East Yorkshire Hull to York Corridor Changes

In line with various other services, East Yorkshire Buses routes X45, X46 and X47 saw early morning, late afternoon and early evening reductions from Sunday 15th February, The X45 links Driffield to York via Market Weighton and Pocklington, whilst the X46 and X47 link Hull to York via Beverley, Market Weighton and Pocklington.

Monday to Friday the 0627 Market Weighton to York X47 was truncated to become a 0641 Pocklington The Balk to York service; Market Weighton retains X46 departures to York at 0607 and 0656. 

On Saturdays the 0741 X47 from Market Weighton to York was withdrawn; alternative journeys on service X46 depart Market Weighton at 0721 or 0807. What was the return working, the 0910 X46 from York to Hull, was truncated to become a 1045 X46 from Beverley to Hull; alternative departures from York on service X46 are available at 0840 and 0940.

Monday to Friday the 1705 X45 from Pocklington Depot to York and the 1728 from Pocklington The Balk to York were withdrawn; there is now a gap from Pocklington to York between 1645 (X46) and 1800 (X46). The 1730 X47 from Hull to York was truncated to become a 1735 from Hull to Beverley. The 1810 X47 from Hull to Market Weighton became a 1805 from Hull to Pocklington; however this still leaves a gap in departures from Hull to York between 1700 (X46) and 1915 (X47) and from Pocklington to York between 1832 and 2028. As a cumulative impact of the evening changes into York, from Wilberfoss village centre to York there is now a large gap between 1639 (X45) and 2038 (X47), with a similar length gap from Barmby Moor village into York. Sadly these changes don't make it easy for an evening out in York during the week

In the opposite direction, again Monday to Friday, the 1810 X45 from York to Pocklington The Balk was withdrawn, with the 1755 X46 from York to Hull retimed to 1800. The 1825 X46 from York to Pocklington Depot and 1840 X47 from York to Pocklington The Balk were merged into a 1825 X47 from York to Pocklington The Balk. It's listed in the printed timetable, but as per online timetables the 1950 X46 from York to Hull was also withdrawn. This makes sense as a consequence of the 1730 X47 from Hull being truncated at Beverley. Alternatives are the 1925 X47 from York to Hull, the 2020 X46 from York to Pocklington and the 2120 X47 from York to Hull.

The Saturday 1640 X46 from Hull to York now terminates in Beverley, alternative journeys for travel beyond Beverley depart Hull at 1610 (X46) or 1710 (X47). To 'balance; this out, the 1925 X47 and 1950 X46 departures from York are merged into a 1940 X47 service.

East Yorkshire 41 Slight Saturday Cutbacks

East Yorkshire made minor amendments to services 41 (Hull-Beverley-Driffield-Bridlington), 43 (Hull-Beverley) and 141 (Castle Hill Hospital-Beverley-Driffield-Bridlington) on Sunday 15th February. This included the withdrawal of the 0630 Saturday service 41 between Bridlington and Hull, with the first departure now at 0725 (or at 0700 from Beverley to Hull on service 43). On Saturday evenings, the 1835 service 41 from Hull to Bridlington now terminates in Beverley, leaving a gap from Hull to Bridlington between 1725 and 1935.

East Yorkshire 56/57 Changes

As part of their 15th February service changes, East Yorkshire Buses amended services 56 and 57 in Hull. Headline frequencies were unaltered, but there were some notable changes in the early morning, afternoon peak, early and late evening periods Monday to Friday. Below are the main changes I have identified; it's mostly 'thinning out' the service at certain times of the day.

