First 488 Bus: Start of Service
The first 488 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 488 bus of the day leaves Hancock Road at 04:49 towards Forest Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 488 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 488 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Forest Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Road V | 04:49 | 04:49 | 05:50 |
| Bromley By Bow Station BA | 04:49 | 04:49 | 05:50 |
| Bromley By Bow Station BE | 04:51 | 04:51 | 05:52 |
| Grace Street U | 04:52 | 04:52 | 05:53 |
| Bow Interchange T | 04:53 | 04:53 | 05:54 |
| Bow Church J | 04:55 | 04:55 | 05:56 |
| Bow Bus Garage C | 04:56 | 04:56 | 05:57 |
| Tredegar Road P | 04:58 | 04:58 | 05:59 |
| Roman Road Market OA | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:00 |
| Old Ford Road OB | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:01 |
| Waterside Close OD | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:02 |
| Wick Lane OE | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:03 |
| Wansbeck Road OF | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:04 |
| Hackney Wick Station H | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:06 |
| Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Road J | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:08 |
| Kenworthy Road / Wick Road SY | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:11 |
| Ickburgh School | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:13 |
| Glyn Road M | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:14 |
| Brooksby's Walk / Homerton Station HB | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:15 |
| Homerton Hospital F | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:16 |
| Banister House A | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:18 |
| The City Academy O | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:19 |
| Jack Dunning Estate W | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:20 |
| Glenarm Road Z | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:21 |
| Clapton Girls' Academy L | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:22 |
| Clapton Pond H | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:24 |
| Lea Bridge Roundabout M | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:25 |
| Muir Road | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:26 |
| Ottaway Street | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:26 |
| Downs Road / Rectory Road | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:31 |
| Shacklewell Lane / Amhurst Road U | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:32 |
| The Petchey Academy | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:32 |
| Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street W | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:33 |
| Rio Cinema T | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:34 |
| Dalston Kingsland Station R | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:35 |
| Dalston Junction Station M | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:36 |
| Forest Road D | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:38 |
To Hancock Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalston Junction Station N | 04:30 | 04:30 | 05:31 |
| Dalston Kingsland Station P | 04:32 | 04:32 | 05:33 |
| Rio Cinema S | 04:33 | 04:33 | 05:34 |
| Shacklewell Lane X | 04:34 | 04:34 | 05:35 |
| The Petchey Academy | 04:35 | 04:35 | 05:36 |
| Shacklewell Lane / Amhurst Road W | 04:36 | 04:36 | 05:37 |
| Downs Road / Rectory Road | 04:36 | 04:36 | 05:37 |
| Ottaway Street | 04:41 | 04:41 | 05:42 |
| Muir Road | 04:42 | 04:42 | 05:43 |
| Lea Bridge Roundabout / B6 College W | 04:43 | 04:43 | 05:44 |
| Clapton Pond E | 04:44 | 04:44 | 05:45 |
| Millfields Road G | 04:45 | 04:45 | 05:46 |
| Clapton Girls' Academy M | 04:46 | 04:46 | 05:47 |
| Jack Dunning Estate X | 04:47 | 04:47 | 05:48 |
| The City Academy P | 04:48 | 04:48 | 05:49 |
| Fenn Street C | 04:49 | 04:49 | 05:50 |
| Homerton Hospital / Homerton Row D | 04:50 | 04:50 | 05:51 |
| Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street E | 04:51 | 04:51 | 05:52 |
| Glyn Road L | 04:53 | 04:53 | 05:54 |
| Ickburgh School | 04:55 | 04:55 | 05:56 |
| Wick Road SA | 04:56 | 04:56 | 05:57 |
| Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Road K | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:00 |
| Hackney Wick Station G | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:01 |
| Rothbury Road E | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:01 |
| Monier Road OH | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:02 |
| Wick Lane OJ | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:04 |
| Old Ford Road OK | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:05 |
| Roman Road Market OL | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:06 |
| Tredegar Road Q | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:08 |
| Bow Bus Garage D | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:10 |
| Bow Church M | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:12 |
| Hancock Road X | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:12 |
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 488 bus FAQs
What time is the first 488 bus?
The first 488 bus leaves Hancock Road at 04:49 towards Forest Road (Mon-Fri). From Dalston Junction Station the first bus is at 04:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 488 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 488 bus leaves Hancock Road at 05:50. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 488 bus start from?
The 488 starts from Hancock Road and runs to Forest Road, and in the other direction from Dalston Junction 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 488 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 488 timetable → Live 488 arrivals →