First 42 Bus: Start of Service

The first 42 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 42 bus of the day leaves East Dulwich Sainsbury's at 04:45 towards Appold Street (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 42 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 42 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: East Dulwich Sainsbury's ↔ Appold Street

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Appold Street

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
East Dulwich Sainsbury's N	04:45	04:45	06:45
Quorn Road L	04:45	04:45	06:45
East Dulwich Station E	04:46	04:46	06:46
Ondine Road F	04:47	04:47	06:47
Derwent Grove B	04:49	04:49	06:49
Tessa Jowell Health Centre C	04:49	04:49	06:49
Townley Road VE	04:51	04:51	06:51
Dulwich Village VF	04:52	04:52	06:52
North Dulwich Station VA	04:53	04:53	06:53
Elmwood Road / the Charter School	04:54	04:54	06:54
Casino Avenue	04:55	04:55	06:55
Herne Hill	04:56	04:56	06:56
Herne Hill Road	04:56	04:56	06:56
Deepdene Road N	04:57	04:57	06:57
Blanchedowne P	04:58	04:58	06:58
Champion Hill Q	05:00	05:00	07:00
King's College Hospital R	05:01	05:01	07:01
Coldharbour Lane W	05:02	05:02	07:02
Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green R	05:02	05:02	07:02
Camberwell Green E	05:04	05:04	07:04
Medlar Street C	05:05	05:05	07:05
Wyndham Road U	05:06	05:06	07:06
Bowyer Place Z	05:07	05:07	07:07
Camberwell Road / Albany Road X	05:08	05:08	07:08
Albany Road / Camberwell Road P	05:09	05:09	07:09
Albany Road / Wells Way O	05:12	05:12	07:12
Alsace Road A	05:14	05:14	07:14
East Street / Thurlow Street D	05:15	05:15	07:15
Congreve Street E	05:16	05:16	07:16
Old Kent Road / East Street F	05:17	05:17	07:17
Bricklayer's Arms BP	05:18	05:18	07:18
Bricklayer's Arms / Tower Bridge Road BH	05:20	05:20	07:20
Grange Road / Caledonian Market L	05:21	05:21	07:21
Abbey Street M	05:23	05:23	07:23
Druid Street E	05:25	05:25	07:25
Tower Bridge L	05:26	05:26	07:26
Tower Gateway Station TD	05:31	05:31	07:31
Mansell Street S	05:33	05:33	07:33
Duke's Place A	05:36	05:36	07:36
Liverpool Street Station E	05:39	05:39	07:39
Primrose Street H	05:40	05:40	07:40
Appold Street AP	05:42	05:42	07:42

To East Dulwich Sainsbury's

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Primrose Street J	05:00	05:00	06:58
Liverpool Street Station L	05:01	05:01	06:59
St Botolph Street B	05:06	05:06	07:04
Aldgate Station R	05:07	05:07	07:05
Minories H	05:07	05:07	07:05
Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station TE	05:10	05:10	07:08
Tower Bridge P	05:15	05:15	07:13
Druid Street C	05:16	05:16	07:14
Abbey Street H	05:18	05:18	07:16
Grange Road / Caledonian Market K	05:19	05:19	07:17
Bricklayer's Arms / Tower Bridge Road BJ	05:20	05:20	07:18
Bricklayer's Arms BF	05:21	05:21	07:19
Congreve Street H	05:23	05:23	07:21
East Street / Thurlow Street J	05:24	05:24	07:22
Alsace Road M	05:26	05:26	07:24
Albany Road / Wells Way P	05:28	05:28	07:26
Portland Street W	05:29	05:29	07:27
Albany Road / Camberwell Road R	05:31	05:31	07:29
Camberwell Road / Albany Road N	05:32	05:32	07:30
Bowyer Place N	05:33	05:33	07:31
Medlar Street B	05:34	05:34	07:32
Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green Q	05:36	05:36	07:34
Coldharbour Lane V	05:37	05:37	07:35
King's College Hospital A	05:38	05:38	07:36
Champion Hill K	05:40	05:40	07:38
Blanchedowne L	05:41	05:41	07:39
Deepdene Road M	05:42	05:42	07:40
Casino Avenue	05:43	05:43	07:41
Sunray Avenue	05:44	05:44	07:42
Elmwood Road / the Charter School	05:45	05:45	07:43
North Dulwich Station VB	05:46	05:46	07:44
Townley Road VC	05:47	05:47	07:45
Tessa Jowell Health Centre T	05:49	05:49	07:47
Derwent Grove U	05:49	05:49	07:47
Goose Green J	05:50	05:50	07:48
Elsie Road A	05:52	05:52	07:50
East Dulwich Station D	05:52	05:52	07:50
East Dulwich Sainsbury's N	05:53	05:53	07:51

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 42 bus FAQs

What time is the first 42 bus?

The first 42 bus leaves East Dulwich Sainsbury's at 04:45 towards Appold Street (Mon-Fri). From Primrose Street the first bus is at 05:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 42 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 42 bus leaves East Dulwich Sainsbury's at 06:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 42 bus start from?

The 42 starts from East Dulwich Sainsbury's and runs to Appold Street, and in the other direction from Primrose Street. 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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