• The 0448 and 0510 service 57's from Asda Bilton to Hessle Square have been merged into a single 0500 departure.
• The 0510 service 56 from Hull Paragon Interchange to Asda Bilton has been withdrawn, first departure now at 0535 on service 57.
• The 0540 service 57 from Hessle to Asda Bilton has been withdrawn, alternatives journeys are available at 0510 or 0610.
• The 0550 service 56 from Hull Paragon Interchange to Asda Bilton has been withdrawn, alternative journeys are available at 0535 or 0635 on service 57.
• The 0615 service 56 from Asda Bilton to Castle Hill Hospital has been withdrawn between Asda Bilton and Hull Paragon Interchange, alternative journeys between Asda Bilton and the Interchange are available at 0600 and 0630, and at 0530 or 0645 for through journeys beyond the City Centre.
• The 1712 and 1727 service 56's from Castle Hill Hospital have been merged into a single 1722 departure.
• The 1713 service 57 from Hessle to Hull Paragon Interchange has been withdrawn, alternative journeys are available at 1653 or 1738.
• The 1812 and 1834 service 56's from Castle Hill Hospital to Asda Bilton have been merged into a single 1822 departure.
• The 1924 service 57 from Asda Bilton to Hull Paragon Interchange has been withdrawn, alternative journeys are available at 1915 on service 56 or 1933 on service 57,
• There is a new 2018 service 56 from Asda Bilton to Hull Paragon Interchange.
• There are new service 57 departures from Asda Bilton to Carr Lane in Hull City Centre at 2258, 2328 and 2358, previous last departure at 2233 (also applies on Saturdays).

Any other key changes I've missed, please leave a comment.

East Yorkshire 52 extended to Willerby

Sadly I have written quite a few negative posts about East Yorkshire's service changes that took place on 15th February. There were some positives to welcome though, including on service 52. I should point out however that I am fairly certain that service 52 has been receiving financial support since the COVID-19 pandemic, so whether these changes have been driven by East Yorkshire Buses, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, or both, isn't clear.

Service 52 between Hull Paragon Interchange and Anlaby was extended to Willerby Monday to Saturday daytimes, when it provides an hourly service. From Lowfield Road/Spire Hospital in Anlaby, the 52 now operates via Beverley Road and Gorton Road before performing a loop in Willerby via Willerby Parkway, Well Lane, Willerby Square and Kingston Road back to Gorton Road and Beverley Road. In Anlaby return journeys to Hull perform a somewhat convoluted route via Wilson Street, Lowfield Road, Beverley Road, Wilson Street (again) and Hull Road, but if the 52 simply followed it's route towards Willerby in reverse, it wouldn't serve any existing stops in Anlaby village centre, and it wouldn't be easy to add any new ones. 

As a result of this extension, Willerby Parkway and Well Lane go from a very limited service 26 between Hessle and Beverley to the 26 plus the 52 offering a hourly service to Hull City Centre, Hull Royal Infirmary and Anlaby Village; the same also applies to the local link between Anlaby and Willerby village centres. It also gives Willerby Square an extra service per hour to Hull City Centre and Hull Royal Infirmary.

Another benefit of this change is that co-ordination between the 52 and associated service 53 between Hull, Anlaby and Swanland is improved, with an even interval half hourly service between Hull and Anlaby, rather than two services per hour. Presumably this is helped by the 52 and 53 now being similar length routes with similar 'end-to-end' running times? 

In line with other Anlaby Road services operated by East Yorkshire, the 52 and 53 now operate inbound to Paragon Interchange via Park Street, omitting the City Centre Loop in this direction.

Withernsea to Hull Peak Time Reductions

East Yorkshire Buses revised their 75 and X7 services between Hull, Hedon and Withernsea from Sunday 15th February. There were no changes to the 'headline' frequencies - both services still operate every hour Monday to Saturday daytimes for two services per hour combined. However peak time services were reduced. 

I initially wrote this post having compared the September 2024 and February 2026 timetables, however I then came across a September 2025 timetable and it seems like there were cutbacks then which I didn't pick up on at the time. So the below reductions and retimings did not all happen in February 2026, but represent the cumulative impact of September 2025 and February 2026.

