First 126 Bus: Start of Service

The first 126 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 126 bus of the day leaves Ringers Road at 05:25 towards Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 126 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 126 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Ringers Road ↔ Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Ringers Road C	05:25	05:25	07:15
Elmfield Road / the Mall V	05:26	05:26	07:16
Queens Gardens Q	05:27	05:27	07:17
Court Street P	05:29	05:29	07:19
West Street N	05:31	05:31	07:21
Hammelton Road B	05:32	05:32	07:22
Morgan Road	05:33	05:33	07:23
Plaistow Green C	05:34	05:34	07:24
Park Avenue H	05:35	05:35	07:25
Burnt Ash Lane / Southover J	05:35	05:35	07:25
New Street Hill K	05:37	05:37	07:27
Treewall Gardens L	05:39	05:39	07:29
Launcelot Road K	05:39	05:39	07:29
Grove Park Station L	05:40	05:40	07:30
Chinbrook Road / Baring Road G	05:41	05:41	07:31
Amblecote Road H	05:42	05:42	07:32
Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road A	05:43	05:43	07:33
Lambscroft Avenue C	05:44	05:44	07:34
Henry Cooper Way D	05:46	05:46	07:36
Duddington Close E	05:46	05:46	07:36
Court Farm Road F	05:48	05:48	07:38
Beaconsfield Road A	05:49	05:49	07:39
Dunkery Road / Ravensworth Road B	05:50	05:50	07:40
Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road C	05:50	05:50	07:40
Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road MJ	05:52	05:52	07:42
Mottingham / Prince of Wales MK	05:53	05:53	07:43
Court Road / Mottingham Road ML	05:54	05:54	07:44
Mottingham Station MN	05:56	05:56	07:46
Royal Blackheath Golf Club	05:58	05:58	07:48
Eltham High Street / Roper Street O	06:01	06:01	07:51
Eltham High Street / Pound Place S	06:02	06:02	07:52
Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road U	06:02	06:02	07:52

To Ringers Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Holy Trinity Church FA	05:30	05:30	06:50
Southend Crescent / Southend Close FH	05:30	05:30	06:50
Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road T	05:32	05:32	06:52
Eltham High Street / St Mary's Place P	05:33	05:33	06:53
Eltham High Street / Passey Place M	05:35	05:35	06:55
Eltham Church / Court Yard K	05:35	05:35	06:55
Royal Blackheath Golf Club	05:37	05:37	06:57
Mottingham Station MD	05:39	05:39	06:59
Mottingham Road / Court Road ME	05:41	05:41	07:01
Mottingham / Prince of Wales MF	05:43	05:43	07:03
Mottingham Road / Ravensworth Road MH	05:44	05:44	07:04
Dunkery Road / Mottingham Road R	05:45	05:45	07:05
Dunkery Road / Ravensworth Road S	05:46	05:46	07:06
Beaconsfield Road T	05:47	05:47	07:07
Court Farm Road G	05:48	05:48	07:08
Duddington Close H	05:49	05:49	07:09
Henry Cooper Way J	05:50	05:50	07:10
Marvels Lane Primary School K	05:50	05:50	07:10
Marvels Lane / Chinbrook Road L	05:52	05:52	07:12
Amblecote Road E	05:53	05:53	07:13
Grove Park Station B	05:55	05:55	07:15
Launcelot Road J	05:56	05:56	07:16
Treewall Gardens P	05:57	05:57	07:17
New Street Hill Q	05:59	05:59	07:19
Burnt Ash Lane / Southover R	06:00	06:00	07:20
Park Avenue S	06:01	06:01	07:21
Plaistow Green D	06:02	06:02	07:22
Morgan Road	06:03	06:03	07:23
Hammelton Road C	06:04	06:04	07:24
Bromley North Station D	06:05	06:05	07:25
Queens Gardens T	06:07	06:07	07:27
Bromley High Street / the Mall W	06:09	06:09	07:29
Ringers Road C	06:12	06:12	07:32

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 126 bus FAQs

What time is the first 126 bus?

The first 126 bus leaves Ringers Road at 05:25 towards Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road (Mon-Fri). From Holy Trinity Church 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 126 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 126 bus leaves Ringers Road at 07:15. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 126 bus start from?

The 126 starts from Ringers Road and runs to Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road, and in the other direction from Holy Trinity Church. 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.

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