First 56 Bus: Start of Service

The first 56 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 56 bus of the day leaves Whipps Cross Bus Stand at 04:05 towards St. Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 56 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 56 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Whipps Cross Bus Stand ↔ St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Whipps Cross Bus Stand R	04:05	04:05	04:05
Peterborough Road WA	04:07	04:07	04:07
Essex Road WB	04:08	04:08	04:08
Fraser Road WD	04:09	04:09	04:09
Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms WE	04:10	04:10	04:10
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms WH	04:11	04:11	04:11
Shortlands Road WJ	04:11	04:11	04:11
Manor Road LJ	04:13	04:13	04:13
Markhouse Road LK	04:14	04:14	04:14
Emmanuel Parish Church LL	04:17	04:17	04:17
Bloxhall Road LM	04:18	04:18	04:18
Lea Bridge Station LN	04:20	04:20	04:20
Lea Valley Riding Centre N	04:24	04:24	04:24
Lee Valley Ice Centre P	04:25	04:25	04:25
Chatsworth Road Q	04:28	04:28	04:28
Wattisfield Road U	04:29	04:29	04:29
Lea Bridge Roundabout T	04:31	04:31	04:31
Clapton Pond E	04:33	04:33	04:33
Cricketfield Road J	04:34	04:34	04:34
Pembury Road / Downs Park Road K	04:35	04:35	04:35
Hackney Downs Station / Dalston Lane M	04:40	04:40	04:40
Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court S	04:42	04:42	04:42
Graham Road T	04:43	04:43	04:43
Dalston Junction Station G	04:44	04:44	04:44
Balls Pond Road / Burder Road F	04:45	04:45	04:45
Southgate Road BH	04:47	04:47	04:47
Essex Road / Newington Green Road CD	04:48	04:48	04:48
Essex Road / Marquess Road CG	04:49	04:49	04:49
Northchurch Road EH	04:51	04:51	04:51
Essex Road Station EJ	04:53	04:53	04:53
Cross Street E	04:55	04:55	04:55
Packington Street A	04:56	04:56	04:56
Islington Green D	04:57	04:57	04:57
Angel Station G	04:58	04:58	04:58
Angel Islington / City Road H	05:00	05:00	05:00
Hall Street UM	05:02	05:02	05:02
City University UN	05:02	05:02	05:02
Percival Street UP	05:03	05:03	05:03
Pear Tree Street UR	05:04	05:04	05:04
Clerkenwell Road BV	05:05	05:05	05:05
Baltic Street West BP	05:06	05:06	05:06
Barbican Station BB	05:06	05:06	05:06
London Wall BD	05:08	05:08	05:08
St. Bartholomew's Hospital	05:11	05:11	05:11

To Whipps Cross Bus Stand

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
St Bartholomew's Hospital HQ	04:50	04:50	04:50
Aldersgate Street BC	04:53	04:53	04:53
Barbican Station BA	04:55	04:55	04:55
Clerkenwell Road / Old Street BQ	04:56	04:56	04:56
Goswell Road / Great Sutton Street BT	04:57	04:57	04:57
Percival Street UQ	04:58	04:58	04:58
City University US	04:59	04:59	04:59
Angel Islington UT	05:01	05:01	05:01
Angel Station X	05:03	05:03	05:03
Islington Green C	05:05	05:05	05:05
Packington Street K	05:06	05:06	05:06
Cross Street EA	05:07	05:07	05:07
Essex Road Station EB	05:08	05:08	05:08
Northchurch Road EE	05:11	05:11	05:11
Ockendon Road EF	05:12	05:12	05:12
Mildmay Park / Southgate Road CC	05:15	05:15	05:15
Culford Road BE	05:16	05:16	05:16
Kingsland High Street E	05:18	05:18	05:18
Dalston Lane / Dalston Junction Stn K	05:19	05:19	05:19
Graham Road M	05:20	05:20	05:20
Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court R	05:21	05:21	05:21
Hackney Downs Station N	05:22	05:22	05:22
Pembury Road / Downs Park Road H	05:27	05:27	05:27
Clapton Pond K	05:28	05:28	05:28
Lea Bridge Roundabout L	05:29	05:29	05:29
Lea Bridge Road / Upper Clapton Road S	05:32	05:32	05:32
Chatsworth Road V	05:35	05:35	05:35
Lee Valley Ice Centre W	05:38	05:38	05:38
Lee Valley Riding Centre X	05:40	05:40	05:40
Perth Road LE	05:45	05:45	05:45
Emmanuel Parish Church LF	05:46	05:46	05:46
Markhouse Road LG	05:48	05:48	05:48
Rochdale Road LH	05:50	05:50	05:50
Shrubland Road EA	05:52	05:52	05:52
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms EC	05:53	05:53	05:53
Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms EH	05:55	05:55	05:55
Leyton Green Road EJ	05:56	05:56	05:56
Shernhall Street EK	05:57	05:57	05:57
Peterborough Road EL	05:58	05:58	05:58
Whipps Cross / Wood Street A	05:59	05:59	05:59
Whipps Cross Bus Stand R	06:00	06:00	06:00

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 56 bus FAQs

What time is the first 56 bus?

The first 56 bus leaves Whipps Cross Bus Stand at 04:05 towards St. Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). From St Bartholomew's Hospital the first bus is at 04:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 56 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 56 bus leaves Whipps Cross Bus Stand at 04:05. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 56 bus start from?

The 56 starts from Whipps Cross Bus Stand and runs to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and in the other direction from St Bartholomew's Hospital. 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.

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