First 176 Bus: Start of Service

The first 176 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 176 bus of the day leaves Penge / Pawleyne Arms at 00:00 towards Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 176 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 176 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Penge / Pawleyne Arms ↔ Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St
Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026
Source: TfL Timetable API

To Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St

StopMon-ThuFriSatSun
Penge / Pawleyne Arms G00:0000:0000:0000:00
High Street / Maple Road E00:0100:0100:0100:01
High Street / Penge West Station B00:0200:0200:0200:02
Thicket Road P00:0300:0300:0300:03
St Christopher's Hospice J00:0400:0400:0400:04
Border Road K00:0500:0500:0500:05
Cricketers Walk A00:0600:0600:0600:06
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale E00:0700:0700:0700:07
Peak Hill Y00:0800:0800:0800:08
Sydenham / the Woodman E00:0900:0900:0900:09
Sydenham School L00:1000:1000:1000:10
Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue N00:1100:1100:1100:11
Forest Hill Pools00:1200:1200:1200:12
Forest Hill Station / London Road D00:1300:1300:1300:13
Honor Oak Road C00:1400:1400:1400:14
Horniman Museum MH00:1600:1600:1600:16
Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MJ00:1700:1700:1700:17
Grove Tavern MK00:1800:1800:1800:18
Overhill Road DJ00:1900:1900:1900:19
Upland Road DK00:1900:1900:1900:19
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DL00:2000:2000:2000:20
Dulwich / the Plough DM00:2100:2100:2100:21
Crystal Palace Road DN00:2100:2100:2100:21
Heber Road DP00:2300:2300:2300:23
Melbourne Grove DQ00:2400:2400:2400:24
North Cross Road R00:2500:2500:2500:25
Goose Green J00:2600:2600:2600:26
Elsie Road A00:2700:2700:2700:27
East Dulwich Station D00:2800:2800:2800:28
Champion Hill G00:3000:3000:3000:30
Champion Grove H00:3100:3100:3100:31
Denmark Hill Station J00:3300:3300:3300:33
King's College Hospital R00:3400:3400:3400:34
Coldharbour Lane W00:3500:3500:3500:35
Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green S00:3600:3600:3600:36
Camberwell Green F00:3700:3700:3700:37
Medlar Street D00:3900:3900:3900:39
Wyndham Road U00:4000:4000:4000:40
Bowyer Place Z00:4100:4100:4100:41
Camberwell Road / Albany Road X00:4100:4100:4100:41
Westmoreland Road M00:4300:4300:4300:43
East Street H00:4500:4500:4500:45
Larcom Street C00:4700:4700:4700:47
Heygate Street Z00:4700:4700:4700:47
Elephant & Castle Station V00:5000:5000:5000:50
Elephant & Castle / London Road A00:5100:5100:5100:51
St George's Circus P00:5400:5400:5400:54
The Old Vic Q00:5500:5500:5500:55
Waterloo Station / Tenison Way H00:5700:5700:5700:57
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P00:5900:5900:5900:59
Lancaster Place T01:0101:0101:0101:01
Savoy Street U01:0201:0201:0201:02
Bedford Street J01:0301:0301:0301:03
Charing Cross Station H01:0601:0601:0601:06
Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn C01:0801:0801:0801:08
Leicester Square Station L01:1101:1101:1101:11
Cambridge Circus M01:1201:1201:1201:12
Denmark Street A01:1401:1401:1401:14
Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St01:1701:1701:1701:17

To Penge / Pawleyne Arms

StopMon-ThuFriSatSun
Tottenham Court Road Station S00:0000:0000:0000:00
Cambridge Circus D00:0200:0200:0200:02
Leicester Square Station J00:0400:0400:0400:04
St Martin's Place K00:0500:0500:0500:05
Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn G00:1000:1000:1000:10
Southampton Street / Covent Garden A00:1100:1100:1100:11
Lancaster Place / Somerset House B00:1300:1300:1300:13
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N00:1500:1500:1500:15
Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road D00:1800:1800:1800:18
The Old Vic S00:1800:1800:1800:18
St George's Circus T00:2000:2000:2000:20
Elephant & Castle / London Road D00:2200:2200:2200:22
Elephant & Castle Station R00:2600:2600:2600:26
Larcom Street B00:2700:2700:2700:27
East Street E00:3000:3000:3000:30
Westmoreland Road K00:3100:3100:3100:31
Camberwell Road / Albany Road N00:3400:3400:3400:34
Bowyer Place N00:3500:3500:3500:35
Medlar Street B00:3600:3600:3600:36
Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green P00:3900:3900:3900:39
Coldharbour Lane V00:4000:4000:4000:40
King's College Hospital B00:4100:4100:4100:41
Denmark Hill Station C00:4200:4200:4200:42
Grove Lane / Champion Park D00:4300:4300:4300:43
Champion Grove E00:4400:4400:4400:44
Champion Hill F00:4500:4500:4500:45
Quorn Road L00:4600:4600:4600:46
East Dulwich Station E00:4700:4700:4700:47
Ondine Road F00:4800:4800:4800:48
Goose Green K00:5000:5000:5000:50
North Cross Road S00:5000:5000:5000:50
Melbourne Grove DU00:5200:5200:5200:52
Heber Road DV00:5300:5300:5300:53
Crystal Palace Road DW00:5400:5400:5400:54
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DE00:5500:5500:5500:55
Upland Road DF00:5600:5600:5600:56
Overhill Road DH00:5700:5700:5700:57
Grove Tavern MA00:5700:5700:5700:57
Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MD00:5800:5800:5800:58
Horniman Museum ME01:0001:0001:0001:00
Forest Hill Station / London Road A01:0101:0101:0101:01
Forest Hill Pools01:0301:0301:0301:03
Dartmouth Road / Thorpewood Avenue M01:0301:0301:0301:03
Sydenham School P01:0501:0501:0501:05
Sydenham / the Woodman R01:0601:0601:0601:06
Peak Hill Z01:0701:0701:0701:07
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale F01:0801:0801:0801:08
Cricketers Walk B01:0901:0901:0901:09
St Christopher's Hospice L01:1001:1001:1001:10
Springfield Road M01:1001:1001:1001:10
Thicket Road N01:1101:1101:1101:11
High Street / Penge West Station C01:1201:1201:1201:12
High Street / Maple Road D01:1301:1301:1301:13
High Street / Green Lane F01:1401:1401:1401:14
Penge / Pawleyne Arms H01:1401:1401:1401:14

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 176 bus FAQs

What time is the first 176 bus?

The first 176 bus leaves Penge / Pawleyne Arms at 00:00 towards Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St (Mon-Thu). From Tottenham Court Road Station the first bus is at 00:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 176 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 176 bus leaves Penge / Pawleyne Arms at 00:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Does the 176 run all night?

Yes. The 176 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.

Where does the first 176 bus start from?

The 176 starts from Penge / Pawleyne Arms and runs to Tottenham Ct Rd Stn / Gt Russell St, and in the other direction from Tottenham Court Road 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.

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