First 287 Bus: Start of Service
The first 287 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 287 bus of the day leaves Barking Station at 05:30 towards Abbey Wood Lane (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 287 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 287 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Abbey Wood Lane
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Station H | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:10 |
| Barking Town Centre C | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:12 |
| Broadway Theatre B | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:13 |
| Sunningdale Avenue U | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:15 |
| King Edwards Road V | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:16 |
| Blake Avenue D | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:18 |
| Tudor Road E | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:20 |
| Rippleside Cemetery F | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:21 |
| Barking Industrial Park G | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:21 |
| Lodge Avenue N | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:22 |
| Renwick Road K | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:24 |
| Castle Green Recreation Ground L | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:25 |
| Gale Street / Goresbrook Leisure Centre M | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:26 |
| Dagenham Leisure Park N | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:27 |
| Cook Road P | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:28 |
| Chequers Lane / Merrielands Retail Park C | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:30 |
| Ballards Road / Princess Parade D | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:32 |
| East Entrance E | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:33 |
| Thames Avenue MB | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:34 |
| South Street MF | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:35 |
| Askwith Road J | 05:56 | 05:56 | 06:36 |
| Spencer Road K | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:37 |
| Betterton Road L | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:37 |
| Manor Way Z | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:39 |
| Dovers Corner H | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:40 |
| Rainham Tesco F | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:42 |
| Rainham Village School E | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:43 |
| Brights Avenue | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:45 |
| New Road | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:45 |
| Allen Road | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:46 |
| King Edward Avenue | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:47 |
| Acer Avenue | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:48 |
| Lake Avenue | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:49 |
| King Edward Avenue | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:50 |
| Briscoe Road | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:50 |
| Abbey Wood Lane | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:51 |
To Barking Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Wood Lane | 04:47 | 04:47 | 06:20 |
| Thorn Lane | 04:47 | 04:47 | 06:20 |
| Lake Avenue | 04:48 | 04:48 | 06:21 |
| Acer Avenue | 04:49 | 04:49 | 06:22 |
| Lambs Lane North | 04:50 | 04:50 | 06:23 |
| Allen Road | 04:51 | 04:51 | 06:24 |
| New Road | 04:52 | 04:52 | 06:25 |
| Brights Avenue | 04:53 | 04:53 | 06:26 |
| Rainham Village School P | 04:55 | 04:55 | 06:28 |
| St Helen's Court R | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:29 |
| Rainham War Memorial C | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:30 |
| Rainham Tesco F | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:30 |
| Dovers Corner G | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:32 |
| Cherry Tree Lane Q | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:33 |
| Manor Way R | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:34 |
| Betterton Road S | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:35 |
| Spencer Road T | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:35 |
| South Street ME | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:36 |
| Lower Mardyke Avenue MG | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:37 |
| Thames Avenue MH | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:38 |
| East Entrance P | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:39 |
| Ballards Road Q | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:40 |
| Chequers Lane R | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:41 |
| Chequers Lane / Merrielands Retail Park S | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:42 |
| Morrison Road E | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:44 |
| Dagenham Leisure Park F | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:44 |
| Gale Street / Goresbrook Leisure Centre G | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:46 |
| Castle Green / Rippleside Commercial Est H | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:47 |
| Renwick Road J | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:48 |
| Lodge Avenue P | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:50 |
| Barking Industrial Park Q | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:51 |
| Rippleside Cemetery T | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:52 |
| Tudor Road X | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:53 |
| Blake Avenue Y | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:54 |
| King Edwards Road W | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:56 |
| Westbury Road T | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:57 |
| Abbey Sports Centre Y | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:58 |
| Broadway Theatre S | 05:26 | 05:26 | 06:59 |
| Barking Abbey A | 05:27 | 05:27 | 07:00 |
| Barking Town Centre D | 05:27 | 05:27 | 07:00 |
| Barking Station L | 05:30 | 05:30 | 07:03 |
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 287 bus FAQs
What time is the first 287 bus?
The first 287 bus leaves Barking Station at 05:30 towards Abbey Wood Lane (Mon-Fri). From Abbey Wood Lane the first bus is at 04:47. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 287 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 287 bus leaves Barking Station at 06:10. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 287 bus start from?
The 287 starts from Barking Station and runs to Abbey Wood Lane, and in the other direction from Abbey Wood Lane. 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 287 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 287 timetable → Live 287 arrivals →