First 156 Bus: Start of Service

The first 156 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 156 bus of the day leaves Wimbledon Bus Station at 05:30 towards Vauxhall Bus Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 156 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 156 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Vauxhall Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Wimbledon Bus Station E	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Wimbledon Station P	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Alexandra Road / Wimbledon Stn A	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Wimbledon Magistrates Court	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Strathearn Road HE	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Avondale Road HF	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Gap Road / Plough Lane HG	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Pitt Crescent HH	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Wimbledon Park / Arthur Road H	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Stroud Road J	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Penwith Road K	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Lavenham Road H	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Southfields Academy J	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Standen Road K	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
The Park Tavern L	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Broomhill Road	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Wandsworth / Southside W	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Wandsworth Plain G	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Wandsworth Town Hall N	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
East Hill / Alma Road A	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Marcilly Road B	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Plough Road C	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Clapham Junction Station D	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Lavender Hill Police Station K	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Battersea Arts Centre A	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Tipthorpe Road B	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Cedars Road G	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Queenstown Road / Wandsworth Road Q	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Prairie Street R	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Silverthorne Road S	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Queenstown Road Station K	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Battersea Park Station A	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home J	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Battersea Power Station Y	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Riverlight Quay B	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
United States Embassy C	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
St George Wharf Pier Y	06:22	06:22	06:22	06:22
Vauxhall Bus Station H	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25

To Wimbledon Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Vauxhall Bus Station E	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15
St George Wharf Pier Z	05:17	05:17	05:17	05:17
United States Embassy D	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Riverlight Quay E	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Battersea Power Station W	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home H	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25
Battersea Park Station B	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27
Queenstown Road Station L	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Silverthorne Road T	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Prairie Street U	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Queenstown Road / Wandsworth Road V	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Tipthorpe Road C	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Battersea Arts Centre D	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Lavender Hill Police Station E	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Clapham Junction Station M	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Plough Road	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Brussels Road SA	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Marcilly Road SB	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Huguenot Place / Alma Road SH	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Herndon Road SJ	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Wandsworth Town Hall P	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Wandsworth / Southside U	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
King George's Park H	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Broomhill Road	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
The Park Tavern M	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Standen Road N	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
Southfields Academy P	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Penwith Road R	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Gordondale Road Q	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Wimbledon Park / Arthur Road R	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Pitt Crescent HP	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Plough Lane HQ	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Avondale Road HR	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Strathearn Road HS	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Wimbledon Magistrates Court	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Alexandra Road / Wimbledon Stn B	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Wimbledon Station D	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07

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 156 bus FAQs

What time is the first 156 bus?

The first 156 bus leaves Wimbledon Bus Station at 05:30 towards Vauxhall Bus Station (Mon-Fri). From Vauxhall Bus Station the first bus is at 05:15. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 156 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 156 bus leaves Wimbledon Bus Station at 05:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 156 bus start from?

The 156 starts from Wimbledon Bus Station and runs to Vauxhall Bus Station, and in the other direction from Vauxhall 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.

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