First EL1 Bus: Start of Service
The first EL1 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first EL1 bus of the day leaves Ilford Station / Ilford Hill at 00:15 towards Northgate Road (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first EL1 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full EL1 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Northgate Road
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Mon-Thu | Fri | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford Station / Ilford Hill F | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Ilford / Chapel Road P | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Dudley Road D | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Kingston Road E | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Wingate Road F | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Loxford Polyclinic H | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Park Avenue | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Longbridge Road R | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Barking Station H | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Vicarage Field Shopping Centre EL | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Sunningdale Avenue U | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| King Edwards Road V | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Greatfields Park P | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Waverley Gardens Q | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Curzon Crescent S | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Thames View / Christ Church | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Thames View Health Centre A | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Glenmore Way B | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Alderman Avenue C | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Renwick Road D | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Estuary Close S | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Anchor Close T | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Shearwater Close U | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Rivergate Centre V | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Minter Road | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| River Road | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Barking Riverside Station | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Northgate Road | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
To Ilford Station / Ilford Hill
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Mon-Thu | Fri | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate Road | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Barking Riverside Station | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Mallards Road / River Road | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Minter Road | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Shearwater Close X | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Schooner Close Y | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Estuary Close Z | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Havering Way G | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Alderman Avenue H | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Glenmore Way J | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Thames View Health Centre K | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Thames View / Christ Church | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Bastable Avenue / River Road L | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Waverley Gardens M | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Greatfields Park N | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| King Edwards Road W | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Westbury Road T | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Vicarage Field Shopping Centre EN | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Barking Station L | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Longbridge Road Q | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Victoria Road K | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Loxford Polyclinic L | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Wingate Road M | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Clementswood Baptist Church P | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Bengal Road R | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Ilford Sainsbury's B | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Ilford Station / Ilford Hill F | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
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 EL1 bus FAQs
What time is the first EL1 bus?
The first EL1 bus leaves Ilford Station / Ilford Hill at 00:15 towards Northgate Road (Mon-Thu). From Northgate Road the first bus is at 00:05. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first EL1 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first EL1 bus leaves Ilford Station / Ilford Hill at 00:15. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the EL1 run all night?
Yes. The EL1 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first EL1 bus start from?
The EL1 starts from Ilford Station / Ilford Hill and runs to Northgate Road, and in the other direction from Northgate Road. 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 EL1 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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