Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes
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Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes is the sector of the Stagecoach Group
that operates buses in and around North East Lincolnshire
(England
), serving a population of over 150,000.
It runs town services in its main hubs of Grimsby
and Cleethorpes
, as well as services to Immingham
and nearby villages. Buses operate via the Riverhead bus station, opened in 1989, which is situated next to the Freshney Place Shopping Centre in Grimsby town centre.
Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes is currently undergoing amalgamation with Stagecoach in Lincolnshire
, after Stagecoach Group took over Lincolnshire RoadCar in 2005. MegaRider, DayRider and Family Rider tickets can now be used on former RoadCar services in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.
Following the takeover buses and staff based at the former RoadCar's Grimsby depot, in Garden Street, were transferred to the Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes depot in Victoria Street, although they remain part of the Stagecoach in Lincolnshire section. The Garden Street premises are now used only for the storage of old buses. In 2008 Stagecoach closed its Louth depot and some of the Louth area routes now operate from Grimsby.
In October 2002 arsonists set fire to the bus depot and a number of vehicles were destroyed. Stagecoach brought in buses from other depots to maintain services in the area. For a while local people observed Stagecoach buses, in London red livery, operating on Grimsby-Cleethorpes routes.
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In 1925 Grimsby Corporation bought the tram
way system running within its borough. In 1926 the new company acquired single deck Garrett trolleybus
es and later double deck AEC trolleys. This started the gradual process of replacing the ageing trams with the Grimsby trolleybus system
.
In 1927 Grimsby Corporation Transport bought its first motor buses, these being centre entrance single deck Albions. The first double deck motor bus, an AEC Regent with a centre entrance, was purchased in 1930. About this time other local bus companies were being formed.
Grimsby Corporation introduced motor bus routes to outlying areas of the town and in 1934 bought routes from the Ada bus company and Provincial, thereby extending services to New Waltham/Humberston (route 8) and Waltham (route 9). Following World War Two, routes were further extended to the new housing estates.
Cleethorpes Council introduced motor buses in 1930, operating routes within the town and also to Humberston. A joint service with Grimsby (route 6) ran from Grimsby town centre, along Bargate, Weelsby Road and Clee Road to Cleethorpes Bathing Pool.
In 1936 Cleethorpes took over the tramways within its area and in 1937 tram services run by the two boroughs finally ended, when a second joint service (route 11)
was established along the main road between Grimsby Old Market Place and Cleethorpes Bathing Pool using trolley buses.
In 1959 GCT set up its first joint service with Lincolnshire RoadCar (route 45) from Cleethorpes to Immingham Dock, via Grimsby. After many years of operation RoadCar withdrew from this route. When building began on the Willows Estate in 1968 a second joint service was established on a new route (16) linking the estate with Grimsby town centre.
The last trolleybuses were taken out of service in 1960. During the 1960s the first Fleetline
double deckers arrived. These had the driver inside, with automatic doors opposite where he sat. Later twin door Fleetlines were acquired and these were used to gradually extend the one-person operated bus system to the double deck routes. In 1982 the job of conductor was abolished and GCT went over entirely to driver-only services.
1981 saw GCT change its livery to caramel and cream. In 1986 bus services were deregulated, which resulted in some competition between RoadCar and GCT. RoadCar began running buses from Grimsby town centre to the Grange, Nunsthorpe
and Bradley Park estates, areas previously served only by GCT. In 1987 the fleet colours were changed again, to orange and white.
Resulting from government policy that municipal transport undertakings should be privatised, Grimsby and Cleethorpes councils decided to sell off GCT. Bids submitted included offers from Stagecoach, Yorkshire Rider
and a management/worker team. The Stagecoach bid was accepted and in November 1993 Stagecoach Group bought the company, which was renamed Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes, part of the East Midlands division.
and Grimsby-Bradley Cross Roads, was renumbered as 13/14. This was done to avoid confusion between route 3F and Stagecoach in Lincolnshire routes 3, 3A and 3B, which run into the area from Lincoln.
Services on 13/14 were increased from a daytime frequency of 15 minutes to 10 minutes, while evening services were changed from hourly to half-hourly (Monday to Saturday). There were also changes to the Sunday timetable and new, low-floor buses were introduced to benefit the elderly and disabled. In 2010 the Saturday daytime frequency reverted to 15 minutes, although the weekday frequency remains 10 minutes.
