First 228 Bus: Start of Service

The first 228 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 228 bus of the day leaves Central Middlesex Hospital at 04:20 towards Chippenham Road / Shirland Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 228 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 228 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Central Middlesex Hospital ↔ Chippenham Road / Shirland Road

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Chippenham Road / Shirland Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Central Middlesex Hospital C	04:20	04:20	05:25
Barretts Green Road U	04:21	04:21	05:26
Waxlow Road PN	04:22	04:22	05:27
Harlesden Station HB	04:24	04:24	05:29
Fairlight Avenue HE	04:25	04:25	05:30
Willesden County Court T	04:26	04:26	05:31
Harlesden Jubilee Clock W	04:27	04:27	05:32
Willesden Junction Station M	04:28	04:28	05:33
Webb Place S	04:29	04:29	05:34
Old Oak Common Railway Depots T	04:31	04:31	05:36
The Fairway A	04:34	04:34	05:39
East Acton Station / Erconwald Street B	04:36	04:36	05:41
Westway D	04:37	04:37	05:42
East Acton Lane / Old Oak Road J	04:38	04:38	05:43
Hemlock Road W	04:39	04:39	05:44
Steventon Road OA	04:40	04:40	05:45
Uxbridge Road OB	04:41	04:41	05:46
Wormholt Road LA	04:42	04:42	05:47
Adelaide Grove LB	04:43	04:43	05:48
Ellerslie Road LT	04:46	04:46	05:51
Queens Park Rangers Football Stadium LP	04:47	04:47	05:52
Mandela Close LQ	04:48	04:48	05:53
White City Station WA	04:50	04:50	05:55
White City Bus Station WJ	04:53	04:53	05:58
Shepherd's Bush Station D	04:57	04:57	06:02
Royal Crescent HJ	04:59	04:59	06:04
Norland Square HK	05:00	05:00	06:05
Holland Park Station HL	05:02	05:02	06:07
Ladbroke Square Gardens HN	05:04	05:04	06:09
Blenheim Crescent PR	05:07	05:07	06:12
Ladbroke Grove Station A	05:08	05:08	06:13
Chesterton Road D	05:09	05:09	06:14
St Charles Square F	05:10	05:10	06:15
Barlby Road M	05:12	05:12	06:17
Kensal House R	05:13	05:13	06:18
Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's T	05:14	05:14	06:19
Fifth Avenue Z	05:16	05:16	06:21
Third Avenue P	05:18	05:18	06:23
Portnall Road R	05:19	05:19	06:24
Great Western Road / Elgin Avenue D	05:20	05:20	06:25
Elgin Avenue / Harrow Road E	05:21	05:21	06:26
Elgin Avenue / Chippenham Road MP	05:22	05:22	06:27
Chippenham Road / Shirland Road MR	05:23	05:23	06:28

To Central Middlesex Hospital

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Chippenham Road / Shirland Road MM	05:10	05:10	05:39
Westminster Registration Office H	05:12	05:12	05:41
Ashmore Road S	05:13	05:13	05:42
Second Avenue T	05:14	05:14	05:43
Fifth Avenue / Queen's Park Library Y	05:15	05:15	05:44
Ladbroke Grove / Kilburn Lane V	05:16	05:16	05:45
Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's U	05:19	05:19	05:48
Kensal House S	05:20	05:20	05:49
Barlby Road N	05:21	05:21	05:50
St Charles Square E	05:22	05:22	05:51
Chesterton Road C	05:23	05:23	05:52
Ladbroke Grove Station B	05:24	05:24	05:53
Elgin Crescent PF	05:26	05:26	05:55
Ladbroke Square Gardens HS	05:27	05:27	05:56
Holland Park HA	05:29	05:29	05:58
Holland Park Station HB	05:29	05:29	05:58
Norland Square HC	05:31	05:31	06:00
Royal Crescent HD	05:32	05:32	06:01
Shepherd's Bush Station A	05:34	05:34	06:03
White City Bus Station WG	05:38	05:38	06:07
White City Station WE	05:41	05:41	06:10
Queens Park Rangers Football Club LU	05:43	05:43	06:12
Ellerslie Road LS	05:45	05:45	06:14
Adelaide Grove LH	05:47	05:47	06:16
Galloway Road LJ	05:47	05:47	06:16
Wormholt Road LK	05:48	05:48	06:17
Uxbridge Road OG	05:50	05:50	06:19
St Saviour's Church OH	05:51	05:51	06:20
Hilary Road U	05:52	05:52	06:21
Old Oak Common Lane / Savoy Circus K	05:54	05:54	06:23
The Fairway M	05:56	05:56	06:25
Long Drive N	05:57	05:57	06:26
Old Oak Common Railway Depots C	06:00	06:00	06:29
Old Oak Lane / Atlas Road J	06:01	06:01	06:30
Webb Place K	06:02	06:02	06:31
Willesden Junction Station L	06:03	06:03	06:32
Acton Lane R	06:04	06:04	06:33
Willesden County Court S	06:05	06:05	06:34
Fairlight Avenue HF	06:06	06:06	06:35
Harlesden Station HA	06:07	06:07	06:36
Waxlow Road PA	06:08	06:08	06:37
Barretts Green Road W	06:10	06:10	06:39
Central Middlesex Hospital B	06:12	06:12	06:41

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 228 bus FAQs

What time is the first 228 bus?

The first 228 bus leaves Central Middlesex Hospital at 04:20 towards Chippenham Road / Shirland Road (Mon-Fri). From Chippenham Road / Shirland Road the first bus is at 05:10. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 228 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 228 bus leaves Central Middlesex Hospital at 05:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 228 bus start from?

The 228 starts from Central Middlesex Hospital and runs to Chippenham Road / Shirland Road, and in the other direction from Chippenham Road / Shirland Road. 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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