First 160 Bus: Start of Service
The first 160 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 160 bus of the day leaves Thomas Lane at 05:30 towards Sidcup Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 160 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 160 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Sidcup Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lane Q | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:45 |
| Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall J | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:47 |
| Plassy Road F | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:49 |
| Holy Cross School H | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:50 |
| Sangley Road / St Fillans Road J | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:51 |
| Sandhurst Road / St Andrews Church K | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:54 |
| Minard Road L | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:55 |
| Sandhurst Road / Verdant Lane | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:55 |
| Parkcroft Road J | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:59 |
| Baring Road V | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:01 |
| Woodyates Road K | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:03 |
| Horn Park Lane EL | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 07:04 |
| Sidcup Road EM | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:05 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Eltham Road EN | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:07 |
| Eltham Green School EO | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:09 |
| Churchbury Road EP | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:10 |
| Campfield Road | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:10 |
| Newmarket Green | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 | 07:11 |
| Kingsground / Eltham Palace Road | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:13 |
| Kingsground / Eltham Hill V | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:15 |
| Sherard Road Y | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:16 |
| Eltham High Street / Passey Place L | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:18 |
| Eltham High Street / Pound Place Q | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:19 |
| Southend Crescent / Wythens Walk B | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:22 |
| Holy Trinity Church FA | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:22 |
| Halons Road FB | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:22 |
| Inca Drive FC | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:23 |
| Green Lane FD | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:24 |
| Footscray Rugby Club H | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:25 |
| New Eltham Station / Footscray Road J | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:26 |
| New Eltham Station / Southwood Road L | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:27 |
| Fiveways M | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:28 |
| William Barefoot Drive P | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:29 |
| Montbelle Road | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:30 |
| Edgebury / Domonic Drive P | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:32 |
| Edgebury Primary School U | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:34 |
| Chislehurst / Gordon Arms W | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:36 |
| Loop Road M | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:37 |
| Centre Common Road / War Memorial P | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:39 |
| Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial S | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:39 |
| Ashfield Lane Y | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:41 |
| Beaverwood Road | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:42 |
| Leas Green HK | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:43 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital HJ | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:45 |
| The Green X | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 07:46 |
| Sidcup / Carlton Road R | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:47 |
| Crescent Road N | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:50 |
| Sidcup Station D | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 07:52 |
To Catford Bridge Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcup Station F | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:45 |
| Hatherley Crescent / Sidcup Station H | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:46 |
| Station Road / Crescent Road M | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 06:47 |
| Sidcup / Carlton Road S | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:49 |
| The Green W | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:50 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital HH | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 06:51 |
| Leas Green HL | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 06:53 |
| Beaverwood Road | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:54 |
| Ashfield Lane Z | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:55 |
| Bromley Lane / Chislehurst War Memorial R | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:56 |
| Centre Common Road / War Memorial N | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:57 |
| Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane L | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:59 |
| Chislehurst Sainsbury's A | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 07:00 |
| St Patrick's Church E | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 07:01 |
| Albany Road / Green Lane F | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 07:02 |
| Chislehurst / Gordon Arms G | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 07:03 |
| Edgebury Primary School H | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:05 |
| Mainridge Road N | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:07 |
| Montbelle Road | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 07:09 |
| William Barefoot Drive A | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 07:10 |
| Fiveways C | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:11 |
| New Eltham Station / Southwood Road D | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:13 |
| New Eltham Station / Footscray Road F | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 07:14 |
| Footscray Rugby Club G | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:15 |
| Green Lane FE | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 07:16 |
| Halons Road FF | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:17 |
| Footscray Road / Southend Crescent FG | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:18 |
| Southend Crescent / Southend Close FH | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:18 |
| Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road T | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:19 |
| Eltham High Street / St Mary's Place P | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 | 07:21 |
| Eltham High Street / Passey Place M | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:22 |
| Eltham Church / High Street H | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:23 |
| Kingsground / Eltham Hill U | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 07:24 |
| Kingsground / Eltham Palace Road | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:26 |
| Newmarket Green | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:28 |
| Campfield Road | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:28 |
| Churchbury Road WH | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:29 |
| Eltham Green School WJ | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:30 |
| Middle Park Avenue / Westhorne Avenue WK | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:31 |
| Westhorne Avenue / Eltham Road WL | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:32 |
| Sidcup Road WM | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:33 |
| Alwold Crescent WN | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:34 |
| Woodyates Road L | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:35 |
| Baring Road T | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:38 |
| Parkcroft Road K | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:39 |
| Sandhurst Road / Verdant Lane | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:41 |
| Minard Road V | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:42 |
| Sandhurst Road / St Andrews Church W | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:43 |
| Sandhurst Road / St Fillans Road X | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:45 |
| Holy Cross School Y | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:47 |
| Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall T | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:49 |
| Catford Bridge Station AA | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 07:50 |
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 160 bus FAQs
What time is the first 160 bus?
The first 160 bus leaves Thomas Lane at 05:30 towards Sidcup Station (Mon-Fri). From Sidcup Station the first bus is at 05:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 160 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 160 bus leaves Thomas Lane at 06:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 160 bus start from?
The 160 starts from Thomas Lane and runs to Sidcup Station, and in the other direction from Sidcup 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.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 160 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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