First 189 Bus: Start of Service

The first 189 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 189 bus of the day leaves Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 00:15 towards Marble Arch Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 189 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 189 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Marble Arch Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Brent Cross Shopping Centre C	00:15	00:05	00:05	00:15
Mapledown School W	00:17	00:07	00:07	00:17
Claremont Way D	00:18	00:08	00:08	00:18
Brent Cross West Station BB	00:20	00:10	00:10	00:20
Clitterhouse Road North O	00:22	00:12	00:12	00:22
Clitterhouse Road South C	00:22	00:12	00:12	00:22
Pennine Drive D	00:24	00:14	00:14	00:24
Somerton Road CK	00:25	00:15	00:15	00:25
Cricklewood Station CL	00:26	00:16	00:16	00:26
Cricklewood Broadway CW	00:28	00:18	00:18	00:28
Cricklewood Broadway / the Crown BE	00:29	00:19	00:19	00:29
Skardu Road BF	00:30	00:20	00:20	00:30
Minster Road BH	00:32	00:22	00:22	00:32
Mill Lane BJ	00:32	00:22	00:22	00:32
St Cuthbert's Road BG	00:33	00:23	00:23	00:33
Kilburn Station B	00:34	00:24	00:24	00:34
Brondesbury Station D	00:36	00:26	00:26	00:36
Buckley Road E	00:37	00:27	00:27	00:37
Kingsgate Place H	00:39	00:29	00:29	00:39
Quex Road K	00:40	00:30	00:30	00:40
Priory Road G	00:42	00:32	00:32	00:42
Belsize Road P	00:43	00:33	00:33	00:43
Boundary Road R	00:45	00:35	00:35	00:45
Carlton Hill S	00:46	00:36	00:36	00:46
Marlborough Place T	00:47	00:37	00:37	00:47
Hall Road S	00:48	00:38	00:38	00:48
St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd H	00:50	00:40	00:40	00:50
Frampton Street LH	00:51	00:41	00:41	00:51
Church Street Market LJ	00:52	00:42	00:42	00:52
Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove LK	00:53	00:43	00:43	00:53
Park Road / London Business School LL	00:54	00:44	00:44	00:54
Baker Street Station A	00:58	00:48	00:48	00:58
Dorset Street G	01:00	00:50	00:50	01:00
Portman Square H	01:02	00:52	00:52	01:02
Orchard Street / Selfridges BZ	01:04	00:54	00:54	01:04
Marble Arch Station P	01:06	00:56	00:56	01:06

To Brent Cross Shopping Centre

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Marble Arch Station L	00:03	00:03	00:03	00:03
Orchard Street / Selfridges BA	00:04	00:04	00:04	00:04
Portman Square Y	00:05	00:05	00:05	00:05
York Street F	00:08	00:08	00:08	00:08
Baker Street Station C	00:09	00:09	00:09	00:09
Rudolf Steiner House X	00:11	00:11	00:11	00:11
Rossmore Road / London Business School LM	00:11	00:11	00:11	00:11
Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove LN	00:12	00:12	00:12	00:12
Church Street Market LP	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
Frampton Street LR	00:13	00:13	00:13	00:13
St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd LS	00:16	00:16	00:16	00:16
Hall Road G	00:18	00:18	00:18	00:18
Abbey Road Studios / Grove End Road R	00:19	00:19	00:19	00:19
Marlborough Place E	00:20	00:20	00:20	00:20
Boundary Road F	00:22	00:22	00:22	00:22
Belsize Road G	00:23	00:23	00:23	00:23
Priory Road H	00:24	00:24	00:24	00:24
Quex Road L	00:26	00:26	00:26	00:26
Priory Park Road J	00:28	00:28	00:28	00:28
Buckley Road F	00:30	00:30	00:30	00:30
Brondesbury Station C	00:32	00:32	00:32	00:32
Kilburn Station A	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
St Cuthbert's Road BX	00:33	00:33	00:33	00:33
Mill Lane BK	00:34	00:34	00:34	00:34
Skardu Road BL	00:36	00:36	00:36	00:36
Cricklewood Broadway / the Crown BM	00:38	00:38	00:38	00:38
Cricklewood Broadway CE	00:39	00:39	00:39	00:39
Cricklewood Station CH	00:41	00:41	00:41	00:41
Somerton Road CJ	00:42	00:42	00:42	00:42
Caney Mews F	00:44	00:44	00:44	00:44
Clitterhouse Road South G	00:45	00:45	00:45	00:45
Clitterhouse Road North I	00:45	00:45	00:45	00:45
Brent Cross West Station BB	00:47	00:47	00:47	00:47
Claremont Way J	00:49	00:49	00:49	00:49
Mapledown School V	00:50	00:50	00:50	00:50
Brent Cross Shopping Centre A	00:52	00:52	00:52	00:52

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 189 bus FAQs

What time is the first 189 bus?

The first 189 bus leaves Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 00:15 towards Marble Arch Station (Mon-Thu). From Marble Arch Station the first bus is at 00:03. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 189 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 189 bus leaves Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 00:15. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Does the 189 run all night?

Yes. The 189 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 189 bus start from?

The 189 starts from Brent Cross Shopping Centre and runs to Marble Arch Station, and in the other direction from Marble Arch 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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