First 261 Bus: Start of Service

The first 261 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 261 bus of the day leaves Lewisham Station at 05:00 towards Princess Royal University Hospital (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 261 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 261 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Princess Royal University Hospital

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Lewisham Station D	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Belmont Hill N	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03
Belmont Park P	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05
Manor Park Q	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06
Brandram Road R	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08
Dacre Park S	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Lampmead Road L	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12
Burnt Ash Road / Lee Road F	05:14	05:14	05:14	05:14
Handen Road E	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15
Lee Station B	05:17	05:17	05:17	05:17
Westhorne Avenue D	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
St Mildreds Road P	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Harland Road R	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21
Farmcote Road	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23
Heather Road S	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Baring Road / Coopers Lane T	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25
Grove Park Station B	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28
Launcelot Road J	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
Treewall Gardens P	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
New Street Hill Q	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Burnt Ash Lane / Southover R	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Park Avenue S	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Plaistow Green D	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Morgan Road	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Hammelton Road C	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Bromley North Station E	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Queens Gardens T	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Bromley High Street / the Mall X	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Bromley South Station Z	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Cromwell Avenue G	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Wendover Road BA	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Homesdale Road BB	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Southlands Road BA	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Bromley Common / the Crown BB	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Bromley Common / Turpington Lane BL	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Oakley Road / Holy Trinity Church BM	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Bromley Bus Garage BN	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Lakeside Drive	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Farnborough Park HT	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Princess Royal University Hospital HA	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59

To Lewisham Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Princess Royal University Hospital HA	04:20	04:20	04:20	04:20
Farnborough Common / P R U Hospital PD	04:21	04:21	04:21	04:21
Farnborough Park HS	04:22	04:22	04:22	04:22
Lakeside Drive	04:23	04:23	04:23	04:23
Bromley Bus Garage BP	04:25	04:25	04:25	04:25
Bromley Common / Holy Trinity Church BS	04:26	04:26	04:26	04:26
Bromley Common / Turpington Lane BT	04:27	04:27	04:27	04:27
Bromley Common / the Crown BU	04:29	04:29	04:29	04:29
Southlands Road BV	04:31	04:31	04:31	04:31
Homesdale Road BH	04:32	04:32	04:32	04:32
Wendover Road BJ	04:33	04:33	04:33	04:33
Cromwell Avenue TA	04:35	04:35	04:35	04:35
Bromley South Station A	04:36	04:36	04:36	04:36
Elmfield Road / the Mall V	04:38	04:38	04:38	04:38
Queens Gardens Q	04:39	04:39	04:39	04:39
Court Street P	04:41	04:41	04:41	04:41
West Street N	04:43	04:43	04:43	04:43
Hammelton Road B	04:44	04:44	04:44	04:44
Morgan Road	04:45	04:45	04:45	04:45
Plaistow Green C	04:46	04:46	04:46	04:46
Park Avenue H	04:47	04:47	04:47	04:47
Burnt Ash Lane / Southover J	04:48	04:48	04:48	04:48
New Street Hill K	04:49	04:49	04:49	04:49
Treewall Gardens L	04:51	04:51	04:51	04:51
Launcelot Road K	04:52	04:52	04:52	04:52
Grove Park Station L	04:52	04:52	04:52	04:52
St Augustine's Church N	04:54	04:54	04:54	04:54
Baring Road / Coopers Lane P	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55
Heather Road R	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57
Farmcote Road	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59
Harland Road S	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
St Mildreds Road Q	05:01	05:01	05:01	05:01
Westhorne Avenue C	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03
Lee Station A	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04
Micheldever Road G	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05
Burnt Ash Road / Lee Road H	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08
Lampmead Road N	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Dacre Park T	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12
Brandram Road U	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13
Belmont Park V	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15
Marischal Road W	05:17	05:17	05:17	05:17
Belmont Hill M	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
Lewisham Clock Tower P	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19
Lewisham Station AP	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22

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 261 bus FAQs

What time is the first 261 bus?

The first 261 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 05:00 towards Princess Royal University Hospital (Mon-Fri). From Princess Royal University Hospital the first bus is at 04:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 261 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 261 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 261 bus start from?

The 261 starts from Lewisham Station and runs to Princess Royal University Hospital, and in the other direction from Princess Royal University Hospital. 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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