First 4 Bus: Start of Service

The first 4 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 4 bus of the day leaves Archway Station at 04:56 towards Blackfriars Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 4 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 4 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Archway Station ↔ Blackfriars Station

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Blackfriars Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Archway Station E	04:56	04:56	05:54
Whittington Hospital J	04:56	04:56	05:54
Magdala Avenue / Dartmouth Park Hill HJ	04:57	04:57	05:55
Chester Road HK	04:58	04:58	05:56
Dartmouth Park Road TA	05:00	05:00	05:58
Junction Road TB	05:02	05:02	06:00
Tufnell Park Station TW	05:03	05:03	06:01
Campdale Road TX	05:04	05:04	06:02
Dalmeny Road	05:05	05:05	06:03
Carleton Road	05:06	05:06	06:04
Holloway Road E	05:08	05:08	06:06
Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road G	05:08	05:08	06:06
Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head	05:09	05:09	06:07
Hornsey Road NP	05:10	05:10	06:08
Durham Road NT	05:12	05:12	06:10
Fonthill Road X	05:13	05:13	06:11
Finsbury Park Station R	05:14	05:14	06:12
Finsbury Park Interchange G	05:15	05:15	06:13
City & Islington College N	05:16	05:16	06:14
Gillespie Road EB	05:19	05:19	06:17
Riversdale Road EC	05:20	05:20	06:18
Highbury Grange ED	05:22	05:22	06:20
Highbury Barn EH	05:23	05:23	06:21
St Joan of Arc School EJ	05:24	05:24	06:22
Riversdale Road EK	05:25	05:25	06:23
Monsell Road EL	05:28	05:28	06:26
Rock Street P	05:30	05:30	06:28
Finsbury Park Station S	05:31	05:31	06:29
Isledon Road W	05:32	05:32	06:30
Berriman Road NM	05:34	05:34	06:32
Sobell Centre NN	05:35	05:35	06:33
Holloway Road R	05:37	05:37	06:35
Tollington Road S	05:38	05:38	06:36
Holloway Road Station SY	05:41	05:41	06:39
St Mary Magdalene Church T	05:43	05:43	06:41
Highbury & Islington Station B	05:45	05:45	06:43
Upper Street / Laycock Street G	05:47	05:47	06:45
Islington Town Hall M	05:48	05:48	06:46
St Mary's Church N	05:49	05:49	06:47
Islington Green B	05:51	05:51	06:49
Angel Station G	05:52	05:52	06:50
Angel Islington / City Road H	05:54	05:54	06:52
Hall Street UM	05:56	05:56	06:54
City University UN	05:57	05:57	06:55
Percival Street UP	05:57	05:57	06:55
Pear Tree Street UR	05:58	05:58	06:56
Clerkenwell Road BV	05:59	05:59	06:57
Baltic Street West BP	06:00	06:00	06:58
Barbican Station BB	06:01	06:01	06:59
London Wall BD	06:02	06:02	07:00
New Change / Cannon Street SM	06:03	06:03	07:01
Millennium Bridge SF	06:06	06:06	07:04
Blackfriars Station B	06:08	06:08	07:06

To Archway Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Blackfriars Station A	05:50	05:50	06:50
Millennium Bridge SG	05:51	05:51	06:51
New Change / Cannon Street SL	05:54	05:54	06:54
Aldersgate Street BC	05:56	05:56	06:56
Barbican Station BA	05:57	05:57	06:57
Clerkenwell Road / Old Street BQ	05:58	05:58	06:58
Goswell Road / Great Sutton Street BT	05:59	05:59	06:59
Percival Street UQ	06:01	06:01	07:01
City University US	06:02	06:02	07:02
Angel Islington UT	06:04	06:04	07:04
Angel Station Y	06:07	06:07	07:07
Theberton Street Z	06:09	06:09	07:09
St Mary's Church P	06:10	06:10	07:10
Islington Town Hall R	06:12	06:12	07:12
Highbury Corner F	06:14	06:14	07:14
Highbury & Islington Station A	06:15	06:15	07:15
St Mary Magdalene Church S	06:17	06:17	07:17
Liverpool Road SV	06:20	06:20	07:20
Holloway Road Station SU	06:21	06:21	07:21
Camden Road T	06:23	06:23	07:23
Holloway / Nags Head L	06:24	06:24	07:24
Tufnell Park Road / Odeon Cinema D	06:25	06:25	07:25
Carleton Road	06:27	06:27	07:27
Dalmeny Road TY	06:28	06:28	07:28
Tufnell Park Station TZ	06:29	06:29	07:29
Acland Burghley School TH	06:30	06:30	07:30
Spencer Rise TJ	06:31	06:31	07:31
Dartmouth Park Road TK	06:32	06:32	07:32
Chester Road HL	06:33	06:33	07:33
Magdala Avenue / Dartmouth Park Hill HQ	06:34	06:34	07:34
Whittington Hospital F	06:35	06:35	07:35
Archway Station C	06:36	06:36	07:36

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 4 bus FAQs

What time is the first 4 bus?

The first 4 bus leaves Archway Station at 04:56 towards Blackfriars Station (Mon-Fri). From Blackfriars Station the first bus is at 05:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 4 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 4 bus leaves Archway Station at 05:54. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 4 bus start from?

The 4 starts from Archway Station and runs to Blackfriars Station, and in the other direction from Blackfriars 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.

Planning the other end of the day?

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