First 253 Bus: Start of Service

The first 253 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 253 bus of the day leaves Hackney Central Station at 05:26 towards Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 253 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 253 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Hackney Central Station J	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs Station L	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Mare Street / Narrow Way R	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28
Hackney Baths U	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Glenarm Road Z	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Clapton Girls' Academy L	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Clapton Pond H	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Lea Bridge Roundabout M	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road O	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Clapton Station P	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Rossington Street UE	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Cazenove Road UF	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Jessam Avenue UH	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Forburg Road UJ	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Clapton Common CU	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Stamford Hill Broadway CV	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge CW	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Stamford Hill Station CX	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Cranwich Road CY	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Bethune Road W	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Seven Sisters Road / Amhurst Park U	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Woodberry Grove V	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Manor House Station H	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Portland Rise R	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
Alexandra Grove P	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road M	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Finsbury Park Station S	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Isledon Road T	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Berriman Road NM	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Sobell Centre NN	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Holloway Road R	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Caledonian Road X	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Hillmarton Road M	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Hilldrop Road A	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Brecknock Road B	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Camden Park Road C	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Sandall Road D	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Murray Street	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
Camden Road Station F	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Camden Town Station / Camden Street R	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
Camden Town Station / Bayham Street T	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Pratt Street W	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library G	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16

To Hackney Central Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Camden Town / Camden Road N	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25
Camden Road Station G	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
St Pancras Way E	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28
Murray Street	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
Sandall Road E	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Torriano Avenue F	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Brecknock Road G	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Hilldrop Road H	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Hillmarton Road K	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Chambers Road L	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Holloway / Nags Head C	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Seven Sisters Road / Nag's Head H	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Hornsey Road NP	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Durham Road NT	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Fonthill Road X	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Finsbury Park Station R	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road L	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Alexandra Grove Q	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Manor House Station D	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Woodberry Grove G	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Bethune Road T	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Cranwich Road CP	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Stamford Hill Station CQ	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Stamford Hill CR	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Stamford Hill Broadway CS	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Clapton Common CT	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Osbaldeston Road UA	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Jessam Avenue UB	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Rossington Street UD	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Clapton Station A	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Lea Bridge Roundabout B	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Clapton Pond E	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Millfields Road G	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
Clapton Girls' Academy N	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
Hackney Baths V	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Clapton Square S	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Pembury Circus Y	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
Hackney Central Station T	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16

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 253 bus FAQs

What time is the first 253 bus?

The first 253 bus leaves Hackney Central Station at 05:26 towards Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library (Mon-Thu). From Camden Town / Camden Road the first bus is at 05:25. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 253 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 253 bus leaves Hackney Central Station at 05:26. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 253?

Before the first 253 of the morning, night bus N253 covers the route through the night. See the N253 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 253 bus start from?

The 253 starts from Hackney Central Station and runs to Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library, and in the other direction from Camden Town / Camden 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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