First 25 Bus: Start of Service
The first 25 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 25 bus of the day leaves Hainault Street at 04:10 towards Holborn Circus (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 25 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 25 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Holborn Circus
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainault Street V | 04:10 | 04:10 | 04:10 | 04:10 |
| Redbridge Central Library Q | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 |
| Ilford Broadway L | 04:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 |
| Chapel Road Y | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 |
| Dersingham Avenue A | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 |
| Little Ilford Lane B | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 |
| Rabbits Road C | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 |
| First Avenue D | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 |
| High Street North F | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 |
| Woodgrange Park Station G | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 |
| Shrewsbury Road | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 |
| Katherine Road | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 |
| Green Street Q | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 |
| Woodgrange Road E | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 |
| Sprowston Road R | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Margery Park Road S | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 |
| Atherton Leisure Centre | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 |
| Water Lane / University of East London MS | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hosp K | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 |
| Stratford Bus Station E | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
| Stratford High St / Carpenters Road J | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 |
| Warton Road K | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Abbey Lane L | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Bow Flyover P | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 |
| Bow Church J | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Bow Church Station B | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Bow Road Station Z | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 |
| Coborn Road K | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Mile End Station C | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Regents Canal F | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Queen Mary / University of London E | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Ocean Estate F | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Stepney Green Station G | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Stepney Green H | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Booth Memorial S | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Sidney Street F | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp A | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| The East London Mosque K | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Pimlico Academy Library & Waes K | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Aldgate East Station J | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| Aldgate Station R | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| St Katharine Cree W | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| St Mary Axe Z | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Bank Station / Cornhill E | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Poultry / Bank Station L | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Bread Street SN | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| St Paul's Station SQ | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| City Thameslink Station | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Snow Hill HS | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Holborn Circus | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
To Hainault Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn Circus K | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| City Thameslink Station HL | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| King Edward Street ST | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| St Paul's Station SY | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 |
| Bank Station / Poultry K | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Bank Station / Cornhill D | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Bishopsgate R | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| St Mary Axe LR | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| St Katharine Cree X | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Aldgate Station | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Aldgate East Station >< E | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Altab Ali Park D | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| The East London Mosque J | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp B | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Booth Memorial G | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Stepney Green A | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Stepney Green Station B | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate C | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 |
| Queen Mary / University of London D | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Regents Canal E | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Mile End Station D | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Coborn Road L | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Bow Road Station Y | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Bow Church Station A | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Bow Church M | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Marshgate Lane W | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Warton Road M | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| Stratford High St Stn / Carpenters Rd N | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 |
| Stratford Bus Station AP | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Stratford Bus Station B | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Stratford Centre / Moorfields Eye Hosp N | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Litchfield Avenue MJ | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Water Lane / University of East London MK | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Atherton Leisure Centre | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Margery Park Road N | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Woodgrange Road F | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Green Street P | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Katherine Road | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Shrewsbury Road | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Woodgrange Park Station H | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
| High Street North E | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| First Avenue K | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Rabbits Road L | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 |
| Seventh Avenue M | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 |
| Little Ilford Lane N | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 |
| North Circular Road P | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 |
| Ilford Station / Ilford Hill F | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 |
| Ilford / Chapel Road P | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 |
| Redbridge Central Library R | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 |
| Hainault Street S | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 |
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 25 bus FAQs
What time is the first 25 bus?
The first 25 bus leaves Hainault Street at 04:10 towards Holborn Circus (Mon-Thu). From Holborn Circus 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 25 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 25 bus leaves Hainault Street at 04:10. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Is there a bus before the first 25?
Before the first 25 of the morning, night bus N25 covers the route through the night. See the N25 route page for its stops and times.
Where does the first 25 bus start from?
The 25 starts from Hainault Street and runs to Holborn Circus, and in the other direction from Holborn Circus. 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 25 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 25 timetable → Live 25 arrivals →