First N3 Bus: Start of Service
The first N3 of the day from every stop on the route
The N3 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving Oxford Circus Stn / Margaret Street at 00:45 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N3 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N3 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Bromley North Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Circus Stn / Margaret Street RF | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store T | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Piccadilly Circus F | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Haymarket / Charles Il Street P | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn A | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Whitehall / Trafalgar Square M | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue P | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Horse Guards Parade | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Westminster Stn / Parliament Square F | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Abingdon Street L | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge NB | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Lambeth Palace SC | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Pratt Walk | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Lambeth Road / Kennington Road J | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum S | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Fitzalan Street KF | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Kennington Lane KE | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Windmill Row KQ | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Kennington Park Post Office X | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| St Mark's Church K | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Vassall Road RH | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
| Groveway RJ | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Loughborough Road RK | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Villa Road RL | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station F | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Brixton Station Q | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| St Matthew's Church ZA | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| St Matthews Estate A | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| Morval Road B | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 |
| Dalberg Road / Effra Parade Q | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Milton Road R | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Brockwell Lido M | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Herne Hill Station N | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Brockwell Park G | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Guernsey Grove K | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 |
| Turney Road WD | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 |
| Pymers Mead WE | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 |
| West Dulwich Station WF | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 |
| Lings Coppice WG | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
| Ildersly Grove WH | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
| Park Hall Road WJ | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 |
| Church Approach WK | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
| South Croxted Road WL | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
| Gipsy Hill D | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 |
| Dulwich Wood Park / Kingswood Drive Q | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 |
| Dulwich Wood Park / College Road R | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 |
| Crystal Palace Parade / College Road S | 01:33 | 01:33 | 01:33 | 01:33 |
| Crystal Palace Parade A | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 |
| Crystal Palace Park E | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 |
| Crystal Palace Station M | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 |
| Hamlet Road A | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 |
| Thicket Road B | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 |
| Anerley Road / Anerley Station C | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 |
| Seymour Villas D | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 |
| Betts Way U | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 |
| Anerley Road / Croydon Road V | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 |
| Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road E | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 |
| Avenue Road F | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 |
| Penge / Pawleyne Arms G | 01:40 | 01:40 | 01:40 | 01:40 |
| Penge / Sainsbury's J | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 |
| Clevedon Road | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 |
| Kent House Station BA | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop BB | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 |
| Clock House Station BC | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 |
| Beckenham Library BD | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 |
| Hayne Road BE | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 |
| Beckenham High Street / War Memorial P | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 |
| Manor Road J | 01:45 | 01:45 | 01:45 | 01:45 |
| Bromley Road / St George's Church E | 01:46 | 01:46 | 01:46 | 01:46 |
| Chancery Lane L | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 |
| Overbury Avenue PA | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 |
| The Chinese Garage PB | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 |
| Kenwood Drive PC | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 |
| Scotts Lane PD | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 |
| Den Close PE | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 |
| Hayes Lane / Kingswood Road PF | 01:51 | 01:51 | 01:51 | 01:51 |
| Brabourne Rise PH | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 |
| Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road E | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 |
| Broadoaks Way F | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 |
| Westmoreland Road / Cumberland Road G | 01:54 | 01:54 | 01:54 | 01:54 |
| Queen Anne Avenue D | 01:55 | 01:55 | 01:55 | 01:55 |
| St Mark's Church E | 01:56 | 01:56 | 01:56 | 01:56 |
| Bromley South Station B | 01:56 | 01:56 | 01:56 | 01:56 |
| Elmfield Road / the Mall U | 01:57 | 01:57 | 01:57 | 01:57 |
| Queens Gardens Q | 01:58 | 01:58 | 01:58 | 01:58 |
| Court Street Q | 02:00 | 02:00 | 02:00 | 02:00 |
| West Street M | 02:01 | 02:01 | 02:01 | 02:01 |
| Bromley North Station | 02:02 | 02:02 | 02:02 | 02:02 |
To Margaret Street / Oxford Circus
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley North Station D | 23:45 | 23:45 | 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Queens Gardens T | 23:46 | 23:46 | 23:46 | 23:46 |
| Bromley High Street / the Mall W | 23:47 | 23:47 | 23:47 | 23:47 |
| Bromley South Station Y | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| St Mark's Church K | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| Queen Anne Avenue L | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| Cumberland Road H | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 |
| Broadoaks Way J | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 |
| Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road K | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Brabourne Rise PP | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Hayes Lane / Kingswood Road PQ | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Den Close PR | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 |
| Scotts Lane PS | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 |
| Kenwood Drive PT | 23:54 | 23:54 | 23:54 | 23:54 |
| The Chinese Garage PU | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 |
| Overbury Avenue PV | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 |
| Chancery Lane M | 23:56 | 23:56 | 23:56 | 23:56 |
| Bromley Road / St George's Church F | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Manor Road H | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Beckenham High Street / Kelsey Square K | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 |
| Beckenham High Street / War Memorial R | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 |
| Hayne Road BP | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Clock House Station BN | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop BK | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Kent House Station BL | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Clevedon Road | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Penge / Sainsbury's K | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Penge / Pawleyne Arms H | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Avenue Road J | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road K | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Maple Road X | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Seymour Villas Y | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Anerley Road / Anerley Station H | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Anerley Park J | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Thicket Road K | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Crystal Palace Station P | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace F | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Crystal Palace Parade B | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Crystal Palace Parade / College Road W | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Dulwich Wood Park / College Road A | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Dulwich Wood Park / Kingswood Drive B | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Gipsy Hill E | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Alleyn Road WM | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Church Approach WN | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| South Croxted Road WP | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Park Hall Road WQ | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Lings Coppice WR | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| West Dulwich Station WS | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Pymers Mead WU | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Turney Road WV | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Croxted Close Z | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Norwood Road J | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Brockwell Park H | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Herne Hill Station L | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Brockwell Lido S | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Chaucer Road / Effra Parade T | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Brixton Water Lane V | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Morval Road N | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| St Matthews Estate P | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Lambeth Town Hall X | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Brixton Station R | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station D | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Villa Road RA | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Loughborough Road RB | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Groveway RC | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Hillyard Street RD | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Vassall Road RE | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| St Mark's Church H | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Kennington Park Post Office U | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Windmill Row KP | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Kennington Lane KH | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Fitzalan Street KG | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum F | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Pratt Walk | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Lambeth Palace SD | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Horseferry Road NK | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Westminster Stn / Parliament Square A | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Horse Guards Parade | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Trafalgar Square T | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Regent Street / St James's Y | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Piccadilly Circus E | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store L | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Oxford Circus Station RC | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Margaret Street / Oxford Circus RE | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
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 N3 bus FAQs
What time is the first N3 bus?
The N3 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves Oxford Circus Stn / Margaret Street at 00:45 towards Bromley North Station (Mon-Thu night). From Bromley North Station the first bus is at 23:45. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N3?
Yes. The N3 runs at night only; during the day, route 3 covers a similar corridor. See the 3 timetable for its first bus of the morning.
Where does the first N3 bus start from?
The N3 starts from Oxford Circus Stn / Margaret Street and runs to Bromley North Station, and in the other direction from Bromley North Station. 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 N3 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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