First 61 Bus: Start of Service

The first 61 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 61 bus of the day leaves Chislehurst / Gordon Arms at 05:35 towards Bromley North Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 61 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 61 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Bromley North Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Chislehurst / Gordon Arms X	05:35	05:35	05:35	06:35
Loop Road M	05:36	05:36	05:36	06:36
Centre Common Road / War Memorial P	05:38	05:38	05:38	06:38
Royal Parade Q	05:38	05:38	05:38	06:38
Manor Park Road	05:39	05:39	05:39	06:39
St Pauls Cray Road / Leesons Hill DB	05:41	05:41	05:41	06:41
Orpington Road J	05:43	05:43	05:43	06:43
Birchwood Road K	05:43	05:43	05:43	06:43
Chislehurst Road / Poverest Road L	05:44	05:44	05:44	06:44
The Chenies M	05:45	05:45	05:45	06:45
Willett Way N	05:46	05:46	05:46	06:46
Perry Hall School P	05:47	05:47	05:47	06:47
Mountview Road J	05:48	05:48	05:48	06:48
High Street / Carlton Parade P	05:49	05:49	05:49	06:49
High Street / Church Hill W	05:51	05:51	05:51	06:51
Walnuts Centre U	05:52	05:52	05:52	06:52
High Street / Orpington War Memorial S	05:54	05:54	05:54	06:54
Tubbenden Lane J	05:56	05:56	05:56	06:56
Orpington Station A	05:58	05:58	05:58	06:58
Pound Court Drive CA	05:59	05:59	05:59	06:59
Crofton Road / Crofton Lane CB	06:00	06:00	06:00	07:00
Oakwood Road / St Paul's Church CC	06:01	06:01	06:01	07:01
Glyndebourne Park CD	06:02	06:02	06:02	07:02
Crofton Road / Starts Hill Road HL	06:04	06:04	06:04	07:04
Locksbottom / St Michael's Church HK	06:05	06:05	06:05	07:05
Farnborough Park HS	06:06	06:06	06:06	07:06
Lakeside Drive	06:07	06:07	06:07	07:07
Bromley Bus Garage BP	06:09	06:09	06:09	07:09
Bromley Common / Holy Trinity Church BS	06:10	06:10	06:10	07:10
Bromley Common / Turpington Lane BT	06:11	06:11	06:11	07:11
Bromley Common / the Crown BU	06:13	06:13	06:13	07:13
Southlands Road BV	06:15	06:15	06:15	07:15
Homesdale Road BH	06:16	06:16	06:16	07:16
Wendover Road BJ	06:17	06:17	06:17	07:17
Cromwell Avenue TA	06:19	06:19	06:19	07:19
Bromley South Station B	06:20	06:20	06:20	07:20
Elmfield Road / the Mall U	06:21	06:21	06:21	07:21
Queens Gardens Q	06:23	06:23	06:23	07:23
Court Street Q	06:25	06:25	06:25	07:25
West Street M	06:26	06:26	06:26	07:26
Bromley North Station	06:28	06:28	06:28	07:28

To Chislehurst / Gordon Arms

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Bromley North Station E	05:10	05:10	05:10	06:20
Queens Gardens T	05:11	05:11	05:11	06:21
Bromley High Street / the Mall X	05:14	05:14	05:14	06:24
Bromley South Station Z	05:15	05:15	05:15	06:25
Cromwell Avenue G	05:16	05:16	05:16	06:26
Wendover Road BA	05:18	05:18	05:18	06:28
Homesdale Road BB	05:18	05:18	05:18	06:28
Southlands Road BA	05:20	05:20	05:20	06:30
Bromley Common / the Crown BB	05:22	05:22	05:22	06:32
Bromley Common / Turpington Lane BL	05:24	05:24	05:24	06:34
Oakley Road / Holy Trinity Church BM	05:25	05:25	05:25	06:35
Bromley Bus Garage BN	05:26	05:26	05:26	06:36
Lakeside Drive	05:28	05:28	05:28	06:38
Farnborough Park HT	05:29	05:29	05:29	06:39
Locksbottom / St Michael's Church HJ	05:30	05:30	05:30	06:40
Crofton Road / Starts Hill Road HN	05:31	05:31	05:31	06:41
Glyndebourne Park CM	05:32	05:32	05:32	06:42
Oakwood Road / St Paul's Church CN	05:34	05:34	05:34	06:44
Crofton Road / Crofton Lane CP	05:35	05:35	05:35	06:45
Pound Court Drive CR	05:36	05:36	05:36	06:46
Orpington Station B	05:37	05:37	05:37	06:47
Tubbenden Lane H	05:38	05:38	05:38	06:48
High Street / Orpington War Memorial R	05:41	05:41	05:41	06:51
Walnuts Centre T	05:42	05:42	05:42	06:52
High Street / Broomhill Road V	05:43	05:43	05:43	06:53
Goodmead Road D	05:45	05:45	05:45	06:55
Mountview Road E	05:46	05:46	05:46	06:56
Perry Hall School A	05:47	05:47	05:47	06:57
Willett Way B	05:49	05:49	05:49	06:59
Princes Avenue C	05:49	05:49	05:49	06:59
Chislehurst Road / Poverest Road D	05:50	05:50	05:50	07:00
Birchwood Road E	05:51	05:51	05:51	07:01
Orpington Road F	05:51	05:51	05:51	07:01
St Pauls Cray Road / Leesons Hill DA	05:53	05:53	05:53	07:03
Manor Park Road	05:55	05:55	05:55	07:05
St Pauls Cray Road / Church Lane W	05:56	05:56	05:56	07:06
Centre Common Road / War Memorial N	05:57	05:57	05:57	07:07
Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane L	05:59	05:59	05:59	07:09
Chislehurst Sainsbury's A	06:00	06:00	06:00	07:10
St Patrick's Church E	06:00	06:00	06:00	07:10
Albany Road / Green Lane F	06:01	06:01	06:01	07:11
Chislehurst / Gordon Arms X	06:02	06:02	06:02	07:12

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 61 bus FAQs

What time is the first 61 bus?

The first 61 bus leaves Chislehurst / Gordon Arms at 05:35 towards Bromley North Station (Mon-Fri). From Bromley North Station 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 61 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 61 bus leaves Chislehurst / Gordon Arms at 06:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 61 bus start from?

The 61 starts from Chislehurst / Gordon Arms and runs to Bromley North Station, and in the other direction from Bromley North Station. 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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