, May 7, this service will see minor timing adjustments and route enhancements to better serve Lloyds Avenue and Glover Road.

  • Service 260, Barton to Immingham: Starting Tuesday, May 7, this service will see minor timing adjustments and a new Saturday service will be introduced.

Cllr Tim Mitchell, cabinet member for connectivity at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “Sunday is the ideal day to get out and about, enjoy our parks and leisure centres, visit friends or do some shopping, which is why we were keen to improve connectivity on these days. These new circular routes deliver on our commitment to improve connectivity across North Lincolnshire, and will be a major benefit to businesses as well as residents.”

For further details about the updated bus schedules and to plan your journey, please visit stagecoachbus.com