Monday to Friday, the 0555 Withernsea to Hull service 75 was replaced with a 0626 Hedon to Hull service 75, alternative departures from Withernsea are available at 0515 on service 75 and 0615 on service X7. The 0700 X7 from Withernsea was withdrawn without replacement, alternatives are the 0645 or 0715 service 75's. The 1502 X7 from Withernsea was also withdrawn, leaving a gap between service 75's at 1432 and 1518. From Hull the 1550 X7 was withdrawn, with the 1610 service 75 becoming an X7. The 1630 service 75 moves to 1640 with the 1650 service X7 and 1710 service 75 withdrawn; the 1730 X7 moves to 1720. What was a 20 minute interval from Hull between 1510 and 1730 is now every 30-40 minutes.

On Saturday mornings, the 0555 service 75 from Withernsea was withdrawn; rather than departures at 0525, 0555, 0645 and 0732, it is now 0532, 0632 and 0732. The 0807 service X7 was also withdrawn, with alternative service 75's at 0732 or 0822. From Hull, service 75 departures at 0645, 0715 and 0815 are consolidated into 0655 and 0755 services. Departing Hull the 1710 service 75 and 1730 service X7 are consolidated into a 1720 service 75. The last X7 is now at 1610 and the evening service essentially begins in the 1700 hour.

I presume there has been a transfer of some Withernsea based duties to Hull as part of these changes? Possibly two vehicles worth Monday to Friday and one on Saturdays?

'Up to' Every 20 Minutes

As part of it's service changes on 15th February, East Yorkshire Buses amended service 45 between Hull Paragon Interchange and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham for "reliability". That meant the every 20 minute even interval Monday to Saturday daytime frequency now gaining some slightly longer gaps.

Taking Monday to Friday's from Paragon Interchange as an example, off peak daytime departures are 0917, 0937, 0957 then 1023, every 20 minutes to 1143, 1207, 1227, 1247, 1307 then 1337, 1357, 1417, 1437, 1500, 1530, 1550, 1617. Very much 'up to every 20 minutes' rather than 'every 20 minutes'.

Services 54 and 104 'Thinned Out'

Circular services 54/104 operated by East Yorkshire Buses between Hull Paragon Interchange and Cottingham Castle Hill Hospital were 'thinned out' from Sunday 15th February.

On service 54, Monday to Friday morning departures from Castle Hill were reduced from 0535, 0558, 0621, 0650 and 0710 to 0540, 0630 and 0700. On Saturdays the 0707, 0746, 0814 and 0840 journeys were consolidated into 0654, 0754 and 0834 departures. In the other direction, the Monday to Friday 0535 and 0600 departures from Paragon Interchange were withdrawn, leaving a gap between 0515 and 0620, whilst on Saturdays the 0630 and 0710 services have been replaced by a 0615 departure from Paragon Interchange.

Turning to the 104, the first Monday to Friday morning service from Castle Hill at 0528 was withdrawn, first service now at 0557. The 0614 and 0644 departures have been merged into a 0637 service. From Paragon Interchange, the 0520, 0545, 0610 and 0625 departures Monday to Friday have been reduced to 0505, 0550 and 0620 services, with similar reductions on Saturdays consolidating 0630, 0705 and 0735 journeys into 0620 and 0745 departures.

Across both services, there is an increase in the number of gaps of more than 30 minutes in the half hourly Monday to Saturday daytime timetable. Taking service 104 as an example, Monday to Friday from Paragon Interchange, departures were even interval every half hour from 0905 to 1505, then 1540, 1610, 1645, 1715, 1745 and 1825. Now it's 0900, 0930, 1005, 1035, 1105, 1133, 1211, 1241, 1311, 1345, 1420, 1450, 1530, 1610, 1635, 1710, 1750 and 1830. A reduction from 19 to 18 departures overall in the 0900 to 1830 time period.

