First 153 Bus: Start of Service

The first 153 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 153 bus of the day leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 04:50 towards Liverpool Street Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 153 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 153 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Finsbury Park Interchange ↔ Liverpool Street Station

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Liverpool Street Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Finsbury Park Interchange G	04:50	04:50	06:35
Rock Street P	04:51	04:51	06:36
Finsbury Park Station S	04:52	04:52	06:37
Isledon Road W	04:52	04:52	06:37
Berriman Road NM	04:54	04:54	06:39
Sobell Centre NN	04:55	04:55	06:40
Holloway Road / Camden Road N	04:56	04:56	06:41
Tollington Road S	04:58	04:58	06:43
Holloway Road Station SY	05:00	05:00	06:45
Liverpool Road SX	05:01	05:01	06:46
Lough Road SW	05:02	05:02	06:47
Westbourne Road / Jupiter Way C	05:03	05:03	06:48
Ellington Street / Arundel Square U	05:04	05:04	06:49
Offord Road V	05:05	05:05	06:50
The Hemingford Arms T	05:06	05:06	06:51
Richmond Avenue W	05:07	05:07	06:52
Copenhagen Street X	05:09	05:09	06:54
Barnsbury Road Y	05:10	05:10	06:55
Liverpool Road / Chapel Market W	05:12	05:12	06:57
St John Street / Goswell Road M	05:15	05:15	07:00
Friend Street / Sadler's Wells Theatre UE	05:16	05:16	07:01
Spencer Street / City University UF	05:18	05:18	07:03
Percival Street UH	05:19	05:19	07:04
St John Street / Clerkenwell Road	05:21	05:21	07:06
Goswell Road BS	05:22	05:22	07:07
Baltic Street West BP	05:23	05:23	07:08
Barbican Station BB	05:24	05:24	07:09
Beech Street BN	05:26	05:26	07:11
Finsbury Street R	05:29	05:29	07:14
Finsbury Square / Moorgate K	05:29	05:29	07:14
Eldon Street V	05:31	05:31	07:16
All Hallows Church U	05:33	05:33	07:18
Liverpool Street Station	05:35	05:35	07:20

To Finsbury Park Interchange

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Liverpool Street Station B	05:00	05:00	06:45
Moorgate Station B	05:03	05:03	06:48
Finsbury Street S	05:05	05:05	06:50
Silk Street BM	05:06	05:06	06:51
Barbican Station BA	05:09	05:09	06:54
Clerkenwell Road / Old Street BQ	05:10	05:10	06:55
Clerkenwell Road / St John Street	05:12	05:12	06:57
Aylesbury Street	05:13	05:13	06:58
Percival Street UJ	05:14	05:14	06:59
Spencer Street / City University UK	05:15	05:15	07:00
Rosebery Avenue / Sadler's Wells Theatre UL	05:16	05:16	07:01
St John Street / Goswell Road P	05:18	05:18	07:03
Chapel Market V	05:21	05:21	07:06
Penton Street / Islington Police Station Z	05:22	05:22	07:07
Copenhagen Street G	05:23	05:23	07:08
Hemingford Road U	05:25	05:25	07:10
Richmond Avenue V	05:26	05:26	07:11
The Hemingford Arms S	05:28	05:28	07:13
Westbourne Road / Arundel Square W	05:29	05:29	07:14
Ellington Street X	05:30	05:30	07:15
Westbourne Road / Jupiter Way B	05:31	05:31	07:16
Lough Road Y	05:32	05:32	07:17
Lowther Road SR	05:33	05:33	07:18
Liverpool Road SV	05:35	05:35	07:20
Holloway Road Station SU	05:35	05:35	07:20
Camden Road T	05:37	05:37	07:22
Holloway / Nags Head L	05:38	05:38	07:23
Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head	05:40	05:40	07:25
Hornsey Road NP	05:41	05:41	07:26
Durham Road NT	05:43	05:43	07:28
Fonthill Road X	05:44	05:44	07:29
Finsbury Park Station R	05:45	05:45	07:30
Finsbury Park Interchange AP	05:46	05:46	07:31

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 153 bus FAQs

What time is the first 153 bus?

The first 153 bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 04:50 towards Liverpool Street Station (Mon-Fri). From Liverpool Street Station 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 153 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 153 bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 06:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 153 bus start from?

The 153 starts from Finsbury Park Interchange and runs to Liverpool Street Station, and in the other direction from Liverpool Street 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.

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