First 98 Bus: Start of Service
The first 98 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 98 bus of the day leaves Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage at 05:25 towards Red Lion Square (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 98 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 98 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Red Lion Square
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage WX | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Willesden Bus Garage WN | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 |
| Villiers Road S | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| Willesden Green Library Q | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| Walm Lane E | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Sidmouth Road A | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Yates Court B | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Deerhurst Road C | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Christchurch D | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Plympton Avenue E | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Kingsley Road F | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Kingsgate Place H | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Quex Road N | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Kilburn High Road Station W | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Kilburn Park Road KD | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Carlton Vale KE | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Station B | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Hall Road J | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Sutherland Avenue R | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| St John's Wood Road E | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Orchardson Street EA | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Church Street Market EB | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| Edgware Road Station EC | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| Sussex Gardens EE | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| George Street EH | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road H | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Marble Arch Station K | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Selfridges BC | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis OF | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Great Titchfield St / Oxford Circus Stn OJ | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| Tottenham Court Road Station V | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 |
| New Oxford Street Z | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 |
| Museum Street E | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 |
| Bloomsbury Square F | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 |
| Red Lion Square J | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 |
To Pound Lane
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Square J | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| High Holborn Q | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| New Oxford Street / High Holborn R | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Tottenham Court Road Station X | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Tottenham Court Road Station YB | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| Wardour Street OM | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Great Titchfield St / Oxford Circus Stn OP | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 |
| Oxford Street / John Lewis OR | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:26 |
| Selfridges BX | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:28 |
| Marble Arch Station O | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 |
| Marble Arch / Edgware Road E | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 |
| George Street EJ | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 06:41 |
| Sussex Gardens EL | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:44 |
| Edgware Road Station EM | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:47 |
| Church Street Market EN | 06:48 | 06:48 | 06:48 | 06:48 |
| Orchardson Street EP | 06:49 | 06:49 | 06:49 | 06:49 |
| St John's Wood Road F | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 06:50 |
| Hall Road N | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 |
| Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Station A | 06:54 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 06:54 |
| Carlton Vale KH | 06:56 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 06:56 |
| Kilburn Park Road KJ | 06:57 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 06:57 |
| Kilburn High Road Station X | 06:58 | 06:58 | 06:58 | 06:58 |
| Brondesbury Road R | 06:59 | 06:59 | 06:59 | 06:59 |
| Kilburn High Road P | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
| Priory Park Road J | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:01 |
| Willesden Lane G | 07:02 | 07:02 | 07:02 | 07:02 |
| Kingsley Road G | 07:03 | 07:03 | 07:03 | 07:03 |
| Plympton Avenue H | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:05 |
| Christchurch J | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 |
| Deerhurst Road K | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 | 07:09 |
| Sidmouth Road L | 07:10 | 07:10 | 07:10 | 07:10 |
| Walm Lane H | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:11 |
| Willesden Green Library K | 07:13 | 07:13 | 07:13 | 07:13 |
| Villiers Road T | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:15 |
| Strode Road WZ | 07:16 | 07:16 | 07:16 | 07:16 |
| Pound Lane WU | 07:17 | 07:17 | 07:17 | 07:17 |
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 98 bus FAQs
What time is the first 98 bus?
The first 98 bus leaves Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage at 05:25 towards Red Lion Square (Mon-Thu). From Red Lion Square 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 98 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 98 bus leaves Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage at 05:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Is there a bus before the first 98?
Before the first 98 of the morning, night bus N98 covers the route through the night. See the N98 route page for its stops and times.
Where does the first 98 bus start from?
The 98 starts from Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage and runs to Red Lion Square, and in the other direction from Red Lion Square. 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 98 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 98 timetable → Live 98 arrivals →