First 197 Bus: Start of Service

The first 197 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 197 bus of the day leaves Peckham Bus Station at 04:40 towards Fairfield Halls (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 197 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 197 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Fairfield Halls

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Peckham Bus Station E	04:40	04:40	04:40
The Aylesham Centre N	04:43	04:43	04:43
Peckham Rye Station V	04:43	04:43	04:43
Nigel Road EA	04:45	04:45	04:45
Peckham Rye / East Dulwich Road WN	04:47	04:47	04:47
The Gardens WQ	04:48	04:48	04:48
Barry Road / Peckham Rye WS	04:49	04:49	04:49
Upland Road WT	04:49	04:49	04:49
Underhill Road DZ	04:51	04:51	04:51
Goodrich Road DD	04:52	04:52	04:52
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DE	04:53	04:53	04:53
Upland Road DF	04:54	04:54	04:54
Overhill Road DH	04:55	04:55	04:55
Grove Tavern MA	04:55	04:55	04:55
Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MD	04:56	04:56	04:56
Horniman Museum ME	04:58	04:58	04:58
Forest Hill Station / London Road A	04:59	04:59	04:59
Forest Hill Pools	05:00	05:00	05:00
Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue M	05:01	05:01	05:01
Sydenham School P	05:03	05:03	05:03
Sydenham / the Woodman R	05:04	05:04	05:04
Peak Hill Z	05:05	05:05	05:05
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale F	05:06	05:06	05:06
Cricketers Walk B	05:07	05:07	05:07
St Christopher's Hospice L	05:08	05:08	05:08
Springfield Road M	05:09	05:09	05:09
Thicket Road N	05:10	05:10	05:10
High Street / Penge West Station C	05:12	05:12	05:12
High Street / Maple Road D	05:13	05:13	05:13
High Street / Green Lane F	05:13	05:13	05:13
Penge / Pawleyne Arms H	05:14	05:14	05:14
Avenue Road J	05:15	05:15	05:15
Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road K	05:16	05:16	05:16
Anerley Road / Worbeck Road L	05:17	05:17	05:17
Anerley / the Mitre M	05:18	05:18	05:18
Derwent Road N	05:19	05:19	05:19
Selby Road P	05:20	05:20	05:20
Sunnybank	05:21	05:21	05:21
Portland Road / Norwood Jct Station P	05:22	05:22	05:22
Harrington Road PM	05:24	05:24	05:24
South Norwood Leisure Centre PL	05:25	05:25	05:25
Croydon Arena WK	05:26	05:26	05:26
Woodside Green WE	05:27	05:27	05:27
Blackhorse Lane WB	05:28	05:28	05:28
Northway Road	05:30	05:30	05:30
Burnham Gardens	05:32	05:32	05:32
Gordon Crescent	05:33	05:33	05:33
Lower Addiscombe Road	05:34	05:34	05:34
Leslie Grove	05:35	05:35	05:35
Cross Road E0	05:36	05:36	05:36
Addiscombe Road E5	05:38	05:38	05:38
East Croydon Station E7	05:39	05:39	05:39
Fairfield Halls Z1	05:40	05:40	05:40

To Peckham Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Park Lane / Fairfield Halls KA	04:52	04:52	04:52
Fairfield Halls KC	04:53	04:53	04:53
Cherry Orchard Rd / East Croydon Stn E4	04:56	04:56	04:56
Cross Road E9	04:57	04:57	04:57
Leslie Grove	04:58	04:58	04:58
Gordon Crescent	04:59	04:59	04:59
Northway Road	05:01	05:01	05:01
Blackhorse Lane WA	05:02	05:02	05:02
Woodside Green WD	05:03	05:03	05:03
Spring Lane WH	05:04	05:04	05:04
Croydon Arena WJ	05:05	05:05	05:05
South Norwood Leisure Centre PH	05:06	05:06	05:06
Harrington Road PG	05:08	05:08	05:08
Doyle Road R	05:09	05:09	05:09
Norwood Junction Station T	05:10	05:10	05:10
Sunnybank	05:12	05:12	05:12
Selby Road A	05:14	05:14	05:14
Anerley / the Mitre B	05:15	05:15	05:15
Samos Road C	05:15	05:15	05:15
Croydon Road / Elmers End Road D	05:16	05:16	05:16
Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road E	05:16	05:16	05:16
Avenue Road F	05:17	05:17	05:17
Penge / Pawleyne Arms G	05:18	05:18	05:18
High Street / Maple Road E	05:20	05:20	05:20
High Street / Penge West Station B	05:21	05:21	05:21
Thicket Road P	05:22	05:22	05:22
St Christopher's Hospice J	05:23	05:23	05:23
Border Road K	05:24	05:24	05:24
Cricketers Walk A	05:25	05:25	05:25
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale E	05:26	05:26	05:26
Peak Hill Y	05:27	05:27	05:27
Sydenham / the Woodman E	05:28	05:28	05:28
Sydenham School L	05:30	05:30	05:30
Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue N	05:31	05:31	05:31
Forest Hill Pools	05:32	05:32	05:32
Forest Hill Station / London Road D	05:33	05:33	05:33
Honor Oak Road C	05:34	05:34	05:34
Horniman Museum MH	05:35	05:35	05:35
Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MJ	05:36	05:36	05:36
Grove Tavern MK	05:37	05:37	05:37
Overhill Road DJ	05:38	05:38	05:38
Upland Road DK	05:39	05:39	05:39
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DL	05:40	05:40	05:40
Etherow Street DB	05:41	05:41	05:41
Goodrich Road DC	05:41	05:41	05:41
Underhill Road DG	05:43	05:43	05:43
Upland Road WD	05:44	05:44	05:44
Peckham Rye / Barry Road WE	05:45	05:45	05:45
The Gardens WF	05:45	05:45	05:45
Peckham Rye / East Dulwich Road WL	05:46	05:46	05:46
Nigel Road WM	05:48	05:48	05:48
Heaton Road X	05:49	05:49	05:49
Peckham Rye Station U	05:50	05:50	05:50
The Aylesham Centre M	05:51	05:51	05:51
Peckham Bus Station	05:53	05:53	05:53

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 197 bus FAQs

What time is the first 197 bus?

The first 197 bus leaves Peckham Bus Station at 04:40 towards Fairfield Halls (Mon-Fri). From Park Lane / Fairfield Halls the first bus is at 04:52. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 197 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 197 bus leaves Peckham Bus Station at 04:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 197 bus start from?

The 197 starts from Peckham Bus Station and runs to Fairfield Halls, and in the other direction from Park Lane / Fairfield Halls. 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?

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