First 59 Bus: Start of Service

The first 59 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 59 bus of the day leaves Poynders Road / Kings Avenue at 04:05 towards St Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 59 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 59 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Poynders Road / Kings Avenue ↔ St Bartholomew's Hospital
Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026
Source: TfL Timetable API

To St Bartholomew's Hospital

StopMon-FriSatSun
Poynders Road / Kings Avenue V04:0504:0504:35
Atkins Road / New Park Road E04:0604:0604:36
Streatham Place BQ04:0704:0704:37
Holmewood Road BT04:0804:0804:38
New Park Road BU04:0904:0904:39
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BV04:1004:1004:40
Blenheim Gardens BW04:1204:1204:42
Rush Common BY04:1404:1404:44
Lambeth Town Hall X04:1504:1504:45
Brixton Station R04:1604:1604:46
Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station D04:1804:1804:48
Villa Road RA04:1904:1904:49
Loughborough Road RB04:2004:2004:50
Groveway RC04:2104:2104:51
Hillyard Street RD04:2204:2204:52
Vassall Road RE04:2304:2304:53
St Mark's Church H04:2504:2504:55
Kennington Park Post Office U04:2704:2704:57
Windmill Row KP04:2804:2804:58
Kennington Lane KH04:2904:2904:59
Fitzalan Street KG04:3104:3105:01
Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum E04:3204:3205:02
Lambeth North Station G04:3404:3405:04
Baylis Road / Lambeth North Station P04:3504:3505:05
Baylis Road / Lower Marsh04:3604:3605:06
Waterloo Station / Tenison Way J04:3904:3905:09
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P04:4104:4105:11
Lancaster Place T04:4304:4305:13
Aldwych / Drury Lane E04:4504:4505:15
Holborn Station P04:4704:4705:17
Procter Street H04:4904:4905:19
Brownlow Street S04:5104:5105:21
Chancery Lane Station E04:5204:5205:22
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane J04:5304:5305:23
Holborn Circus K04:5404:5405:24
City Thameslink Station HL04:5504:5505:25
St Bartholomew's Hospital HQ04:5704:5705:27

To Atkins Road / New Park Road

StopMon-FriSatSun
St Bartholomew's Hospital HQ04:4004:3505:18
City Thameslink Station HK04:4104:3605:19
Holborn Circus L04:4304:3805:21
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane G04:4404:3905:22
Chancery Lane Station F04:4504:4005:23
Brownlow Street R04:4604:4105:24
Holborn Station K04:4804:4305:26
Kingsway / Holborn Station M04:5004:4505:28
Aldwych / Drury Lane S04:5404:4905:32
Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N04:5804:5305:36
Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road E04:5904:5405:37
Lower Marsh05:0104:5605:39
Lambeth North Station A05:0304:5805:41
Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum S05:0505:0005:43
Fitzalan Street KF05:0605:0105:44
Kennington Lane KE05:0705:0205:45
Windmill Row KQ05:0805:0305:46
Kennington Park Post Office X05:1005:0505:48
St Mark's Church J05:1205:0705:50
Vassall Road RH05:1505:1005:53
Groveway RJ05:1605:1105:54
Loughborough Road RK05:1805:1305:56
Villa Road RL05:1905:1405:57
Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station G05:2005:1505:58
Brixton Station P05:2205:1706:00
Rush Common BA05:2405:1906:02
Brixton Water Lane BB05:2505:2006:03
Blenheim Gardens BC05:2605:2106:04
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BD05:2705:2206:05
New Park Road BE05:2805:2306:06
Holmewood Road BF05:2905:2406:07
Streatham Place BP05:3105:2606:09
Atkins Road / New Park Road H05:3105:2606:09

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 59 bus FAQs

What time is the first 59 bus?

The first 59 bus leaves Poynders Road / Kings Avenue at 04:05 towards St Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). From St Bartholomew's Hospital the first bus is at 04:40. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 59 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 59 bus leaves Poynders Road / Kings Avenue at 04:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 59 bus start from?

The 59 starts from Poynders Road / Kings Avenue 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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