Bus operator Brylaine Travel has confirmed a series of planned and emergency timetable and route changes which will come into effect from Monday 5 January 2026.
The amendments affect several services across the Boston, Spalding and surrounding village areas, with the company confirming that some of the changes are necessary due to an ongoing road closure in Pinchbeck, while others were already planned as part of a wider service review.
In a statement, Brylaine Travel said it had delayed publishing the full details earlier to avoid confusion, as emergency changes linked to the Pinchbeck closure were still being finalised.
A spokesperson for Brylaine Travel said: “Our priority is to minimise disruption, particularly on the B3/X and B9 corridors between Boston and Spalding, where passengers will be most affected.
“This includes services through Pinchbeck, Gosberton and Surfleet, as well as travel to and from Boston, Donington and Spalding schools and colleges.”
Passengers are being urged to carefully review the revised timetables to understand how their journeys may be affected.
Key Service Changes
B3 Service
- Will not serve Gosberton or Surfleet during the Pinchbeck road closure.
- All B3 education pass holders in Gosberton and Surfleet will need to use the B9.
- The service will divert after Wigtoft via the A17 and A16 to Spalding Wardentree Lane.
- B3 will continue to serve Pinchbeck village throughout the day.
- The 14:50 service will now depart at 14:45.
- Passengers may board and alight on Wardentree Lane.
- Students attending Crossgates should make their way to The Bull in Pinchbeck.
B3X Service
- Route and timetable changes have been made to integrate the former B8 service, with minor amendments. Passengers are advised to check the full timetable.
B7 / B7X Services
- B7X 07:40 from Boston will now depart at 07:35.
- B7 08:30 from Skegness will now depart at 09:00.
- B7 16:20 from Boston will now depart at 16:40 from Boston Bus Station and will no longer serve the college. Students should instead use the Marketplace stop.
- The B7X 16:50 from Skegness will be withdrawn and replaced with a B7 service at 16:30, serving villages along the route.
B8 Service
- The B8 will be cancelled and fully integrated into the B3X service.
B9 Service
- Due to the road closure, the B9 will not serve Pinchbeck, except during peak school travel times.
- Students at Crossgates should travel to The Bull in Pinchbeck.
- The route has been diverted via Surfleet Station Road.
- The 08:00 service from Spalding will now run at 07:45 to ensure students reach Donington Cowley on time.
- A new 10:30 journey has been added from Spalding.
- The 07:38 service from Oldrids has been withdrawn and will now be covered by a rerouted B41 serving Old Leake and Giles.
96A Service
- Will now serve Tesco in Mablethorpe.
Brylaine Travel has thanked passengers for their patience and cooperation while these changes are implemented and advises all users to check the updated timetables before travelling.
Full timetable details are available directly from Brylaine Travel.
Yet again your going to be making life a lot harder when you rerouted the Lincoln bus service you devalued the properties in Antons Gowt and made nearly impossible to get to a doctor or dentist even the polling station the new route also puts an extra 15 minutes on the Journey you could have done it one hour through Antons gowt and the other hour on the new route but as per usual the last thing you think about are your customers people now struggle to sell their properties and can’t to get to work at least this time you have announced it though many elderly don’t in fact have the internet never mind Facebook ve spent Christmas in Kent in n a small village their buses are great and run on Sundays and bank holidays all I can say to is try to think of your customers because they are your bread and butter and most of them now truly despise your very name and want another company on your old routs full time not just on Saturdays here’s hoping when we get elections the same ld guard are gone and the needs of all of us are taken into consideration