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First 679 Bus: Start of Service

The first 679 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 679 bus of the day leaves Bancroft's School at 16:00 towards Goodmayes Lane (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 679 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 679 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Bancroft's School ↔ Goodmayes Lane
Timetable last updated: 28 July 2026
Source: TfL Timetable API

To Goodmayes Lane

StopMon-Fri
Bancroft's School FC16:00
St Thomas of Canterbury Church FS16:02
Monkhams Lane A16:05
Woodford Green / Broadmead Road B16:09
Chingford Lane C16:11
St Aubyn's School E16:12
Chelmsford Road F16:13
Waterworks Corner G16:14
Waterworks Corner P16:15
High Road South Woodford Q16:16
Maybank Road G16:18
Charlie Browns Roundabout H16:19
Lechmere Approach E16:20
Northview Drive F16:21
Woodford / Roding Lane North WA16:23
Claybury Broadway WB16:24
Lord Avenue WD16:27
Longwood Gardens WE16:28
Highwood Gardens WH16:29
Glenwood Gardens WP16:30
Gants Hill Station / Woodford Avenue WQ16:31
Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CH16:33
Mornington Avenue CJ16:34
Bethell Avenue VA16:36
Valentines Park VB16:37
Northbrook Road VC16:38
Coventry Road VH16:39
Ilford Station K16:41
Pioneer Point PP16:42
Redbridge Central Library R16:44
Hainault Street T16:46
Park Road P16:48
Buckingham Road R16:49
South Park Drive A16:51
Seven Kings Road B16:53
Nutfield Gardens T16:54
Goodmayes Lane G16:56

To St Thomas of Canterbury Church

StopMon-Fri
Goodmayes Lane H07:14
Lynford Gardens S07:16
Seven Kings Road C07:17
South Park Drive D07:19
Gordon Road Q07:21
Winston Way Primary School Z07:23
Hainault Street W07:25
Redbridge Central Library Q07:26
High Road Ilford M07:27
Ilford Station G07:29
Beal Road VL07:31
Northbrook Road VM07:31
Valentines Park VP07:33
Bethell Avenue VR07:34
Beehive Lane CM07:35
Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CN07:37
Gants Hill Station / Woodford Avenue WS07:37
Wycombe Road WT07:38
Beehive Lane WJ07:39
Grasmere Gardens WK07:39
Woodford Bridge Road WL07:40
Woodford / Roding Lane South WN07:42
Woodford Trading Estate Q07:43
Charlie Browns Roundabout R07:44
Chigwell Road S07:57
Mulberry Way T07:58
High Road South Woodford P08:01
Waterworks Corner Q08:04
Waterworks Corner K08:05
Chelmsford Road P08:06
Oak Hill Q08:07
St Aubyn's School R08:08
Chingford Lane S08:10
Woodford Green / Broadmead Road U08:12
Monkhams Lane V08:13
St Thomas of Canterbury Church FH08:15

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 679 bus FAQs

What time is the first 679 bus?

The first 679 bus leaves Bancroft's School at 16:00 towards Goodmayes Lane (Mon-Fri). From Goodmayes Lane the first bus is at 07:14. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

Does the 679 bus run on Sundays?

No. TfL's timetable for the 679 has no Sunday service. Check the day columns above for the days this route runs.

Where does the first 679 bus start from?

The 679 starts from Bancroft's School and runs to Goodmayes Lane, and in the other direction from Goodmayes Lane. 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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