First 172 Bus: Start of Service

The first 172 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 172 bus of the day leaves Brockley Rise / Chandos at 05:20 towards Aldwych / Drury Lane (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 172 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 172 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Aldwych / Drury Lane

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Brockley Rise / Chandos HJ	05:20	05:20	06:30
Stondon Park / Honor Oak Park HC	05:20	05:20	06:30
Maclean Road HN	05:21	05:21	06:31
Brockley Jack CQ	05:22	05:22	06:32
Crofton Park Station A	05:23	05:23	06:33
Beecroft Road B	05:24	05:24	06:34
Dalrymple Road C	05:25	05:25	06:35
Braxfield Road D	05:26	05:26	06:36
St Andrew's Church / Wickham Road BE	05:27	05:27	06:37
Brockley Station BA	05:28	05:28	06:38
Millmark Grove	05:29	05:29	06:39
Vesta Road G	05:30	05:30	06:40
St Donatts Road H	05:31	05:31	06:41
Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way J	05:32	05:32	06:42
Amersham Road F	05:33	05:33	06:43
Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths X	05:34	05:34	06:44
New Cross Gate Station O	05:35	05:35	06:45
New Cross Bus Garage J	05:37	05:37	06:47
New Cross Road / Besson Street C	05:38	05:38	06:48
Briant Street D	05:39	05:39	06:49
Pomeroy Street W	05:39	05:39	06:49
Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road WA	05:41	05:41	06:51
Commercial Way WB	05:43	05:43	06:53
Peckham Park Road WE	05:44	05:44	06:54
Malt Street WH	05:47	05:47	06:57
Trafalgar Avenue WJ	05:47	05:47	06:57
Dunton Road WN	05:49	05:49	06:59
Old Kent Road / East Street F	05:51	05:51	07:01
Bricklayer's Arms BQ	05:52	05:52	07:02
Bricklayer's Arms / New Kent Road BS	05:53	05:53	07:03
Rodney Place BT	05:54	05:54	07:04
Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road N	05:56	05:56	07:06
Elephant & Castle / London Road A	05:57	05:57	07:07
St George's Circus P	05:59	05:59	07:09
The Old Vic Q	06:00	06:00	07:10
Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road F	06:04	06:04	07:14
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P	06:06	06:06	07:16
Lancaster Place T	06:08	06:08	07:18
Aldwych / Drury Lane E	06:09	06:09	07:19

To Brockley Rise / Chandos

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Aldwych / Drury Lane S	06:05	06:05	07:20
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N	06:08	06:08	07:23
Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road D	06:09	06:09	07:24
The Old Vic S	06:10	06:10	07:25
St George's Circus T	06:13	06:13	07:28
Elephant & Castle / London Road E	06:16	06:16	07:31
Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road J	06:18	06:18	07:33
Rodney Place BA	06:19	06:19	07:34
Bricklayer's Arms / New Kent Road BB	06:20	06:20	07:35
Bricklayer's Arms BK	06:22	06:22	07:37
Old Kent Road / East Street G	06:23	06:23	07:38
Burgess Park / Dunton Road EC	06:25	06:25	07:40
Trafalgar Avenue EE	06:27	06:27	07:42
Malt Street EN	06:28	06:28	07:43
Peckham Park Road EN	06:30	06:30	07:45
Commercial Way EP	06:31	06:31	07:46
Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road	06:33	06:33	07:48
Briant Street F	06:35	06:35	07:50
New Cross Bus Garage G	06:37	06:37	07:52
New Cross Gate Station R	06:39	06:39	07:54
Marquis of Granby T	06:40	06:40	07:55
Shardeloes Road / Lewisham Way K	06:43	06:43	07:58
St Donatts Road L	06:44	06:44	07:59
Vesta Road M	06:45	06:45	08:00
Millmark Grove	06:46	06:46	08:01
Brockley Station BB	06:47	06:47	08:02
St Andrew's Church / Wickham Road BD	06:48	06:48	08:03
Braxfield Road K	06:50	06:50	08:05
Dalrymple Road L	06:50	06:50	08:05
Crofton Park Station M	06:52	06:52	08:07
Brockley Jack N	06:52	06:52	08:07
Maclean Road HP	06:53	06:53	08:08
Brockley Rise / Chandos HE	06:54	06:54	08:09

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 172 bus FAQs

What time is the first 172 bus?

The first 172 bus leaves Brockley Rise / Chandos at 05:20 towards Aldwych / Drury Lane (Mon-Fri). From Aldwych / Drury Lane the first bus is at 06:05. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 172 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 172 bus leaves Brockley Rise / Chandos at 06:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 172 bus start from?

The 172 starts from Brockley Rise / Chandos and runs to Aldwych / Drury Lane, and in the other direction from Aldwych / Drury Lane. 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 172 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.

Full 172 timetable → Live 172 arrivals →