First 47 Bus: Start of Service
The first 47 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 47 bus of the day leaves Newquay Road at 00:13 towards Shoreditch (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 47 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 47 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Shoreditch
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newquay Road BC | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Inchmery Road BD | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Bargery Road | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall W | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| The Catford Centre A | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Rosenthal Road B | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HF | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Lewisham Hospital HH | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Lewisham Park HJ | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HL | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Lewisham Centre U | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Lewisham Clock Tower R | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Lewisham Station H | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Lewisham Station / Loampit Vale F | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Thurston Road / Jerrard Street | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Elverson Road EA | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Cranbrook Road SX | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Friendly Street Q | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Deptford Bridge P | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Wavelengths Leisure Centre M | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Creek Road K | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Deptford High Street A | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Abinger Grove N | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Deptford Fire Station P | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Deptford Park School Q | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Bestwood Street | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Bush Road N | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Surrey Quays Station S | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Surrey Quays Shopping Centre J | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Surrey Quays Leisure Park F | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Canada Street U | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Canada Water Bus Station B1 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Neptune Street / St Olaves Estate R | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Southwark Park C | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Drummond Road B | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Bermondsey Station A | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| St James's Road C | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Jamaica Road / Abbey Street D | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Dockhead E | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Tanner Street A | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Boss Street T | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Unicorn Theatre M | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| London Bridge Station S | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 |
| London Bridge M | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Monument Station Q | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Gracechurch Street / Monument Station T | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Threadneedle Street LN | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Camomile Street W | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Liverpool Street Station F | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Primrose Street H | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Shoreditch High Street Station E | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 |
| Curtain Road ZA | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Shoreditch Town Hall X | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
| Shoreditch Z2 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
To Catford Garage
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch High Street Station N | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Commercial Street / Worship Street D | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Primrose Street J | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Liverpool Street Station K | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Camomile Street Y | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Fenchurch Street U | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Monument Station P | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| London Bridge Y | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| London Bridge Station R | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Hay's Galleria H | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Abbots Lane J | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Unicorn Theatre J | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Tower Bridge Road K | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Boss Street S | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Dockhead H | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Jamaica Road / Abbey Street J | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Bermondsey Station D | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Drummond Road E | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Southwark Park F | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Neptune Street / St Olaves Estate S | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Surrey Quays Road Y | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Canada Water Bus Station B2 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Canada Street W | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Surrey Quays Leisure Park G | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Surrey Quays Station L | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Lower Road / Surrey Quays Station M | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Bestwood Street | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Deptford Park School T | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Deptford Fire Station V | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Abinger Grove W | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Sayes Court Estate | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Deptford High Street C | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Deptford Church Street / Creek Road J | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Wavelengths Leisure Centre L | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Deptford Bridge N | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Friendly Street R | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Cranbrook Road SV | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Elverson Road EB | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Jerrard Street ST | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Loampit Vale | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Lewisham Station B | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Lewisham Centre W | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Morley Road Z | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HN | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Lewisham Park HP | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Lewisham Hospital HR | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HS | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Rosenthal Road G | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| The Catford Centre D | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall Z | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Inchmery Road | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Newquay Road BM | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
| Catford Garage | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
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 47 bus FAQs
What time is the first 47 bus?
The first 47 bus leaves Newquay Road at 00:13 towards Shoreditch (Mon-Thu). From Shoreditch High Street Station the first bus is at 00:05. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 47 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 47 bus leaves Newquay Road at 00:13. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 47 run all night?
Yes. The 47 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 47 bus start from?
The 47 starts from Newquay Road and runs to Shoreditch, and in the other direction from Shoreditch High Street 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?
See every 47 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 47 timetable → Live 47 arrivals →