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First 656 Bus: Start of Service

The first 656 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 656 bus of the day leaves Emerson Park Academy at 15:00 towards Gallows Corner / Tesco (Tue-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 656 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 656 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Emerson Park Academy ↔ Gallows Corner / Tesco
Timetable last updated: 12 October 2026
Source: TfL Timetable API

To Gallows Corner / Tesco

StopMonTue-ThuFri
Emerson Park Academy15:0015:0015:00
Nelmes Road15:0615:0615:06
Butts Green Road15:1515:1515:15
Wykeham Avenue EC15:2415:2415:24
Haynes Road ED15:3615:3615:36
Ayloffs Walk EE15:4915:4915:49
New City College / Ardleigh Green16:0416:0416:04
Ardleigh Green School16:2116:2116:21
Southend Arterial Road16:2216:2216:22
Rosslyn Avenue16:2616:2616:26
St Peter's Church J16:3216:3216:32
Harold Wood Station A16:4016:4016:40
Arundel Road L16:4116:4116:41
St Neot's Road U16:4416:4416:44
Camborne Avenue T16:4716:4716:47
Kingsbridge Road GT16:5116:5116:51
Dewsbury Road FZ16:5616:5616:56
Dulverton Road FG17:0217:0217:02
Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue17:0917:0917:09
Faringdon Avenue / Ashton Road17:1717:1717:17
Neave Crescent GH17:2617:2617:26
Masefield Crescent GF17:3617:3617:36
Gallows Corner GE17:4717:4717:47
Gallows Corner Retail Park GG17:4817:4817:48
Gallows Corner / Tesco GA17:5217:5217:52

To Emerson Park Academy

StopMonTue-ThuFri
Gallows Corner / Tesco GA07:4307:4307:43
Gallows Corner Retail Park GD07:4607:4607:46
Gallows Corner GL07:5107:5107:51
Neave Crescent GJ07:5207:5207:52
Ashton Road07:5507:5507:55
Spilsby Road07:5907:5907:59
Chatteris Avenue08:0408:0408:04
Dulverton Road FH08:1008:1008:10
Dewsbury Road FX08:1808:1808:18
Kingsbridge Road GS08:2608:2608:26
Camborne Avenue S08:3608:3608:36
Arundel Road K08:4808:4808:48
Harold Wood Station B09:0209:0209:02
St Peter's Church H09:0309:0309:03
Recreation Avenue09:0609:0609:06
Rosslyn Avenue09:1109:1109:11
Southend Arterial Road09:1709:1709:17
Ardleigh Green School09:2609:2609:26
New City College / Ardleigh Green09:2709:2709:27
Ayloffs Walk EH09:3009:3009:30
Haynes Road EJ09:3309:3309:33
Burntwood Avenue EK09:3709:3709:37
Butts Green Road09:4209:4209:42
Nelmes Road09:4809:4809:48
Wingletye Lane09:5609:5609:56
Emerson Park Academy10:0610:0610:06

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 656 bus FAQs

What time is the first 656 bus?

The first 656 bus leaves Emerson Park Academy at 15:00 towards Gallows Corner / Tesco (Tue-Thu). From Gallows Corner / Tesco the first bus is at 07:43. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

Does the 656 bus run on Sundays?

No. TfL's timetable for the 656 has no Sunday service. Check the day columns above for the days this route runs.

Where does the first 656 bus start from?

The 656 starts from Emerson Park Academy and runs to Gallows Corner / Tesco, and in the other direction from Gallows Corner / Tesco. 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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