Yes, used to be the perfect tourist route before it dropped The City bit
Introduced in August 1906 by the London General Omnibus Company, London's Route 11 is one of the oldest continuously operating bus routes in the city. Historically dubbed the "celebrity" or "spies'" route, it evolved from a long cross-town connection into a famed central London landmark connector.Historical Timeline & Routing1906 Origins: Started operations, later stretching out to run between Shepherd's Bush and Liverpool Street by mid-century.The Classic Mid-Century Path (1941–1970s): Ran daily via Shepherd’s Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham, Chelsea (King's Road), Sloane Square, Victoria, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, the Strand, St Paul’s Cathedral, and Bank to Liverpool Street Station.Vehicle Milestones: Upgraded through various iconic eras including Leyland LBs (1922), Leyland Titans (1949), standard RT types in the 1950s, and Routemasters later on.Modern Cutbacks: The eastern end was scaled back from Liverpool Street to Parliament Square/Waterloo, and western extensions were trimmed back to start at Fulham Broadway rather than Shepherd's Bush
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