First EL3 Bus: Start of Service
The first EL3 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first EL3 bus of the day leaves Chadwell Heath Lane at 05:10 towards Northgate Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first EL3 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full EL3 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Northgate Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwell Heath Lane B | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:30 |
| Little Heath E | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:30 |
| King George Hospital A | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:34 |
| Heathfield Park Drive K | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:35 |
| Goodmayes Hospital L | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:36 |
| Priestley Gardens | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:37 |
| Eccleston Crescent | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:38 |
| Goodmayes High Road B | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:40 |
| Goodmayes Station F | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:41 |
| Green Lane K | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:44 |
| Meldrum Road | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:45 |
| Levett Gardens UY | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:47 |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Church UC | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 06:48 |
| Capel Gardens UD | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:49 |
| Thurlestone Avenue UG | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:51 |
| Barking Bus Garage BK | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:52 |
| Faircross BP | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:54 |
| Hulse Avenue / Barking Park BR | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:55 |
| Park Avenue WB | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:56 |
| Barking Station H | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:58 |
| Vicarage Field Shopping Centre EL | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:59 |
| Sunningdale Avenue U | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:00 |
| King Edwards Road V | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 07:01 |
| Greatfields Park P | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 | 07:03 |
| Waverley Gardens Q | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:06 |
| Thames Road R | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 07:07 |
| Radford Way | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:08 |
| Gallions Close M | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 07:11 |
| Riverside School N | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:12 |
| Anchor Close T | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:12 |
| Shearwater Close U | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:14 |
| Rivergate Centre V | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:15 |
| Minter Road | 14:56 | 14:56 | — | — |
| River Road | 14:57 | 14:57 | — | — |
| Barking Riverside Station | 14:58 | 14:58 | — | — |
| Northgate Road | 15:03 | 15:03 | — | — |
To Chadwell Heath Lane
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 EL3 bus FAQs
What time is the first EL3 bus?
The first EL3 bus leaves Chadwell Heath Lane at 05:10 towards Northgate Road (Mon-Fri). From Northgate Road the first bus is at 15:08. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first EL3 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first EL3 bus leaves Chadwell Heath Lane at 06:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first EL3 bus start from?
The EL3 starts from Chadwell Heath Lane 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 EL3 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full EL3 timetable → Live EL3 arrivals →