Also in 2006 the weekday frequency of route 45, to Immingham, was altered from 30 to a 20 minutes, starting at Grimsby Tesco, Victoria Street, instead of Cleethorpes. However in 2009 the daytime frequency reverted to 30 minutes, with the terminus being changed again to start at Grimsby bus station. Extensions to Barton (45B - which replaced route 250), Habrough (45H), and the Millennium Inorganic Chemical plant (45M) were introduced. Route 7 was altered to serve Franklin College
, with some runs extending to Laceby village.
In 2010 route 45B was discontinued (except for one evening peak time journey) and service 250 was reintroduced to serve Barton and the nearby villages. The 45H was also reduced to a peak time only service and route 150 was altered to include Habrough. The 45 now ends at South Killingholme and the 45M extension has been retained. Some early morning runs continue to operate from Cleethorpes. Route 16 (Grimsby, Wybers Wood to Asda) was changed from a 12 minute to 15 minute frequency and a Sunday service was introduced on 7 route between Grimsby Town Centre and Grange Estate only. Furthermore all Grimsby depot services still operating on the Lincolnshire RoadCar operating license were transferred onto the Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport operating license.
, Barton and the Humber Bridge
to Hull
. In 2005 Stagecoach announced it was to withdraw the service, but after local media pressure and discussions with the relevant authorities, the withdrawal was delayed and in 2006 cancelled. In 2010 a Sunday and bank holiday service was introduced. This service consists of one journey in each direction and is run from the Stagecoach in Hull depot.
In 2011 the Flyer changed over to low-floor operation, with four MAN ALX300s coming from Manchester, to replace the Wright Endurance's that were previously working the service. The route also underwent some minor timetable changes.
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
that operates buses in and around North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), serving a population of over 150,000.
It runs town services in its main hubs of Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
and Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
, as well as services to Immingham
Immingham
Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...
and nearby villages. Buses operate via the Riverhead bus station, opened in 1989, which is situated next to the Freshney Place Shopping Centre in Grimsby town centre.
Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes is currently undergoing amalgamation with Stagecoach in Lincolnshire
Stagecoach in Lincolnshire
Stagecoach Lincolnshire is a bus company, formerly known as Lincolnshire RoadCar, which runs services throughout Lincolnshire.Stagecoach in Lincolnshire is the trading name of the Lincolnshire RoadCar Company Limited, which is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and part of its East Midlands...
, after Stagecoach Group took over Lincolnshire RoadCar in 2005. MegaRider, DayRider and Family Rider tickets can now be used on former RoadCar services in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.
Following the takeover buses and staff based at the former RoadCar's Grimsby depot, in Garden Street, were transferred to the Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes depot in Victoria Street, although they remain part of the Stagecoach in Lincolnshire section. The Garden Street premises are now used only for the storage of old buses. In 2008 Stagecoach closed its Louth depot and some of the Louth area routes now operate from Grimsby.
In October 2002 arsonists set fire to the bus depot and a number of vehicles were destroyed. Stagecoach brought in buses from other depots to maintain services in the area. For a while local people observed Stagecoach buses, in London red livery, operating on Grimsby-Cleethorpes routes.
Grimsby and Cleethorpes Corporations
In 1881 the Portsmouth-based Provincial Tramways Company established a system in Grimsby and Cleethorpes under the management of the Great Grimsby Street Tramways CompanyGrimsby District Light Railway
The Great Grimsby Street Tramways Company was a tramway serving Grimsby and Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, England. It was a subsidiary of the Provincial Tramway Company....
.
In 1925 Grimsby Corporation bought the tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
way system running within its borough. In 1926 the new company acquired single deck Garrett trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es and later double deck AEC trolleys. This started the gradual process of replacing the ageing trams with the Grimsby trolleybus system
Trolleybuses in Grimsby
The Grimsby trolleybus system once served the seaport of Grimsby, in Lincolnshire, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced part of the Grimsby District Light Railway, a tramway that had served both Grimsby and the neighbouring holiday resort of Cleethorpes...
.
In 1927 Grimsby Corporation Transport bought its first motor buses, these being centre entrance single deck Albions. The first double deck motor bus, an AEC Regent with a centre entrance, was purchased in 1930. About this time other local bus companies were being formed.
Grimsby Corporation introduced motor bus routes to outlying areas of the town and in 1934 bought routes from the Ada bus company and Provincial, thereby extending services to New Waltham/Humberston (route 8) and Waltham (route 9). Following World War Two, routes were further extended to the new housing estates.
Cleethorpes Council introduced motor buses in 1930, operating routes within the town and also to Humberston. A joint service with Grimsby (route 6) ran from Grimsby town centre, along Bargate, Weelsby Road and Clee Road to Cleethorpes Bathing Pool.
