If you could give bus routes “line names” like the tube.....

[busman]

Some strap lines for route marketing:

25: “From rags to riches”: serves poorest boroughs and ends in one of the richest. Also passes through places teaming with fabric shops and ends up in financial services territory.

264: “From the cradle to the grave.....and beyond!” St George’s Hospital, London Cemetary, Croydon.

284: “Lewisham ‘till I die”. Branded to promote route loyalty among Lewisham residents.

386: “The Black Wool Line”. The black sheep of the Woolwich to Blackheath/ Woolwich to Greenwich bus family, it meanders around the borough like a lost sheep. With a good shepherd, it would get you home a lot faster than it does. The 386 constantly lives in the shadow of its sibling the 380 (who is always in and out of prison). That tells you all you need to know about this shady route.

[rif153]

452 - the round the corner links route

[route53]

202: The half 75, half 108B line

Since the 202 between Blackheath and Catford used to be the 75 while between Catford and Crystal Palace it used to be the 108B

[busaholic]

96 : the Woolford Line, guaranteed to get Eastenders fans on board.

[Volvo]

Jul 31, 2019 17:26:17 GMT vjaska said:

2 - The Victoria Line
45 - The “Should of been left as it was” line
109 - The A23 Crawler

I nearly swore when I read the one about A23 crawler, that is one of the funniest things I have heard in my near 30 year history.

[M1104]

1 - the number 1 route in London

[Deleted]

549- The just in case the central line Woodford to Loughton screws up Line. ( any other use?)
66- Not the famous route but still cool line.
191- it's that bloody Hertford Road AGAIN Line.
282- we're coming from hospital, we're going to hospital Line.
H13- Start to finish it's quicker to walk Line.

[MrMaguire]

Aug 6, 2019 8:55:37 GMT M1104 said:

1 - the number 1 route in London

But they run it like number 2.

[kmkcheng]

Aug 6, 2019 9:09:16 GMT @michaellevenson said:

H13- Start to finish it's quicker to walk Line.

Same could apply to the 224 which could also be called the Just Can’t Shake that view of Wembley Stadium line

[Deleted]

256- The not going to Romford Havering Line.
276- The ubiquitous Newham and Hackney Line.

[rif153]

88 - The Fields to Common line

[Volvo]

H12 - the roundabout

[ThinLizzy]

I've got a few names for the 5, many unpublishable but we'll keep it to the "thank goodness I don't have to get on that any more line"

[rif153]

Aug 6, 2019 13:33:08 GMT Volvo said:

H12 - the roundabout

I think some of the routes serving Thamesmead would have something to say about that

[busman]

19 - The Fishing line (FINSbury, BATTER - SEA)
211 - The Water Hammer Line. Serving Waterloo, the plumber’s favourite.
472 - Greenwich Waterfront Transit (call it by its proper name)
482 - Air India (Heathrow to India for £1.50)