First 1 Bus: Start of Service
The first 1 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 1 bus of the day leaves Royal Free Hospital at 05:00 towards Canada Water Bus Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 1 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 1 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Canada Water Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Free Hospital D | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Rosslyn Hill E | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Haverstock Hill / Pond Street F | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Belsize Park Station L | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Downside Crescent M | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Upper Park Road N | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Haverstock Hill / Steele's Village P | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Chalk Farm Road / Morrisons CE | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Camden Market CP | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Hawley Road M | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Camden Gardens D | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Camden Town Station / Camden Street R | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Camden Town Station / Bayham Street T | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Pratt Street W | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Chenies Place | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 |
| St Pancras International Station S | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| British Library B | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| Upper Woburn Place M | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Tavistock Square N | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Russell Square Station J | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Southampton Row B | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Southampton Row / Theobald's Road X | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Kingsway / Holborn Station M | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Aldwych / Drury Lane S | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road E | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| The Old Vic S | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| St George's Circus T | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road E | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road K | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Rodney Place BA | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Bricklayer's Arms / New Kent Road BC | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Bricklayer's Arms / Tower Bridge Road BH | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 |
| Grigg's Place N | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Fendall Street P | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Spa Road Q | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Alscot Road R | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Harris Academy | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Southwark Park Road / St James's Road PA | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Anchor Street PB | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Lynton Road GS | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn GT | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Beamish House RL | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Corbetts Lane RM | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Warndon Street RN | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Surrey Quays Station S | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Gomm Road P | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
| Canada Water Bus Station D | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
To South End Green
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Water Bus Station C | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Hothfield Place E | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Surrey Quays Shopping Centre J | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Surrey Quays Station L | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Warndon Street Q | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 |
| Corbetts Lane RE | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn RF | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Lynton Road GP | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Anchor Street GQ | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Southwark Park Road / St James's Road PG | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Reverdy Road PH | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Alscot Road U | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Spa Road V | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Grange Road / Caledonian Market J | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Bricklayer's Arms / Tower Bridge Road BJ | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| Bricklayer's Arms / New Kent Road BS | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 |
| Rodney Place BT | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road N | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road A | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| St George's Circus P | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| The Old Vic Q | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Waterloo Station / Tenison Way K | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Lancaster Place T | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Aldwych / Kingsway F | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Holborn Station N | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
| Southampton Row / Theobald's Road Y | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Russell Square Station H | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 |
| Tavistock Square K | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 |
| Upper Woburn Place / Euston Road L | 06:29 | 06:29 | 06:29 | 06:29 |
| Euston Station / Eversholt Street A | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 |
| Aldenham Street T | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 |
| Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library F | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 |
| Camden High Street J | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 |
| Camden Town Station X | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 |
| Hartland Road / Camden Market CQ | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 |
| Chalk Farm Station CC | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 |
| Steele's Road / Steele's Village Q | 06:46 | 06:46 | 06:46 | 06:46 |
| Belsize Park Station K | 06:49 | 06:49 | 06:49 | 06:49 |
| Rosslyn Hill G | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:50 |
| Royal Free Hospital C | 06:51 | 06:51 | 06:51 | 06:51 |
| South End Green X | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First 1 bus FAQs
What time is the first 1 bus?
The first 1 bus leaves Royal Free Hospital at 05:00 towards Canada Water Bus Station (Mon-Thu). From Canada Water Bus Station the first bus is at 05:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 1 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 1 bus leaves Royal Free Hospital at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Is there a bus before the first 1?
Before the first 1 of the morning, night bus N1 covers the route through the night. See the N1 route page for its stops and times.
Where does the first 1 bus start from?
The 1 starts from Royal Free Hospital and runs to Canada Water Bus Station, and in the other direction from Canada Water Bus Station. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 1 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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