First 255 Bus: Start of Service
The first 255 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 255 bus of the day leaves South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road at 05:00 towards Balham Station / Balham Station Road (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 255 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 255 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Balham Station / Balham Station Road
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road U | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Leicester Avenue E | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Northumberland Gardens | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Westmorland Way | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Carisbrooke Road / Hertford Way | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Conway Gardens F | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Pollards Hill Library G | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Ivy Gardens K | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 |
| Northborough Road P | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| St Olave's Walk VS | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Longthornton Road | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Darcy Road | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Freeman Court | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Oakhill Road J | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Norbury Station B | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 |
| Hermitage Lane K | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Arragon Gardens CK | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Kempshott Road CL | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Streatham Common / Greyhound Lane CM | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Streatham Station SH | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| St Leonard's Church SK | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Becmead Avenue O | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| Kingscourt Road M | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Mount Ephraim Road K | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Streatham Hill Station Q | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Criffel Avenue | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| New Park Road P | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 | 05:36 |
| Burnbury Road F | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Hydethorpe Road G | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Belthorn Crescent | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Balham New Road E | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Balham Station C | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Balham Station / Balham Station Road J | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
To South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balham Station / Balham Station Road J | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Old Devonshire Road G | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Belthorn Crescent | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Hydethorpe Road M | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Emmanuel Road N | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Thornton Road Z | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Criffel Avenue | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Streatham Hill Station C | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Leigham Court Road E | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Mount Ephraim Road J | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Kingscourt Road L | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Becmead Avenue NA | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| St Leonard's Church SA | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Streatham Station SB | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Streatham United Reformed Church SD | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Streatham Common / Greyhound Lane CH | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Arragon Gardens CJ | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Hermitage Lane L | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Norbury Station A | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| St Helen's Road D | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Oakhill Road H | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Freeman Court | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Darcy Road | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Longthornton Road | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Rosemead Avenue VQ | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Northborough Road L | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Ivy Gardens J | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Pollards Hill Library H | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road U | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
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 255 bus FAQs
What time is the first 255 bus?
The first 255 bus leaves South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road at 05:00 towards Balham Station / Balham Station Road (Mon-Thu). From Balham Station / Balham Station Road the first bus is at 05:35. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 255 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 255 bus leaves South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road at 05:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 255 bus start from?
The 255 starts from South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road and runs to Balham Station / Balham Station Road, and in the other direction from Balham Station / Balham Station 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.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 255 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 255 timetable → Live 255 arrivals →