First 169 Bus: Start of Service
The first 169 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 169 bus of the day leaves Clayhall / the Glade at 04:50 towards Barking Town Centre (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 169 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 169 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Barking Town Centre
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayhall / the Glade FA | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Owen Waters House FB | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Copper Beech Close FC | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Caterham Avenue FD | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Calne Avenue FE | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Ravensbourne Gardens | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Mossford Lane H | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 |
| Aintree Crescent F | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 |
| Fullwell Cross D | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Waverley Gardens G | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Barkingside Police Station N | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Sandringham Gardens T | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Barkingside Station U | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Princes Road | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Aldwych Avenue | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Hamilton Avenue NP | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 |
| Artillery Close NR | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Eastern Avenue NE | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Clifton Road NH | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Parklands Close NS | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Perth Road | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Benton Road M | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Jaffe Road N | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Griggs Approach | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Hainault Street V | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Redbridge Central Library Q | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 |
| Ilford / Chapel Road P | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Dudley Road D | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| Kingston Road E | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Wingate Road F | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 |
| Loxford Polyclinic H | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| Park Avenue | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| Longbridge Road R | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Barking Station N | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Barking Town Centre M | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
To Clayhall / the Glade
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Town Centre D | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:19 |
| Barking Station L | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:22 |
| Longbridge Road Q | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:23 |
| Victoria Road K | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:24 |
| Loxford Polyclinic L | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:26 |
| Wingate Road M | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:27 |
| Clementswood Baptist Church P | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:29 |
| Bengal Road R | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:31 |
| Ilford Sainsbury's B | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:32 |
| Ilford Station / Ilford Hill F | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:34 |
| Pioneer Point PP | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:35 |
| Redbridge Central Library R | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:37 |
| Hainault Street S | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:39 |
| Christchurch Road | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:41 |
| Brisbane Road F | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:42 |
| Vicarage Lane G | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:43 |
| Benton Road | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:44 |
| Ley Street / Perth Road | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:45 |
| Parklands Close NT | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:47 |
| Eastern Avenue NJ | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:48 |
| Perrymans Farm Road NN | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:49 |
| Emmott Avenue NM | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:49 |
| Hamilton Avenue | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:50 |
| Aldwych Avenue | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:51 |
| Princes Road | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:52 |
| Barkingside Station S | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:54 |
| Barkingside Magistrates Court R | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:55 |
| Fremantle Road J | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:56 |
| Fullwell Cross A | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:58 |
| Aintree Crescent E | 05:00 | 05:00 | 04:59 |
| Mossford Lane G | 05:00 | 05:00 | 04:59 |
| Ravensbourne Gardens | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:00 |
| Basildon Avenue FH | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:01 |
| Caterham Avenue FJ | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:01 |
| Copper Beech Close FK | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:02 |
| Clayhall / the Glade FA | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:04 |
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 169 bus FAQs
What time is the first 169 bus?
The first 169 bus leaves Clayhall / the Glade at 04:50 towards Barking Town Centre (Mon-Fri). From Barking Town Centre the first bus is at 04:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 169 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 169 bus leaves Clayhall / the Glade at 04:50. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 169 bus start from?
The 169 starts from Clayhall / the Glade and runs to Barking Town Centre, and in the other direction from Barking Town Centre. 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 169 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 169 timetable → Live 169 arrivals →