In line with other Anlaby Road services operated by East Yorkshire Buses, the 54 now operates directly into the Interchange via Park Street on inbound journeys, whilst the 104 now uses Park Street on outbound journeys from the Interchange.

East Yorkshire Spring Bank West and Willerby Road Changes

East Yorkshire Buses amended their Spring Bank West and Willerby Road services 35 and 51 on Sunday 15th February.

On service 35 between Hull and Willerby, departures from Hull Paragon Interchange now operate directly to Spring Bank via Park Street as opposed to using Ferensway and Blundell's Corner. This is in line with changes to East Yorkshire's other Spring Bank service, the 104, and is a return to the route used by East Yorkshire when Paragon Interchange first opened. Only one stop is missed on Spring Bank - within walking distance of either the Interchange or the next stop westbound on Spring Bank - and I'd argue the time saving justifies it.

The 35 has a slightly reduced Monday to Friday early morning service. The first departures from Willerby at 0546 and 0624 are merged into a 0600 service and the first departure from Hull Paragon Interchange is now at 0640 rather than 0605. On Saturday mornings the 0654 first service from Willerby is now at 0710 and the 0630 first service from Hull is now at 0735. 

Service 51 between Hull and Wymersley Road also has a new route in Hull City Centre; in line with other East Yorkshire Anlaby Road services, inbound journeys now route directly to Paragon Interchange, omitting the City Centre Loop. At the other end of the route, the 51 no longer operates via Wymersley Road and Wold Road in both directions, instead operating a loop via Willerby Road, Wymersley Road and Wold Road back to Willerby Road. For the section of Willerby Road between County Road and Wymersley Road that is a large increase in service provision.

Three morning journeys into Hull on service 51 now start back at Willerby Square, bringing back memories of the old service 34 which combined what are now the 35 and 51 at lower demand times of day. Departures from Willerby are at 0618, 0648 and 0708 Monday to Friday, and 0658, 0925 and 0945 Saturdays, and in part compensate for the 35's early morning reductions. The first morning departure from Hull on Saturdays is now an hour later at 0735 rather than 0635 and a number of 25 minute gaps between services have been introduced into the every 20 minute Saturday daytime frequency.

New Route for the Hessle Town Service

Hessle Town Service 183, operated by East Yorkshire Buses for East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hessle Town Council was revised from Wednesday 18th February. It continues to operate five journeys Wednesday and Friday mornings/early afternoon. The changes were due to "customer and stakeholder requests".

Previously the 183 departed Hessle Square and operated via Butterfield Road, Ferry Road, Station Road, Chestnut Avenue, Davenport Avenue, Woodfield Lane, Heads Lane and Jenny Brough Lane to Northwood Drive and Greenfield Avenue before returning back along Jenny Brough Lane and parts of Heads Lane. The 183 then operated via Tranby Avenue, Barrow Lane and Swanland Road to Cemetery Corner before turning north up Beverley Road to Darleys Roundabout. From Darleys, the 183 used to operate along Boothferry Road and First Lane to Sainsbury's, before operating back to Hessle Square, then back to Sainsbury's and back once again to Hessle Square.

The 183 now starts from Sainsbury's, operates to Hessle Square then briefly picks up it's old route to Station Road. From Station Road, the 183 now operates via Southfield/Hessle Station to Woodfield Lane, with Chestnut Avenue and Davenport Avenue now unserved. From Woodfield Avenue the old route is again followed until Cemetery Corner, where services now turn south to Hessle Square. Boothferry Road and First Lane are therefore also no longer served by the 183. After Hessle Square the return to Sainsbury's is via Priory Park and Ride, for access to the Aldi store opposite.

EDIT - As kindly pointed out in the comments below, there is an error in the description of the old route above. At Cemetery Corner it turned south to Hessle Square before double backing on itself to Cemetery Corner and onwards to Darleys Roundabout. So the new route follows the old route from Woodfield Avenue to Hessle Square.