First 15 Bus: Start of Service

The first 15 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 15 bus of the day leaves Blackwall Station at 05:30 towards Charing Cross Station (Tue-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 15 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 15 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Charing Cross Station

Stop	Mon	Tue-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Blackwall Station P	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Poplar High Street / Blackwall S	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Bazely Street / All Saints Dlr A	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Poplar Recreation Ground E	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Upper North Street F	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
University of Cumbria In London WZ	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Burdett Road WT	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Limehouse Town Hall LH	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Lowell Street LJ	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Limehouse Station LK	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Stepney Methodist Church LL	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Marion Richardson School LM	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Exmouth Estate	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
St Mary's & St Michael's Church	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Watney Market E	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
New Road T	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Henriques Street U	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Aldgate East Station J	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Aldgate Station R	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Minories H	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Tower of London / Tower Hill Station TA	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Great Tower Street TT	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Monument Station J	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Cannon St Stn / Bank Station MA	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
St Paul's Churchyard SH	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
St Paul's Cathedral SJ	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus F	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Fetter Lane	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Chancery Lane	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
The Royal Courts of Justice P	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Aldwych / Australia House G	06:18	06:18	06:18	06:18	06:18
Aldwych / Drury Lane R	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
Savoy Street U	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
Bedford Street J	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
Charing Cross Station H	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24

To Blackwall Station

Stop	Mon	Tue-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square F	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Southampton Street / Covent Garden A	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Aldwych D	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
The Royal Courts of Justice L	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Fetter Lane	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Ludgate Circus E	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey G	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
St Paul's Cathedral SK	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Mansion House Station ME	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Cannon Street Station MB	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
Monument Station H	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Great Tower Street TU	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Tower of London / Tower Hill Station TB	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Aldgate Bus Station L	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Aldgate East Station H	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Henriques Street P	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
New Road Q	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Watney Market F	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
St Mary's & St Michael's Church	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Arbour Square	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Stepney Methodist Church LA	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Limehouse Station LB	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Lowell Street LC	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
Salmon Lane LD	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
Burdett Road LE	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
University of Cumbria In London WS	06:22	06:22	06:22	06:22	06:22
Upper North Street C	06:23	06:23	06:23	06:23	06:23
Poplar Recreation Grd / Poplar Stn D	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24
Chrisp Street Market / All Saints Dlr B	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25
Poplar / All Saints Church G	06:26	06:26	06:26	06:26	06:26
Poplar High Street / Blackwall T	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
Blackwall Station AP	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29

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 15 bus FAQs

What time is the first 15 bus?

The first 15 bus leaves Blackwall Station at 05:30 towards Charing Cross Station (Tue-Thu). From Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square the first bus is at 05:35. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 15 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 15 bus leaves Blackwall Station at 05:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 15?

Before the first 15 of the morning, night bus N15 covers the route through the night. See the N15 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 15 bus start from?

The 15 starts from Blackwall Station and runs to Charing Cross Station, and in the other direction from Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square. 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?

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