First 87 Bus: Start of Service

The first 87 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 87 bus of the day leaves Wandsworth Plain at 05:40 towards Aldwych / Drury Lane (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 87 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 87 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Aldwych / Drury Lane

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Wandsworth Plain G	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Wandsworth Town Hall N	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
East Hill / Alma Road A	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Marcilly Road B	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Plough Road C	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Clapham Junction Station D	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Lavender Hill Police Station K	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Battersea Arts Centre A	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Tipthorpe Road B	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Cedars Road G	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
The Chase H	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Silverthorne Road J	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
St Rule Street K	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Wandsworth Road Station L	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Union Road M	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Larkhall Park G	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Lansdowne Green H	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Nine Elms Station J	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Covent Garden Market East Side K	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Vauxhall Bus Station B	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Vauxhall Bridge Road T	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Tate Britain / Millbank Millen'm Pier N	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Lambeth Bridge ND	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Horseferry Road NK	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square A	06:28	06:28	06:28	06:28
Horse Guards Parade	06:30	06:30	06:30	06:30
Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square E	06:34	06:34	06:34	06:34
Southampton Street / Covent Garden A	06:36	06:36	06:36	06:36
Aldwych / Drury Lane E	06:38	06:38	06:38	06:38

To Wandsworth Plain

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Aldwych / Bush House H	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Savoy Street U	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11
Bedford Street J	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13
Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn K	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Whitehall / Trafalgar Square N	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
Horse Guards Parade	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square F	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge NB	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Millbank Millennium Pier NC	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Tate Britain R	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Vauxhall Bridge Road W	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Vauxhall Bus Station G	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Covent Garden Market East Side X	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Nine Elms Station L	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Lansdowne Green M	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Larkhall Park N	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Union Road A	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Wandsworth Road Station B	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Westbury Street C	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Silverthorne Road D	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
The Chase E	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Cedars Road F	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Tipthorpe Road C	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Battersea Arts Centre D	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Lavender Hill Police Station E	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Clapham Junction Station M	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Plough Road	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Brussels Road SA	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Marcilly Road SB	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Huguenot Place / Alma Road SH	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Herndon Road SJ	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Wandsworth Town Hall P	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Wandsworth Plain F	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08

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 87 bus FAQs

What time is the first 87 bus?

The first 87 bus leaves Wandsworth Plain at 05:40 towards Aldwych / Drury Lane (Mon-Thu). From Aldwych / Bush House 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 87 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 87 bus leaves Wandsworth Plain at 05:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 87?

Before the first 87 of the morning, night bus N87 covers the route through the night. See the N87 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 87 bus start from?

The 87 starts from Wandsworth Plain and runs to Aldwych / Drury Lane, and in the other direction from Aldwych / Bush House. 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 87 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.

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