In 1936 Cleethorpes took over the tramways within its area and in 1937 tram services run by the two boroughs finally ended, when a second joint service (route 11)
Trolleybuses in Cleethorpes
The Cleethorpes trolleybus system once served the holiday resort of Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire, England. Opened on , it replaced part of the Grimsby District Light Railway, a tramway that had served both Cleethorpes and the neighbouring seaport of Grimsby...
was established along the main road between Grimsby Old Market Place and Cleethorpes Bathing Pool using trolley buses.
Grimsby-Cleethorpes Joint Transport Company
In 1956 the Grimsby company introduced the first one-person operated service on its Corporation Road route 1, using new twin entrance single deckers. In 1957 both councils merged their bus companies to form Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport, run by a joint committee. The crimson/cream livery of Grimsby and the blue/grey colours of Cleethorpes were replaced with the blue and cream of the new company. The Cleethorpes depot at Pelham Road was closed down, the buses and staff moving to the Grimsby depot in Victoria Street.In 1959 GCT set up its first joint service with Lincolnshire RoadCar (route 45) from Cleethorpes to Immingham Dock, via Grimsby. After many years of operation RoadCar withdrew from this route. When building began on the Willows Estate in 1968 a second joint service was established on a new route (16) linking the estate with Grimsby town centre.
The last trolleybuses were taken out of service in 1960. During the 1960s the first Fleetline
Daimler Fleetline
The Daimler Fleetline is a rear-engined double-decker bus chassis built between 1960 and 1973 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and from 1973 until 1980 in Farington, Lancashire, England. However, the last complete vehicle did not enter service until 1983...
double deckers arrived. These had the driver inside, with automatic doors opposite where he sat. Later twin door Fleetlines were acquired and these were used to gradually extend the one-person operated bus system to the double deck routes. In 1982 the job of conductor was abolished and GCT went over entirely to driver-only services.
1981 saw GCT change its livery to caramel and cream. In 1986 bus services were deregulated, which resulted in some competition between RoadCar and GCT. RoadCar began running buses from Grimsby town centre to the Grange, Nunsthorpe
Nunsthorpe
Nunsthorpe is a suburb and housing estate in the western part of Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England...
and Bradley Park estates, areas previously served only by GCT. In 1987 the fleet colours were changed again, to orange and white.
Resulting from government policy that municipal transport undertakings should be privatised, Grimsby and Cleethorpes councils decided to sell off GCT. Bids submitted included offers from Stagecoach, Yorkshire Rider
Yorkshire Rider
-History:Yorkshire Rider was formed in 1986, as a result of deregulation of bus services in the UK. The West Yorkshire PTE was no longer allowed to operate buses itself, so an arm's length operating company was created. In 1988 the undertaking became fully privatised when it was subject to an...
and a management/worker team. The Stagecoach bid was accepted and in November 1993 Stagecoach Group bought the company, which was renamed Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes, part of the East Midlands division.
Service alterations
In 2006 Stagecoach received government funding to improve services. The company itself and North East Lincolnshire Council also put money into the project. Circular route 3F/4, which ran between Cleethorpes PierCleethorpes Pier
In the late 19th. century Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England became a popular resort for the large industrial towns of nearby Yorkshire and Lancashire. The Cleethorpes Promenade Pier originally cost £8,000, which was largely financed by railway companies serving the cities of Sheffield...
and Grimsby-Bradley Cross Roads, was renumbered as 13/14. This was done to avoid confusion between route 3F and Stagecoach in Lincolnshire routes 3, 3A and 3B, which run into the area from Lincoln.
Services on 13/14 were increased from a daytime frequency of 15 minutes to 10 minutes, while evening services were changed from hourly to half-hourly (Monday to Saturday). There were also changes to the Sunday timetable and new, low-floor buses were introduced to benefit the elderly and disabled. In 2010 the Saturday daytime frequency reverted to 15 minutes, although the weekday frequency remains 10 minutes.
Also in 2006 the weekday frequency of route 45, to Immingham, was altered from 30 to a 20 minutes, starting at Grimsby Tesco, Victoria Street, instead of Cleethorpes. However in 2009 the daytime frequency reverted to 30 minutes, with the terminus being changed again to start at Grimsby bus station. Extensions to Barton (45B - which replaced route 250), Habrough (45H), and the Millennium Inorganic Chemical plant (45M) were introduced. Route 7 was altered to serve Franklin College
Franklin College, Grimsby
Franklin College is a sixth form college on Chelmsford Avenue in Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire.-Admissions:It is specifically for students aged 16–19 who want to study for A-levels from the whole of North East Lincolnshire, however mature students are also welcome to enrol and evening classes...
