Info of the Tees Valley changes, effective 2 November 2025 have been posted by Arriva: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...y-&-whitby
We will be making changes to some of our services in Tees Valley and Whitby so that they better reflect how customers are using our buses.
Middlesbrough Area
Service 8 Middlesbrough – Netherfields
Will run to a revised timetable. Mon–Fri daytime buses will run up to every 15 minutes.
Service 9 Middlesbrough – Overfields
Timetable revised to improve punctuality.
Services 17A/17B Middlesbrough – Thornaby – Stockton
Timetable revised to improve punctuality.
Service 63 Middlesbrough – Redcar
Revised timetable. Mon–Fri daytime buses will run up to every 15 minutes.
Service 805 Brambles Farm – Swans Corner
The full service is been withdrawn. The alternative service are services 5 & 5A.
Service X3 Middlesbrough – Lingdale
Minor late afternoon changes are being made. New later through journey will depart Lingdale at 16:54 to Middlesbrough.
Services X4/X4A Middlesbrough – Redcar – Loftus – Whitby
Sunday journeys between Redcar & Whitby continue through winter. The service will be every 30 minutes plus a new later Sunday evening journey will now depart Whitby at 19:38 to Middlesbrough.
Regional / Longer Distance
Service X12 Middlesbrough – Durham – Newcastle
This service will see an early morning change the 06:41am from Coxhoe has been extended to start at Sedgefield 06.28am for earlier Durham arrival.
Service X22 Middlesbrough – Stockton – Peterlee
Due to low passenger demand, most journeys will now run Stockton to Peterlee only.
Whitby & Scarborough Area
Services X93/X94 Middlesbrough – Guisborough – Whitby – Scarborough
X94 is been withdrawn for winter and will restart in April 2026. The evening & Sunday journeys (introduced in April) will continue through winter. Based on customer feedback. the service will also now stop at Swans Corner in both directions.
Whitby Park & Ride P1 & P2
Will stop for the winter months and restart in April 2026
Durham changes
Not posted by Arriva yet, but there's variations submitted for services: 6, 22, 23, 24, 43, X46, 48 & 49/49A from 2 November 2025 as well.
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