First 288 Bus: Start of Service

The first 288 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 288 bus of the day leaves Queensbury Morrisons at 05:10 towards Meadfield (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 288 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 288 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Meadfield

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Queensbury Morrisons EF	05:10	05:10	06:20
Queensbury Station AA	05:12	05:12	06:22
Mollison Way H	05:13	05:13	06:23
Bridgewater Gardens J	05:14	05:14	06:24
St Bride's Avenue K	05:15	05:15	06:25
Merlin Crescent	05:17	05:17	06:27
Bacon Lane	05:18	05:18	06:28
Deansbrook Road HC	05:20	05:20	06:30
Spring Villa Road P	05:22	05:22	06:32
Manor Park Crescent H	05:24	05:24	06:34
Edgware Station G	05:25	05:25	06:35
Edgware Bus Station F	05:26	05:26	06:36
Edgware Station / Station Road B	05:27	05:27	06:37
Purcells Avenue P	05:29	05:29	06:39
Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way Q	05:31	05:31	06:41
Wolmer Close S	05:32	05:32	06:42
Bullescroft Road	05:34	05:34	06:44
Glengall Road	05:35	05:35	06:45
Meadfield	05:36	05:36	06:46

To Queensbury Morrisons

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Meadfield	05:27	05:25	06:36
Springwood Crescent	05:28	05:26	06:37
Morley Crescent	05:29	05:27	06:38
Aldridge Avenue	05:30	05:28	06:39
Glengall Road	05:31	05:29	06:40
Broadhurst Avenue K	05:33	05:31	06:42
Edgwarebury Lane / Edgware Way G	05:35	05:33	06:44
Edgwarebury Gardens H	05:37	05:35	06:46
Edgware Station G	05:39	05:37	06:48
Edgware Bus Station C	05:40	05:38	06:49
Manor Park Crescent J	05:42	05:40	06:51
Whitchurch Lane N	05:43	05:41	06:52
Deansbrook Road HD	05:45	05:43	06:54
Summit Close	05:46	05:44	06:55
Bacon Lane	05:47	05:45	06:56
Merlin Crescent	05:48	05:46	06:57
St Bride's Avenue L	05:49	05:47	06:58
Bridgewater Gardens M	05:51	05:49	07:00
Mollison Way N	05:52	05:50	07:01
Queensbury Station BB	05:53	05:51	07:02
Queensbury Morrisons EF	05:55	05:53	07:04

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 288 bus FAQs

What time is the first 288 bus?

The first 288 bus leaves Queensbury Morrisons at 05:10 towards Meadfield (Mon-Fri). From Meadfield the first bus is at 05:27. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 288 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 288 bus leaves Queensbury Morrisons at 06:20. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 288 bus start from?

The 288 starts from Queensbury Morrisons and runs to Meadfield, and in the other direction from Meadfield. 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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