, with some runs extending to Laceby village.
In 2010 route 45B was discontinued (except for one evening peak time journey) and service 250 was reintroduced to serve Barton and the nearby villages. The 45H was also reduced to a peak time only service and route 150 was altered to include Habrough. The 45 now ends at South Killingholme and the 45M extension has been retained. Some early morning runs continue to operate from Cleethorpes. Route 16 (Grimsby, Wybers Wood to Asda) was changed from a 12 minute to 15 minute frequency and a Sunday service was introduced on 7 route between Grimsby Town Centre and Grange Estate only. Furthermore all Grimsby depot services still operating on the Lincolnshire RoadCar operating license were transferred onto the Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport operating license.
Routes
- 2: Grimsby bus station - Europarc industrial estate
- 3: Grimsby bus station - Laceby - Market Rasen - LincolnLincoln, LincolnshireLincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
(operated jointly with Lincoln depot) - 7: Laceby - Grimsby, Grange Estate - Cleethorpes, North Sea Lane
- 8: Grimsby bus station - Scartho - New Waltham - Humberston - Cleethorpes, North Sea Lane
- 9/9A: Cleethorpes, North Sea Lane - Grimsby - Scartho - Waltham
- 12: Grimsby, Bradley Park Estate - Cleethorpes - New Waltham - (12W) Waltham
- 13: Cleethorpes Pier - Nunsthorpe - Grimsby, Bradley Cross Roads (evening journeys to Morrisons)
- 14: Cleethorpes Pier - Yarborough Road - Grimsby, Bradley Cross Roads (evening journeys to Morrisons)
- 16: Grimsby, Wybers Wood Estate - Grimsby, Asda
- 17: Cleethorpes - Humberston Fitties holiday camp (summer only)
- 20: Cleethorpes Pier - Grimsby - Europarc industrial estate
- 21: South Killingholme - Immingham - Grimsby - Ross House* (one way only, To Ross House)
- 25: Grimsby bus station - Scartho - Waltham - BinbrookBinbrookBinbrook is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is on the B1203 almost 8 miles northeast of Market Rasen.Previously a larger market town, it now has a population of about 700....
- LudfordLudford, LincolnshireLudford is a village and parish in the English county of Lincolnshire. It comprises the adjacent villages of Ludford Magna and Ludford Parva.-Geography:It lies in East Lindsey, just outside of its bordering region, West Lindsey... - 45: Grimsby bus station - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough - Immingham - South Killingholme. Plus peak time extensions 45B to Barton and 45H to/from Habrough and Ulceby
- 45M: Grimsby bus station - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough - Immingham - MIC plant. Some early morning services operate from Cleethorpes.
- 46: Cleethorpes, North Sea Lane - Grimsby - Willows Estate - Great Coates - Healing - Stallingborough - Immingham County Hotel
- 51: Grimsby bus station - Scartho - LouthLouth, LincolnshireLouth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
- 150: Grimsby - Immingham - Habrough - East HaltonEast HaltonEast Halton is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, close to the Humber Estuary. It is from Immingham and north of the neighbouring village of North Killingholme.The 2001 census recorded a population of 604 people,...
- 250: Grimsby - Immingham - Barton
- 366: Goxhill - Ulceby - Brigg - Scunthorpe. Operates Ulceby to Brigg on Thursdays and Goxhill to Scunthorpe on Saturdays.
- 450: Barton - Worlaby - Brigg
Humber Flyer (X1)
Stagecoach's Grimsby and Hull depots operate the weekday hourly Humber Flyer service from Cleethorpes, via Grimsby, Laceby, Keelby, Humberside AirportHumberside Airport
-Cargo flights:Icelandair Cargo operate a weekly Sunday flight from Keflavík which then departs to Liege-Passenger statistics:-Bus service:An hourly daytime bus service runs from Grimsby and Hull to the airport from Monday to Saturday.-External links:**...
, Barton and the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
to Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
. In 2005 Stagecoach announced it was to withdraw the service, but after local media pressure and discussions with the relevant authorities, the withdrawal was delayed and in 2006 cancelled. In 2010 a Sunday and bank holiday service was introduced. This service consists of one journey in each direction and is run from the Stagecoach in Hull depot.
In 2011 the Flyer changed over to low-floor operation, with four MAN ALX300s coming from Manchester, to replace the Wright Endurance's that were previously working the service. The route also underwent some minor timetable changes.