First 122 Bus: Start of Service
The first 122 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 122 bus of the day leaves Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station at 04:45 towards Crystal Palace Parade (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 122 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 122 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Crystal Palace Parade
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station WM | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:44 |
| Greenwich Community College WP | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:45 |
| Maxey Road | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:46 |
| Woolwich Z | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:48 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station J | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:49 |
| Claydown Mews E | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:50 |
| Gunner Lane F | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:51 |
| Nightingale Place G | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:52 |
| Woolwich Common H | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:54 |
| Royal Garrison Church J | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:55 |
| Well Hall Road / Shooters Hill Road WR | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:57 |
| Well Hall Road / Broad Walk WS | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:58 |
| Well Hall Road / Dunblane Road L | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:58 |
| Arbroath Road M | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:00 |
| Well Hall Road / Well Hall Roundabout N | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:00 |
| Elmbrook Gardens P | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:01 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Briset Road R | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:03 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Haimo Road WA | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:04 |
| Green Way WB | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:05 |
| Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue WP | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:06 |
| Cedarhurst Drive WR | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:10 |
| Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road WS | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:12 |
| Courtlands Avenue WT | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:14 |
| Weigall Road WU | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:15 |
| Cambridge Drive X | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:16 |
| Lee Green J | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:18 |
| Lampmead Road N | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:19 |
| Dacre Park T | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:21 |
| Brandram Road U | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:22 |
| Belmont Park V | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:24 |
| Marischal Road W | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:25 |
| Belmont Hill M | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:26 |
| Lewisham Centre X | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:28 |
| Morley Road Y | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:29 |
| Wearside Road HD | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:31 |
| Ladywell Station HC | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:32 |
| Prendergast School H | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:34 |
| Adelaide Avenue / St Margaret's Road J | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:37 |
| Braxfield Road K | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:37 |
| Dalrymple Road L | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:38 |
| Crofton Park Station M | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:40 |
| Brockley Jack N | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:40 |
| Maclean Road HP | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:41 |
| Brockley Rise / Chandos HH | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:43 |
| Duncombe Hill HK | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:43 |
| Brockley Park B | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:44 |
| Brockley Rise / Cranston Road C | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:45 |
| Forest Hill Fire Station N | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:46 |
| Waldram Park Road J | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:47 |
| Forest Hill Station / Waldram Crescent K | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:49 |
| Forest Hill Station / Devonshire Road F | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:50 |
| Forest Hill Pools | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:51 |
| Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue M | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:52 |
| Sydenham School P | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:54 |
| Sydenham / the Woodman R | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:55 |
| Peak Hill Z | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:56 |
| Sydenham Station / Kirkdale F | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:57 |
| Sydenham Station / Westwood Hill C | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:58 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls Gdst X | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 05:59 |
| Charleville Circus Y | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:00 |
| Crystal Palace Park Road Z | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:01 |
| Crystal Palace Parade / Fountain Drive T | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:03 |
| Crystal Palace Parade / College Road S | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:04 |
| Crystal Palace Parade A | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:05 |
To Plumstead Bus Garage
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace Parade B | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Crystal Palace Parade / College Road V | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Crystal Palace Park Road U | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Charleville Circus V | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls Gdst W | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Sydenham Station / Westwood Hill D | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Sydenham Station / Kirkdale E | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Peak Hill Y | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Sydenham / the Woodman E | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Sydenham Police Station K | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue N | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Forest Hill Pools | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Forest Hill Station / Dartmouth Road E | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Waldram Park Road L | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Forest Hill Fire Station | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Stanstead Road / Colfe Road D | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| Brockley Park A | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Duncombe Hill HL | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park HC | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| Maclean Road HN | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Brockley Jack CQ | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Crofton Park Station A | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Beecroft Road B | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Dalrymple Road C | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 |
| Roundel Close E | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Adelaide Avenue / Montague Avenue F | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| Prendergast School G | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Ladywell Station HA | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Wearside Road HB | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HL | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Lewisham Centre V | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Belmont Hill N | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 |
| Belmont Park P | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Manor Park Q | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Brandram Road R | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Dacre Park S | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Lampmead Road L | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Lee Green / the Old Tigers Head K | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Cambridge Drive W | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Weigall Road EA | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Courtlands Avenue EB | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road EC | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| Sutcliffe Park ED | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 |
| Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue EE | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Green Way EH | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Haimo Road EJ | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Briset Road E | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Kidbrooke Lane F | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Elmbrook Gardens G | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Dickson Road H | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Arbroath Road J | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Well Hall Road / Dunblane Road K | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Well Hall Road / Broad Walk WX | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Academy Road / Shooters Hill Road WY | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Royal Garrison Church A | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Ha Ha Road B | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Gunner Lane C | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
| Naafi Messing Store D | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station N | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Woolwich Station K | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
| Maxey Road | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| Plumstead Bus Garage A | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
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 122 bus FAQs
What time is the first 122 bus?
The first 122 bus leaves Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station at 04:45 towards Crystal Palace Parade (Mon-Fri). From Crystal Palace Parade the first bus is at 05:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 122 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 122 bus leaves Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station at 04:44. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 122 bus start from?
The 122 starts from Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station and runs to Crystal Palace Parade, and in the other direction from Crystal Palace Parade. 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 122 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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