First 17 Bus: Start of Service

The first 17 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 17 bus of the day leaves Archway Station / Holloway Road at 04:25 towards London Bridge Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 17 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 17 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Archway Station / Holloway Road ↔ London Bridge Station

Timetable last updated: 12 October 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To London Bridge Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Archway Station / Holloway Road R	04:25	04:25	04:25
Upper Holloway Station S	04:26	04:26	04:26
Alexander Road R	04:29	04:29	04:29
Manor Gardens P	04:30	04:30	04:30
Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road G	04:32	04:32	04:32
Holloway / Nags Head M	04:33	04:33	04:33
Caledonian Road / Camden Road V	04:34	04:34	04:34
Freegrove Road C	04:35	04:35	04:35
Holloway Delivery Office B	04:36	04:36	04:36
Caledonian Road Station A	04:38	04:38	04:38
H M Prison Pentonville H	04:39	04:39	04:39
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station L	04:41	04:41	04:41
Story Street P	04:42	04:42	04:42
Caledonian Road / Copenhagen Street Q	04:43	04:43	04:43
Carnegie Street R	04:44	04:44	04:44
Killick Street U	04:45	04:45	04:45
King's Cross Stn / Pentonville Rd H	04:47	04:47	04:47
King's Cross Road / Pentonville Road L	04:49	04:49	04:49
Acton Street HA	04:51	04:51	04:51
Heathcote Street HB	04:52	04:52	04:52
Coley Street HC	04:54	04:54	04:54
Clerkenwell Road / Rosebery Avenue CD	04:55	04:55	04:55
High Holborn / Chancery Lane Station C	04:57	04:57	04:57
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane J	04:59	04:59	04:59
Charterhouse Street M	05:00	05:00	05:00
Snow Hill HT	05:01	05:01	05:01
Fleet Street / City Thameslink L	05:03	05:03	05:03
Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey G	05:04	05:04	05:04
St Paul's Cathedral SK	05:07	05:07	05:07
Mansion House Station ME	05:09	05:09	05:09
Cannon Street Station MB	05:11	05:11	05:11
Monument Station P	05:13	05:13	05:13
London Bridge Station D	05:16	05:16	05:16

To Archway Station / Holloway Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
London Bridge Station D	05:00	05:00	05:00
London Bridge M	05:01	05:01	05:01
Monument Station Q	05:03	05:03	05:03
Cannon St Stn / Bank Station MA	05:05	05:05	05:05
St Paul's Churchyard SH	05:08	05:08	05:08
St Paul's Cathedral SJ	05:09	05:09	05:09
City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus F	05:11	05:11	05:11
Fleet Street / City Thameslink M	05:12	05:12	05:12
Snow Hill HS	05:14	05:14	05:14
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane H	05:16	05:16	05:16
Gray's Inn Road B	05:18	05:18	05:18
Coley Street HD	05:21	05:21	05:21
Heathcote Street HE	05:23	05:23	05:23
Acton Street HF	05:24	05:24	05:24
Swinton Street N	05:25	05:25	05:25
King's Cross Station / York Way G	05:28	05:28	05:28
Wharfdale Road / London Canal Museum J	05:29	05:29	05:29
Killick Street V	05:30	05:30	05:30
Carnegie Street L	05:31	05:31	05:31
Caledonian Road / Copenhagen Street N	05:32	05:32	05:32
Story Street M	05:33	05:33	05:33
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station K	05:34	05:34	05:34
H M Prison Pentonville G	05:36	05:36	05:36
Caledonian Road Station D	05:37	05:37	05:37
Holloway Delivery Office E	05:38	05:38	05:38
Freegrove Road F	05:39	05:39	05:39
Camden Road G	05:40	05:40	05:40
Chambers Road L	05:41	05:41	05:41
Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head B	05:42	05:42	05:42
Tufnell Park Road F	05:44	05:44	05:44
Manor Gardens V	05:45	05:45	05:45
Wedmore Street U	05:47	05:47	05:47
Upper Holloway Station T	05:48	05:48	05:48
Elthorne Road P	05:49	05:49	05:49
Archway Station / Holloway Road D	05:49	05:49	05:49

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 17 bus FAQs

What time is the first 17 bus?

The first 17 bus leaves Archway Station / Holloway Road at 04:25 towards London Bridge Station (Mon-Fri). From London Bridge Station the first bus is at 05:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 17 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 17 bus leaves Archway Station / Holloway Road at 04:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 17 bus start from?

The 17 starts from Archway Station / Holloway Road and runs to London Bridge Station, and in the other direction from London Bridge 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?

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