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London Bus 686 Timetable

First bus, last bus and departure times at every stop

Route: St Edward's School ↔ Stratton Road
Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

This is the full timetable for the number 686 bus in London, which runs between St Edward's School and Stratton Road. The table shows the first bus, the last bus and how often the 686 runs from each of the 32 stops in each direction. Times below are for buses towards Stratton Road (Wed). Use the toggles to switch direction or day, and tap any stop for its full hour by hour departure list.

This page shows TfL's scheduled times for the 686. Waiting at a stop right now? See live arrivals and the route map for bus 686 instead.

Tap any stop to see every scheduled departure, hour by hour, plus a link to its live arrivals.

Stop First Last Every
St Edward's School
15:05
15:26
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St Edward's Academy / the Compass School
15:05
15:26
1 min
Jutsums Lane
15:06
15:27
-
Romford StadiumL
15:07
15:29
1 min
Richards AvenueM
15:08
15:30
1 min
Cotleigh RoadN
15:09
15:31
1 min
Knightsbridge GardensLC
15:09
15:32
1 min
Mawney RoadA
15:10
15:32
-
North StreetC
15:10
15:33
1 min
Romford MarketE
15:12
15:35
1 min
Romford Police StationY
15:35
15:36
-
Pettits LaneZ
15:37
15:37
-
Raphael Park
15:38
15:38
-
Repton AvenuePU
15:39
15:39
-
Links AvenuePV
15:41
15:42
-
Castellan AvenuePW
15:43
15:44
-
Upper Brentwood RoadGN
15:44
15:45
-
Gallows CornerGL
15:46
15:47
-
Faringdon AvenueGK
15:47
15:47
-
Heaton Avenue
15:48
15:48
-
Myrtle Road
15:49
15:49
-
Grange Road
15:50
15:50
-
Charlbury Crescent
15:50
15:51
-
Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue
15:51
15:51
-
Hilldene Avenue Shopping Centre
15:52
15:53
-
Chippenham RoadHJ
15:53
15:54
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Brookside SchoolDA
15:53
15:54
-
Harkness CloseDC
15:54
15:55
-
Sedgefield CrescentDD
15:55
15:56
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Settle RoadDE
15:56
15:56
-
Sheffield DriveDF
15:56
15:57
-
Stratton RoadDH
15:57
15:58
-
Full 686 timetable from St Edward's School (Wed)

Every scheduled 686 bus departure from St Edward's School towards Stratton Road, Wed. For other days, use the day buttons above or tap any stop in the table.

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Full 686 timetable from Romford Station (Wed)

Every scheduled 686 bus departure from Romford Station towards St Edward's School, Wed. For other days, use the day buttons above or tap any stop in the table.

All buses run to St Edward's School.
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First and Last are the earliest and latest scheduled departures from each stop in the chosen direction. Every is the typical daytime interval between buses from 07:00 to 19:00; buses may be more frequent at peak times and less frequent early and late. Times at the final stop are arrivals. Times at stops along the route are TfL's scheduled running times from the start of the route, so on busy days buses can run a few minutes later. Tap a stop row for its full list of departures. All times come from Transport for London's timetable data.

Source: TfL Timetable API

Bus 686 timetable FAQs

What time is the first 686 bus?

The first 686 bus leaves St Edward's School at 15:05 towards Stratton Road (Wed). From Romford Station the first bus is at 08:06. Use the table above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the last 686 bus?

The last 686 bus leaves St Edward's School at 15:26 towards Stratton Road (Wed). From Romford Station the last bus is at 08:06. Tap any stop in the table above to see its exact last departure.

Does the 686 bus run on Sundays?

No. TfL's timetable for the 686 has no Sunday service. Check the day buttons above for the days this route runs.