First 123 Bus: Start of Service
The first 123 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 123 bus of the day leaves Turnpike Lane Bus Station at 00:02 towards Hainault Street (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 123 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 123 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Hainault Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnpike Lane Bus Station T | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Westbury Avenue Baptist Church | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Lordship Lane NE | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Westbury Avenue / Lordship Lane ND | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| The Roundway / West Arm LA | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Waltheof Avenue LB | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre LC | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Mount Pleasant Road LD | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Bruce Castle Park & Museum M | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Elmhurst Road N | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Bruce Grove Station P | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Tottenham Police Station DA | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Tottenham High Road Y | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Park View Road Z | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Tottenham Hale Bus Station | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Mill Mead Road H | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Blackhorse Rd Stn / Blackhorse Lane BD | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| King Edward Road BU | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Higham Hill Road M | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Wolsey Avenue N | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery BE | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Bromley Road BF | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Waltham Forest Town Hall BP | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Waltham Forest College BR | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| St John's Road BQ | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Wood Street A | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Hale End Road L | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Beacontree Avenue M | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Woodford New Road N | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Waterworks Corner P | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| High Road South Woodford Q | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Maybank Road G | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Charlie Browns Roundabout H | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Lechmere Approach E | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Northview Drive F | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Woodford / Roding Lane North WA | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Claybury Broadway WB | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Lord Avenue WD | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Longwood Gardens WE | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Highwood Gardens WH | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Glenwood Gardens WP | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Gants Hill Station / Woodford Avenue WQ | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CH | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Mornington Avenue CJ | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Bethell Avenue VA | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Valentines Park VB | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Northbrook Road VC | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Coventry Road VJ | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Ilford Station D | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Ilford / Chapel Road P | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Redbridge Central Library R | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Hainault Street S | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 |
To Turnpike Lane Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainault Street W | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Redbridge Central Library Q | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| High Road Ilford M | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Beal Road VL | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Northbrook Road VM | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Valentines Park VP | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Bethell Avenue VR | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Beehive Lane CM | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CN | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Gants Hill Station / Woodford Avenue WS | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Wycombe Road WT | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Beehive Lane WJ | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Grasmere Gardens WK | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Woodford Bridge Road WL | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Woodford / Roding Lane South WN | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Woodford Trading Estate Q | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Charlie Browns Roundabout R | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Chigwell Road S | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Mulberry Way T | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| High Road South Woodford P | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Waterworks Corner Q | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Woodford New Road R | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Hillcrest Road S | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Hale End Road T | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Wood Street F | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Thorpe Coombe Hospital BS | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Waltham Forest Town Hall BT | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Hoe Street / the Bell BZ | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Bromley Road BC | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Lloyd Park / William Morris Gallery BD | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Wolsey Avenue R | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Higham Hill Road S | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Century Road T | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Pretoria Avenue BJ | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Blackhorse Rd Stn / Blackhorse Lane BC | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Ferry Lane Industrial Estate BG | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Bream Close | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Mill Mead Road J | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Tottenham Hale Bus Station D | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Park View Road X | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Tottenham Police Station F | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Bruce Grove Station J | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Bruce Grove Station K | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Elmhurst Road L | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Bruce Castle Park & Museum LE | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre LH | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Awlfield Avenue LJ | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Waltheof Avenue LK | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| The Roundway / West Arm LL | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Boundary Road NV | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Westbury Avenue Baptist Church | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Turnpike Lane Station P | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Turnpike Lane Station Y | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
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 123 bus FAQs
What time is the first 123 bus?
The first 123 bus leaves Turnpike Lane Bus Station at 00:02 towards Hainault Street (Mon-Thu). From Hainault Street the first bus is at 00:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 123 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 123 bus leaves Turnpike Lane Bus Station at 00:02. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 123 run all night?
Yes. The 123 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 123 bus start from?
The 123 starts from Turnpike Lane Bus Station and runs to Hainault Street, and in the other direction from Hainault Street. 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 123 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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