53 Market Rasen ↔ Riverhead Exchange
Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 06:45, last bus 19:15. 24 journeys on weekdays.
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
| Market Place (adj) | 07:40 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 18:15 | 19:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Tavern (opp) | 07:48 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 18:22 | 19:22 |
| Salutation Inn (opp) | 07:52 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:26 | 19:26 |
| Butter Market (adj) | 07:55 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:29 | 19:29 |
| Letter Box (opp) | 07:59 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:33 | 19:33 |
| Caistor Road (o/s 70) | 08:08 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:41 | 19:41 |
| Bradley Inn (opp) | 08:14 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:46 | 19:46 |
| First Avenue (opp) | 08:19 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:24 | 18:50 | 19:50 |
| Riverhead Exchange (Stand L) | 08:25 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:55 | 19:55 |
Route map
All stops on route 53
53 towards Riverhead Exchange
- Lady Frances Drive (opp) Market Rasen
- Market Place (adj) Market Rasen
- Fern Drive (adj) Market Rasen
- Low Road (adj) Osgodby
- Hope Tavern (opp) Holton le Moor
- Holton Road Garage (adj) Nettleton
- Salutation Inn (opp) Nettleton
- Bus Shelter (adj) Caistor
- South Dale (opp) Caistor
- Butter Market (adj) Caistor
- Letter Box (opp) Cabourne
- Layby (NE-bound) Swallow
- Grimsby Road A46 (o/s 146) Laceby
- Caistor Road (o/s 70) Laceby
- Church Lane (adj) Laceby
- Business Park (opp) Laceby
- George Butler Close (opp) Laceby
- Morrisons (o/s) Bradley
- Bradley Inn (opp) Bradley
- Brocklesby Road (adj) Grange
- Crowland Avenue (adj) Grange
- Laceby Road (NE-bound) Grange
- Winchester Avenue (opp) Grange
- Walmsgate (opp) Grange
- Norwich Avenue (adj) Grange
- Carnarvon Avenue (adj) Grange
- First Avenue (opp) Grange
- Eastwood Avenue (opp) Nuns Corner
- Grimsby Institute (o/s) Nuns Corner
- Westlands Avenue (adj) Bargate
- Pelham Road (adj) Bargate
- Abbey Road (opp) Bargate
- Yarborough Hotel (opp) Grimsby
- Riverhead Exchange (Stand L) Grimsby
53 towards Market Rasen
- Riverhead Exchange (Stand L) Grimsby
- St James Church Stop 2 (opp) Grimsby
- Pelham Road (opp) Bargate
- Abbey Road (adj) Bargate
- St Martins Prep School (adj) Bargate
- Laceby Road (o/s 11) Nuns Corner
- First Avenue (adj) Grange
- Carnarvon Avenue (opp) Grange
- Walmsgate (adj) Grange
- Norwich Avenue (opp) Grange
- Laceby Road (SW-bound) Grange
- Winchester Avenue (adj) Grange
- Crowland Avenue (opp) Grange
- Brocklesby Road (opp) Grange
- Bradley Inn (o/s) Bradley
- Morrisons (opp) Bradley
- George Butler Close (adj) Laceby
- Church Lane (opp) Laceby
- Grimsby Road A46 (opp 146) Laceby
- Caistor Road (o/s 63) Laceby
- Layby (SW-bound) Swallow
- Letter Box (adj) Cabourne
- Bus Shelter (adj) Caistor
- South Dale (opp) Caistor
- Butter Market (adj) Caistor
- Salutation Inn (adj) Nettleton
- Holton Road Garage (opp) Nettleton
- Hope Tavern (adj) Holton le Moor
- Low Road (opp) Osgodby
- Fern Drive (opp) Market Rasen
- Lady Frances Drive (adj) Market Rasen
- Market Place (opp) Market Rasen
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Newcastle and Newcastle given service number 53 / 54 effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Bexhill and Eastbourne given service number 53 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Newcastle and Newcastle given service number 53 / 54 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 Jan 2026 Operating between Oswestry and Ellesmere given service number 53 effective from 03 January 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 53 bus?
The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 53 bus?
The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 53 bus cost?
The 53 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 53 bus?
The 53 is operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.