First 136 Bus: Start of Service

The first 136 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 136 bus of the day leaves Grove Park Station at 04:45 towards Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 136 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 136 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Grove Park Station D	04:45	04:45	04:45	04:45
The Green E	04:46	04:46	04:46	04:46
Northover F	04:47	04:47	04:47	04:47
Downham Way / Southover DU	04:49	04:49	04:49	04:49
Headcorn Road DV	04:50	04:50	04:50	04:50
Downham Way / Valeswood Road DW	04:51	04:51	04:51	04:51
St Barnabas Hall DX	04:52	04:52	04:52	04:52
Glenbow Road DY	04:53	04:53	04:53	04:53
Rangefield Road DZ	04:54	04:54	04:54	04:54
Bromley Road / Downham Way DK	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55
Old Bromley Road SU	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56
Green Man Community Hub SV	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57
Southend Lane SW	04:58	04:58	04:58	04:58
Catford Police Station BA	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59
Bellingham Road BB	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Newquay Road BC	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02
Inchmery Road BD	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03
Bargery Road	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04
Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall W	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05
The Catford Centre A	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07
Rosenthal Road B	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08
Mount Pleasant Road HF	05:09	05:09	05:09	05:09
Lewisham Hospital HH	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Lewisham Park HJ	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11
Lewisham Fire Station HL	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13
Lewisham Centre U	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Lewisham Clock Tower R	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
Lewisham Station J	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19
Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale F	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Loampit Vale / Jerrard Street SG	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21
Undercliff Road SH	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23
Lewisham College SJ	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Lucas Street D	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Malpas Road E	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27
Amersham Road F	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28
Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths Y	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
New Cross Gate Station O	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
New Cross Bus Garage K	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
New Cross Fire Station A	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Pomeroy Street QA	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Queen's Road Peckham Station QB	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Carlton Grove QC	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Clayton Road J	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Hanover Park R	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Harris Academy S	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Peckham Road / Southampton Way T	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Southampton Way Estate D	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Sedgmoor Place E	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Cottage Green F	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
St George's Way / Burgess Park X	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Albany Road / Wells Way O	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Alsace Road A	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
East Street B	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Balfour Street C	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Larcom Street RU	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Elephant Park	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Hampton Street	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Elephant & Castle Station S	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway F	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00

To Grove Park Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway G	04:45	04:45	04:45	04:45
Elephant & Castle Station R	04:48	04:48	04:48	04:48
Elephant Park	04:49	04:49	04:49	04:49
Larcom Street RZ	04:50	04:50	04:50	04:50
Balfour Street K	04:51	04:51	04:51	04:51
East Street L	04:52	04:52	04:52	04:52
Alsace Road M	04:53	04:53	04:53	04:53
Albany Road / Wells Way P	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55
St George's Way / Burgess Park G	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57
Sedgmoor Place A	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59
Southampton Way Estate B	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Southampton Way / Peckham Road C	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Harris Academy Q	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02
Peckham Library B	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05
Peckham Post Office G	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06
Carlton Grove QD	05:10	05:10	05:10	05:10
Queen's Road Peckham Station QH	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11
Pomeroy Street QJ	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11
New Cross Fire Station B	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12
New Cross Bus Garage H	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13
New Cross Gate Station M	05:14	05:14	05:14	05:14
Marquis of Granby T	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Amersham Road B	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
Malpas Road B	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19
Lucas Street C	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Lewisham College / Ashmead School SK	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21
Tyrwhitt Road / St Johns Station SL	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Undercliff Road SN	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23
Loampit Vale / Jerrard Street SP	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Lewisham Station B	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Lewisham Centre W	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Morley Road Z	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Lewisham Fire Station HN	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Lewisham Park HP	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Lewisham Hospital HR	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Mount Pleasant Road HS	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Rosenthal Road G	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
The Catford Centre D	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall Y	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Inchmery Road	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Newquay Road BM	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Catford Bus Garage BN	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Bellingham Road BQ	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Catford Police Station BS	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Southend Lane ST	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Green Man Community Hub SX	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Old Bromley Road DL	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Rangefield Road DM	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Glenbow Road DN	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
St Barnabas Hall DP	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Valeswood Road DQ	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Headcorn Road DR	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Downham Way / Southover S	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Downham Way / Northover T	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
The Green U	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Grove Park Station C	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00

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 136 bus FAQs

What time is the first 136 bus?

The first 136 bus leaves Grove Park Station at 04:45 towards Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway (Mon-Fri). From Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway the first bus is at 04:45. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 136 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 136 bus leaves Grove Park Station at 04:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 136?

Before the first 136 of the morning, night bus N136 covers the route through the night. See the N136 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 136 bus start from?

The 136 starts from Grove Park Station and runs to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway, and in the other direction from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway. 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.

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