Precise Route Mapping for All Bus & Coach Services in the UK & Ireland
Routelines: Visualise & Analyse Bus and Coach Networks
Basemap’s Routelines provides digitised bus and coach route lines, intelligently mapped using a road-derived shortest path between stop sequences. Designed for GIS professionals, transport planners, and accessibility analysts, Routelines delivers detailed network insights for England, Scotland, and Wales.
Key Features
✅ Comprehensive Coverage – Includes full bus and coach data for England, Scotland, and Wales, sourced from the latest TNDS/NCSD public transport datasets.
✅ Detailed Frequency Analysis – Understand service frequencies with 12 weekly time periods, allowing you to track how transport services change throughout the day.
✅ Multi-Visualisation Capabilities – Analyse operator territories, funded vs. commercial routes, and service density with intuitive mapping options.
✅ Perfect for TRACC – Enhance travel time maps by overlaying bus networks onto TRACC-generated contours for a clearer picture of accessibility.
Flexible Data Access Options
📌 Full GB Dataset – Download the complete dataset for Great Britain, mapped to the latest OS Open Roads (available in MapInfo or ESRI formats).
📌 Custom Area Downloads – Use Basemap DataCutter to extract route lines for specific geographic areas as needed.
📌 Bespoke Route Line Data – Integrate with more accurate client road networks, including OS MasterMap ITN, HERE, and other premium datasets for enhanced precision.
📌 Frequency Maps – Receive pre-generated frequency maps as image files, making it easy to visualise service intensity.
With Basemap Routelines, you get accurate, customisable, and insightful public transport visualisations, helping you make better-informed transport decisions.