First 159 Bus: Start of Service

The first 159 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 159 bus of the day leaves Streatham Station at 00:00 towards Oxford Circus Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 159 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 159 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Oxford Circus Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Streatham Station SF	00:00	00:00	00:00	00:00
St Leonard's Church SK	00:01	00:01	00:01	00:01
Becmead Avenue OA	00:04	00:04	00:04	00:04
Kingscourt Road M	00:05	00:05	00:05	00:05
Mount Ephraim Road K	00:06	00:06	00:06	00:06
Streatham Hill Stn / Streatham Hill A	00:08	00:08	00:08	00:08
Barrhill Road S	00:09	00:09	00:09	00:09
Telford Avenue T	00:11	00:11	00:11	00:11
Christchurch Road BS	00:12	00:12	00:12	00:12
Holmewood Road BT	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
New Park Road BU	00:15	00:15	00:15	00:15
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BV	00:16	00:16	00:16	00:16
Blenheim Gardens BW	00:19	00:19	00:19	00:19
Rush Common BY	00:21	00:21	00:21	00:21
Lambeth Town Hall X	00:23	00:23	00:23	00:23
Brixton Station R	00:25	00:25	00:25	00:25
Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station D	00:27	00:27	00:27	00:27
Villa Road RA	00:28	00:28	00:28	00:28
Loughborough Road RB	00:29	00:29	00:29	00:29
Groveway RC	00:30	00:30	00:30	00:30
Hillyard Street RD	00:31	00:31	00:31	00:31
Vassall Road RE	00:32	00:32	00:32	00:32
St Mark's Church H	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
Kennington Park Post Office U	00:36	00:36	00:36	00:36
Windmill Row KP	00:37	00:37	00:37	00:37
Kennington Lane KH	00:39	00:39	00:39	00:39
Fitzalan Street KG	00:40	00:40	00:40	00:40
Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum E	00:41	00:41	00:41	00:41
Lambeth North Station G	00:43	00:43	00:43	00:43
Lower Marsh A	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall D	00:47	00:47	00:47	00:47
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square A	00:51	00:51	00:51	00:51
Horse Guards Parade	00:53	00:53	00:53	00:53
Trafalgar Square T	00:59	00:59	00:59	00:59
Regent Street / St James's Z	01:02	01:02	01:02	01:02
Piccadilly Circus E	01:05	01:05	01:05	01:05
Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store M	01:07	01:07	01:07	01:07
Oxford Circus Station RC	01:09	01:09	01:09	01:09

To Streatham Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Oxford Circus Station RG	00:01	00:01	00:01	00:01
Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store T	00:03	00:03	00:03	00:03
Piccadilly Circus F	00:05	00:05	00:05	00:05
Haymarket / Charles Il Street P	00:08	00:08	00:08	00:08
Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn A	00:09	00:09	00:09	00:09
Whitehall / Trafalgar Square M	00:12	00:12	00:12	00:12
Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue P	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
Horse Guards Parade	00:14	00:14	00:14	00:14
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square G	00:17	00:17	00:17	00:17
St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall E	00:23	00:23	00:23	00:23
Lower Marsh K	00:26	00:26	00:26	00:26
Lambeth North Station A	00:27	00:27	00:27	00:27
Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum S	00:29	00:29	00:29	00:29
Fitzalan Street KF	00:31	00:31	00:31	00:31
Kennington Lane KE	00:32	00:32	00:32	00:32
Windmill Row KQ	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
Kennington Park Post Office X	00:34	00:34	00:34	00:34
St Mark's Church J	00:37	00:37	00:37	00:37
Vassall Road RH	00:39	00:39	00:39	00:39
Groveway RJ	00:41	00:41	00:41	00:41
Loughborough Road RK	00:43	00:43	00:43	00:43
Villa Road RL	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station G	00:45	00:45	00:45	00:45
Brixton Station P	00:47	00:47	00:47	00:47
Rush Common BA	00:49	00:49	00:49	00:49
Brixton Water Lane BB	00:51	00:51	00:51	00:51
Blenheim Gardens BC	00:52	00:52	00:52	00:52
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BD	00:54	00:54	00:54	00:54
New Park Road BE	00:56	00:56	00:56	00:56
Holmewood Road BF	00:57	00:57	00:57	00:57
Streatham Hill / Christchurch Road BH	00:59	00:59	00:59	00:59
Telford Avenue W	01:00	01:00	01:00	01:00
Streatham Hill Stn / Streatham Hill D	01:02	01:02	01:02	01:02
Leigham Court Road F	01:03	01:03	01:03	01:03
Mount Ephraim Road J	01:04	01:04	01:04	01:04
Kingscourt Road L	01:05	01:05	01:05	01:05
Becmead Avenue N	01:06	01:06	01:06	01:06
St Leonard's Church SA	01:09	01:09	01:09	01:09
Streatham Station	01:11	01:11	01:11	01:11

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 159 bus FAQs

What time is the first 159 bus?

The first 159 bus leaves Streatham Station at 00:00 towards Oxford Circus Station (Mon-Thu). From Oxford Circus Station the first bus is at 00:01. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 159 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 159 bus leaves Streatham Station at 00:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Does the 159 run all night?

Yes. The 159 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 159 bus start from?

The 159 starts from Streatham Station and runs to Oxford Circus Station, and in the other direction from Oxford Circus 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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