First 178 Bus: Start of Service

The first 178 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 178 bus of the day leaves Calderwood Street at 04:50 towards Lewisham Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 178 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 178 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Calderwood Street ↔ Lewisham Station

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Lewisham Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Calderwood Street V	04:50	04:50	06:30
Woolwich Arsenal Station M	04:51	04:51	06:31
Claydown Mews E	04:52	04:52	06:32
Gunner Lane F	04:53	04:53	06:33
Haha Road / Grand Depot Road Y	04:54	04:54	06:34
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance H2	04:57	04:57	06:37
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance H4	04:59	04:59	06:39
Greenwich Heights H6	04:59	04:59	06:39
Shooters Hill Road / Baker Road SQ	05:00	05:00	06:40
Pallet Way ST	05:01	05:01	06:41
Charlton Park Lane	05:03	05:03	06:43
Weyman Road A	05:04	05:04	06:44
Hervey Road B	05:04	05:04	06:44
Old Dover Road C	05:05	05:05	06:45
Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road D	05:06	05:06	06:46
Annesley Road L	05:07	05:07	06:47
Kidbrooke Park Close G	05:08	05:08	06:48
Thomas Tallis School F	05:10	05:10	06:50
Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store H	05:10	05:10	06:50
Cranfield Walk M	05:11	05:11	06:51
Gerrard Way W	05:13	05:13	06:53
Kidbrooke Park Road / Tudway Road	05:16	05:16	06:56
Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road WS	05:18	05:18	06:58
Courtlands Avenue WT	05:19	05:19	06:59
Weigall Road WU	05:20	05:20	07:00
Cambridge Drive X	05:20	05:20	07:00
Lee Green J	05:22	05:22	07:02
Lampmead Road N	05:23	05:23	07:03
Dacre Park T	05:25	05:25	07:05
Brandram Road U	05:26	05:26	07:06
Belmont Park V	05:27	05:27	07:07
Marischal Road W	05:28	05:28	07:08
Belmont Hill M	05:29	05:29	07:09
Lewisham Clock Tower R	05:30	05:30	07:10
Lewisham Station AP	05:32	05:32	07:12

To Thomas Street

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Lewisham Station D	05:00	05:00	06:30
Belmont Hill N	05:02	05:02	06:32
Belmont Park P	05:03	05:03	06:33
Manor Park Q	05:04	05:04	06:34
Brandram Road R	05:05	05:05	06:35
Dacre Park S	05:06	05:06	06:36
Lampmead Road L	05:07	05:07	06:37
Lee Green / the Old Tigers Head K	05:07	05:07	06:37
Cambridge Drive W	05:09	05:09	06:39
Weigall Road EA	05:10	05:10	06:40
Courtlands Avenue EB	05:10	05:10	06:40
Eltham Road / Kidbrooke Park Road EC	05:11	05:11	06:41
Tudway Road	05:12	05:12	06:42
Tudway Road / Sutcliffe Park U	05:13	05:13	06:43
Kidbrooke Station / Tudway Road V	05:15	05:15	06:45
Cranfield Walk L	05:16	05:16	06:46
Kidbrooke Park Road / Aldi Store D	05:18	05:18	06:48
Thomas Tallis School E	05:20	05:20	06:50
Kidbrooke Park Close Q	05:24	05:24	06:54
Annesley Road K	05:26	05:26	06:56
Shooters Hill Road / Kidbrooke Park Road R	05:27	05:27	06:57
Shooters Hill Road / Eastbrook Road S	05:28	05:28	06:58
Hervey Road T	05:29	05:29	06:59
Weyman Road U	05:30	05:30	07:00
Charlton Park Lane	05:31	05:31	07:01
Pallet Way SA	05:32	05:32	07:02
Greenwich Heights H5	05:34	05:34	07:04
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance H3	05:35	05:35	07:05
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Main Entrance H1	05:35	05:35	07:05
Ha-Ha Road / Repository Road K	05:36	05:36	07:06
Gunner Lane C	05:40	05:40	07:10
Naafi Messing Store D	05:41	05:41	07:11
Thomas Street W	05:43	05:43	07:13

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 178 bus FAQs

What time is the first 178 bus?

The first 178 bus leaves Calderwood Street at 04:50 towards Lewisham Station (Mon-Fri). From Lewisham 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 178 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 178 bus leaves Calderwood Street at 06:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 178 bus start from?

The 178 starts from Calderwood Street and runs to Lewisham Station, and in the other direction from Lewisham 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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