First 198 Bus: Start of Service

The first 198 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 198 bus of the day leaves Shrublands / Bramble Close at 04:50 towards Talbot Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 198 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 198 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Shrublands / Bramble Close ↔ Talbot Road

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Talbot Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Shrublands / Bramble Close	04:50	04:50	06:00
Gorse Road	04:50	04:50	06:00
Broom Road	04:51	04:51	06:01
Shirley Youth and Community Centre	04:52	04:52	06:02
Links View Road	04:53	04:53	06:03
Worcester Close	04:53	04:53	06:03
Devonshire Way	04:54	04:54	06:04
Monks Orchard Road S	04:54	04:54	06:04
Wickham Road / Monks Orchard	04:55	04:55	06:05
Langland Gardens H	04:56	04:56	06:06
Cheston Avenue J	04:58	04:58	06:08
Shirley Library K	04:59	04:59	06:09
Shirley Oaks Road L	05:00	05:00	06:10
Upper Shirley Road M	05:01	05:01	06:11
Trinity School P	05:03	05:03	06:13
Birch Tree Way R	05:04	05:04	06:14
Mapledale Avenue S	05:05	05:05	06:15
Ashburton Road T	05:06	05:06	06:16
Sandilands Tram Stop U	05:07	05:07	06:17
Canning Road V	05:08	05:08	06:18
Lebanon Road Tram Stop W	05:09	05:09	06:19
East Croydon Station E6	05:11	05:11	06:21
Electric House WY	05:13	05:13	06:23
Whitgift Centre WL	05:13	05:13	06:23
West Croydon Bus Station B4	05:16	05:16	06:26
West Croydon Station WS	05:17	05:17	06:27
Montague Road LD	05:19	05:19	06:29
Sumner Road LE	05:21	05:21	06:31
Broad Green Avenue LF	05:22	05:22	06:32
Canterbury Road B	05:23	05:23	06:33
Croydon University Hospital D	05:25	05:25	06:35
Thornton Heath Pond H	05:27	05:27	06:37
Brigstock Road / London Road P	05:28	05:28	06:38
Whitehorse Manor-brigstock Site R	05:29	05:29	06:39
Nutfield Road Q	05:30	05:30	06:40
Thornton Heath Library Z	05:31	05:31	06:41
Brook Road B	05:33	05:33	06:43
Thornton Heath Station D	05:34	05:34	06:44
Thornton Heath Clock Tower G	05:34	05:34	06:44
High Street / Whitehorse Lane K	05:36	05:36	06:46
Talbot Road N	05:37	05:37	06:47

To Shrublands / Bramble Close

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Nursery Road L	04:50	04:50	06:00
Thornton Heath Clock Tower H	04:51	04:51	06:01
Thornton Heath Station C	04:52	04:52	06:02
Brook Road A	04:54	04:54	06:04
Bensham Lane X	04:55	04:55	06:05
Whitehorse Manor Brigstock Site N	04:56	04:56	06:06
Brigstock Road / London Road M	04:58	04:58	06:08
Thornton Heath Pond G	04:59	04:59	06:09
Dunheved Road North E	05:00	05:00	06:10
Croydon University Hospital C	05:01	05:01	06:11
Broad Green Avenue LA	05:03	05:03	06:13
Sumner Road LB	05:05	05:05	06:15
Montague Road LC	05:06	05:06	06:16
West Croydon Station WA	05:08	05:08	06:18
Poplar Walk WD	05:09	05:09	06:19
Lunar House WH	05:10	05:10	06:20
Whitgift Centre WJ	05:11	05:11	06:21
Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station E8	05:14	05:14	06:24
East Croydon Bus Station E1	05:15	05:15	06:25
Lebanon Road Tram Stop A	05:17	05:17	06:27
Sandilands Tram Stop B	05:19	05:19	06:29
Ashburton Road C	05:20	05:20	06:30
Mapledale Avenue D	05:21	05:21	06:31
Birch Tree Way E	05:23	05:23	06:33
Trinity School F	05:24	05:24	06:34
Valley Walk	05:25	05:25	06:35
Upper Shirley Road A	05:26	05:26	06:36
Verdayne Avenue B	05:27	05:27	06:37
Shirley Library C	05:28	05:28	06:38
Cheston Avenue D	05:28	05:28	06:38
Langland Gardens E	05:30	05:30	06:40
Monks Orchard Road R	05:32	05:32	06:42
Ash Road	05:33	05:33	06:43
Links View Road	05:34	05:34	06:44
Forest Academy	05:34	05:34	06:44
Laurel Crescent	05:35	05:35	06:45
Fir Tree Gardens	05:36	05:36	06:46
Shrublands / Bramble Close	05:37	05:37	06:47

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 198 bus FAQs

What time is the first 198 bus?

The first 198 bus leaves Shrublands / Bramble Close at 04:50 towards Talbot Road (Mon-Fri). From Nursery Road the first bus is at 04:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 198 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 198 bus leaves Shrublands / Bramble Close at 06:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 198 bus start from?

The 198 starts from Shrublands / Bramble Close and runs to Talbot Road, and in the other direction from Nursery Road. 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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