First 236 Bus: Start of Service
The first 236 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 236 bus of the day leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 04:35 towards Hackney Wick (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 236 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 236 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Hackney Wick
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Park Interchange H | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 |
| City & Islington College N | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 |
| Brownswood Road / Finsbury Park Road EA | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 |
| Queen's Drive PA | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Kings Crescent Estate PJ | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Highbury Quadrant PQ | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Balfour Road / Crowfield House PW | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Balfour Road / Athenaeum Court | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Beresford Road CL | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Newington Green NK | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 |
| Matthias Road NC | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 |
| Boleyn Road | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Crossway / Kingsland High Street U | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Shacklewell Lane X | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Ridley Road Market P | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 |
| Graham Road T | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Queensbridge Road / Forest Road U | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Richmond Road V | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 |
| Middleton Road QB | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Brownlow Road QC | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Pownall Road / Regents Court QD | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Laxfield Court | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Trederwen Road | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Broadway Market LN | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 |
| King Edward's Road LP | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Mare Street / Well Street LC | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| St Thomas's Square LQ | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Hackney Town Hall A | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Morning Lane / Trelawney Estate D | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Homerton Terrace S | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Fenn Street C | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Homerton Hospital / Homerton Row D | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 |
| Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street E | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Glyn Road L | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Adley Street A | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| Kingsmead Estate B | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Lee Conservancy Road / Poplar Close C | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Crowfoot Close D | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Trowbridge Estate Q | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Hackney Wick | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
To Finsbury Park Interchange
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowbridge Estate P | 03:55 | 03:55 | 03:55 | 03:55 |
| Crowfoot Close E | 03:56 | 03:56 | 03:56 | 03:56 |
| Poplar Close F | 03:56 | 03:56 | 03:56 | 03:56 |
| Kingsmead Estate N | 03:58 | 03:58 | 03:58 | 03:58 |
| Marsh Hill P | 03:59 | 03:59 | 03:59 | 03:59 |
| Glyn Road M | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 |
| Brooksby's Walk / Homerton Station HB | 04:02 | 04:02 | 04:02 | 04:02 |
| Homerton Hospital F | 04:02 | 04:02 | 04:02 | 04:02 |
| Banister House A | 04:04 | 04:04 | 04:04 | 04:04 |
| Ponsford Street T | 04:06 | 04:06 | 04:06 | 04:06 |
| Trelawney Estate C | 04:08 | 04:08 | 04:08 | 04:08 |
| St Thomas's Square LU | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 |
| Well Street LB | 04:12 | 04:12 | 04:12 | 04:12 |
| Broadway Market LM | 04:14 | 04:14 | 04:14 | 04:14 |
| Trederwen Road | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 |
| Pownall Road / Laxfield Court | 04:17 | 04:17 | 04:17 | 04:17 |
| Regents Court QJ | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 |
| Queensbridge Road / Brownlow Road QK | 04:19 | 04:19 | 04:19 | 04:19 |
| Middleton Road QL | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 |
| Richmond Road J | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 |
| Dalston Lane K | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 |
| Graham Road M | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 |
| Ridley Road Market N | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 |
| Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street W | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 |
| Crossway Z | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 |
| Boleyn Road | 04:29 | 04:29 | 04:29 | 04:29 |
| Matthias Road ND | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 |
| Newington Green NE | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 |
| Beresford Road CN | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Balfour Road / Lexfield House | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Balfour Road / Crowfield House PS | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Highbury Quadrant PT | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Kings Crescent Estate PU | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Brownswood Road PV | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 |
| Brownswood Road / Green Lanes PC | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 |
| Queen's Drive PB | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| Monsell Road EL | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 |
| Rock Street P | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
| Finsbury Park Interchange AP | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
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 236 bus FAQs
What time is the first 236 bus?
The first 236 bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 04:35 towards Hackney Wick (Mon-Thu). From Trowbridge Estate the first bus is at 03:55. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 236 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 236 bus leaves Finsbury Park Interchange at 04:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 236 bus start from?
The 236 starts from Finsbury Park Interchange and runs to Hackney Wick, and in the other direction from Trowbridge Estate. 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 236 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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