First 397 Bus: Start of Service
The first 397 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 397 bus of the day leaves Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's at 06:00 towards The Broadway (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 397 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 397 timetable with every departure of the day.
To The Broadway
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's CB | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 |
| Rowden Road CT | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| Higham Station Avenue | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:03 |
| Leonard Road | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:04 |
| Hampton Road W | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:06 |
| Hall Lane L | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:07 |
| Chingford Mount E | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 |
| Alpha Road A | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:09 |
| Chingford Old Church X | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:10 |
| Kings Road / Friday Hill GQ | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:19 |
| Balgonie Road GS | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| Station Road / the Green L | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:21 |
| Buxton Road H | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Chingford Station F | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:24 |
| Bury Road | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 07:25 |
| Seymour Court GH | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:27 |
| Newlands Road FA | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:28 |
| Forest Road FB | 06:29 | 06:29 | 06:29 | 07:29 |
| Bancroft's School FC | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| Whitehall Road / Bancrofts School FJ | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| Knighton Lane FK | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:32 |
| Stag Lane | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 |
| Russell Road | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 |
| Cricket Ground | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 07:34 |
| North Farm | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 07:36 |
| Spring Grove | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 07:37 |
| Upper Park | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:38 |
| Loughton Station A | 06:40 | 06:40 | 06:40 | 07:40 |
| Sainsbury's | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:41 |
| The Crown | 06:42 | 06:42 | 06:42 | 07:42 |
| Forest Road | 06:43 | 06:43 | 06:43 | 07:43 |
| Traps Hill | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:44 |
| Loughton Library & Town Hall | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:45 |
| Church Lane | 06:46 | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:46 |
| Oak View School | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 07:47 |
| The Murray Hall | 06:48 | 06:48 | 06:48 | 07:48 |
| Epping Forest College | 06:51 | 06:51 | 06:51 | 07:51 |
| Torrington Drive | 06:53 | 06:53 | 06:53 | 07:53 |
| Burton Road | 06:55 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:55 |
| The Broadway | 06:57 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:57 |
To Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Broadway | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:10 |
| Epping Forest College | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:11 |
| The Murray Hall | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:13 |
| Oak View School | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:14 |
| Church Lane | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 |
| Loughton Library & Town Hall | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 |
| Traps Hill | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:16 |
| Forest Road | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:18 |
| Loughton Station C | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| The Crown | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:21 |
| Sainsbury's | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:21 |
| The Crescent | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Spring Grove | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 07:23 |
| North Farm | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:24 |
| Cricket Ground | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:26 |
| Russell Road | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:26 |
| Stag Lane | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:27 |
| Knighton Lane FN | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:28 |
| Bancroft's School FU | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| Forest Road FV | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 07:31 |
| Whitehall Lane FW | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:32 |
| Seymour Court GM | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 |
| Bury Road | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:35 |
| Station Road / Chingford Station E | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:36 | 07:36 |
| Stanley Road G | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 07:37 |
| Station Road / the Green K | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:38 |
| Balgonie Road GA | 06:39 | 06:39 | 06:39 | 07:39 |
| Whitehall Road GV | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:41 |
| Alpha Road B | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:50 |
| Hall Lane J | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 07:52 |
| Larkswood Road U | 06:53 | 06:53 | 06:53 | 07:53 |
| Ainslie Wood Road V | 06:54 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 07:54 |
| Leonard Road | 06:55 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:55 |
| Higham Station Avenue | 06:56 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 07:56 |
| Rowden Park Gardens CC | 06:57 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:57 |
| Walthamstow Stadium CD | 06:58 | 06:58 | 06:58 | 07:58 |
| Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's CB | 06:59 | 06:59 | 06:59 | 07:59 |
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 397 bus FAQs
What time is the first 397 bus?
The first 397 bus leaves Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's at 06:00 towards The Broadway (Mon-Fri). From The Broadway the first bus is at 06:10. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 397 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 397 bus leaves Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's at 07:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 397 bus start from?
The 397 starts from Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's and runs to The Broadway, and in the other direction from The Broadway. 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 397 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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